*THE FOLLOWING BELOW IS NOT WRITTEN BY THE ROYAL HALF,
BUT RATHER PUMPERNICHOLL, OUR MASTER RECAPPER*
KINGS 2, BLUES 1
Down 2-0 in the series and facing the possibility of being put on the brink of elimination, the Los Angeles Kings had to answer back in Game 3. The atmosphere inside Staples Center was a bit reserved. Sure, the defending Stanley Cup Champions were home for the first time in the playoffs, but they were trailing in the series, their ace goaltender seemed rattled, and it just didn't seem like the team was poised for another run.
But a strange thing happened as the game progressed. Once Slava Voynov scored the game's lone goal in the 2nd period, it's almost as if the fans realized this team did still had it. The belief carried over to Game 4, where despite falling in the hole early, the Kings battled back and evened the series.
There will always be a large majority of the fanbase that will expect the worse even when things are going well. It's been engrained in our hockey DNA. Small victories on the path to ultimate heartbreak is all this franchise had known for four decades. But now, the culture is changing right before our eyes.
The Kings were no longer a team we wanted to win, they have become a team we expect to win. While this belief may just lead to more dejection for fans, it's not something people seem to be concerned about any longer.
This was never more evident than in Game 6, where it became clear that fans hadn't shown up to watch a game, they came to see the Kings win.
Let's see how it all played out:
PREGAME:
I believe the St. Louis blues my home city will fuck the kings up tonight and take this series #LGB
— Jake stowers (@jstowerz) May 10, 2013
Dear Lord, excuse my language, but please let the Blues kick the living shit outta the Kings tonight. Sincerely, all of St. Louis
— DJ Humphrey (@DJ_Humphrey_) May 10, 2013
There's only one JC in this series I care about.
LETS GO BLUESSSSS!!!! #LGB fuck the kings for real. twitter.com/Renegade_Joey/…
— Joey MLG Renegade (@Renegade_Joey) May 11, 2013
Renegade is ready for Game 6. Are you?
Lets go BLUES.... Fuck the fucking KINGS!!!!!!!!!
— DIRTY O™ (@Dirty_O12) May 11, 2013
I'm sure this is the last time we see that obscene phrase.
FIRST PERIOD:
The kings have a chant "blues suck"I have a chant for the kings "GO FUCK YOURSELF AND SUCK MY DICK" #fuckthekings
— Kyle Brown (@kylebrown41) May 11, 2013
Are you kidding me? I don't get the Kings game again? Fuck you NBC. While you're at it, renew "Go On".
— Eillene (@SOLEviefied) May 11, 2013
Too soon!! No one should joke about this...
Fuck you doughty
— Massimo Baruffa (@mbaruffa27) May 11, 2013
Fuck you Doughty you disgusting piece of shit. I hate you! #stlblues
— Laken Graves (@graves_laken27) May 11, 2013
Hoo boy what a friggin' shot!
The Kings can take a flying suck off the sloppy end of my fuck stick.Ball sucking ass clowns.
— Jeff Reed (@JeffReedMO) May 11, 2013
I think this was meant to anger, not confuse.
Man fuck the kings are not good they sucked ass all season the blues better get 3 goals in a row
— Isaiah Thomas (@I_Thomas314) May 11, 2013
Uh...
SECOND PERIOD:
Fuck Roman Polak bit.ly/10McNCN #stlbluesMore on this in a bit.
— rBluesCardsRams (@rBluesCardsRams) May 11, 2013
SECOND PERIOD:
Aaaahahahahaha RT @irishblue2: That tranny that the Kings get to scream "go kings go" is annoying as fuck. #stlblues
— Cryssy Nelson(@cryssyinstl) May 11, 2013
My new boyfriend Roman Polak!!!!Fuck yeah!!
— TruBlueGirls (@TruBlueGirls) May 11, 2013
Fuck Ya! Polak is the man!!! 1-1 Kings Blow #LGB #Blues #Polak
— Ryan Mathews (@Mathews1620) May 11, 2013
Hatred has subsided. For good, I'm sure.
I just want the kings to lose so all the puck sluts will shut the fuck up
— huffsack™ (@huffsack) May 11, 2013
HOLY FUCKING SHIT PENNER AT THE HORN OH MY FUCKING SHIT GOD SHIT WORDS FUCK SWEARSHOCKEY KINGS WHAT AHHHHHHHH! twitter.com/wilw/status/33…
— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) May 11, 2013
#PennerPointTwo left on the clock.
It's like, wow it's the kings here have our wives fuck our wives while you're ass raping us too
— Jonathon Schad (@InSchadWeTrust) May 11, 2013
Fuck the Kings. They should be called the Queens because they are all homosexuals.
— Maggie Smith (@MaggieSmithh) May 11, 2013
I'm shocked that Violet Crawley is filled with such hate.
THIRD PERIOD:
Fuck Quick and the trashy Kings fans. Don't ever chant Blues suck. Ever. Idiots
— Drunk Oshie (@oshie_drunk) May 11, 2013
I never got the point of this chant until I saw how much other fans hated it.
Fuck the kings. Im sick of this series. We need to win the game and the next and get it over with
— Eric Strecker (@PrestonStreckaa) May 11, 2013
Sick of the series, wants to keep it going.
I wish karma would bite the Kings fans in the ass for saying "Blues suck" fuck you. I hope you lose.
— Courtney Radley (@itsboooradley) May 11, 2013
F-bombs are acceptable.
Great team? Yes. Terrible fans? Fuck yes. I have never seen such a pathetic group of fans. "Blues you suck!" What r we in 2nd grade? #Kings
— Amy (@Shananagans42) May 11, 2013
Really acceptable.
Things didn't get any better for the mighty Blues as the clock ran out. Their season, once again, was ended by the Kings as they lost four consecutive games. Fans kept their composure, congratulated their team on a great season and wished the Kings good luck in their quest to win another Cup.
Fuck the Kings. The only ones to take us out in the #EntirePlayoffs are the Kings and the #Blues just have to play them in the quater finals
— Jake Winders (@BigWindy5903) May 11, 2013
Honestly. Fuck the Kings and fuck their bandwagon fans.
— Just Manda (@CallOfGirouxty) May 11, 2013
FUCK THE KINGS.
— Nik Breitenstine (@NJDudecore) May 11, 2013
FUCK THE KINGS
— Daniel Barbier (@Raidger29) May 11, 2013
Fuck the Kings...
— Nathan Stock (@Stocky_9) May 11, 2013
Fuck the kings.
— Mitchell Eddington (@Blazer_16) May 11, 2013
FUCK THE KINGS. FUCK. FUCK. FUCK.
— Nathan Filla (@FILLerup94) May 11, 2013
Fuck the kings
— Penny (@Cpenwarden89) May 11, 2013
Fuck the Kings!!!!
— campoli (@SilCampoli) May 11, 2013
Fuck the Kings
— Nick Warner (@nickwarner100) May 11, 2013
Fuck the Kings
— Marc Rankin (@Rankadelic) May 11, 2013
fuck.the.kings.
— Krista Cruickshank (@ekristaa) May 11, 2013
Fuck the Kings. Fuck them with a giant pterodactyl egg.
— Brett Vann (@BrettVaa) May 11, 2013
Fuck the Kings.
— Jerry Breseno (@JerryBreseno) May 11, 2013
Fuck the Kings
— Ryan (@RWatty15) May 11, 2013
Fuck the kings
— Allen Ganic (@A_Ganic) May 11, 2013
Fuck the kings, blues had that shit
— Kyle Colgate (@kcolgate14) May 11, 2013
Fuck the Kings.
— meow (@andy_schwartz) May 11, 2013
FUCK THE KINGS!
— Skyler Keitel (@SkylerKeitel) May 11, 2013
Fuck the kings
— sam massie (@SamxAxMassie) May 11, 2013
Fuck the kings.
— Matt Hickey (@UGottaHICKEY) May 11, 2013
Fuck the kings.. I wanted the blues to make it so bad
— Andrew Tempesta (@Andrew_Tempesta) May 11, 2013
FUCK THE KINGS
— Brendan Bascio(@BrendanBascio) May 11, 2013
Whoever the FUCK plays the Kings better knock them the fuck down a few pegs.
— Aly (@alyssaxalarming) May 11, 2013
Fuck the Kings...
— KevinCarreiro (@KevinCarreiro_) May 11, 2013
Fuck the kings. Fucking hate them
— Nick Uelk (@nickuelk) May 11, 2013
FUCK THE KINGS
— wyatt koppang. (@wyattkoppang) May 11, 2013
Fuck the kings u fucking bandwagon fans
— Steve Weber (@The_Steve_Weber) May 11, 2013
FUCK! The kings just won I'm pissed
— Pussy Mud (@ConorDiGeorge) May 11, 2013
Fuck the kings
— katie (@sKatePronger) May 11, 2013
Son of a bitch. Fuck the kings.
— Rick Vincenc (@RickVincenc) May 11, 2013
Fuck the kings. Cocksuckers. Jonathan Quick is as dirty of a goalie as Howard. Taking swings at players that get pushed into the crease
— Jøsh Lawless (@jtlawless1991) May 11, 2013
Fuck the kings, with a cactus, in the ass. #dontalktome #pissed
— madison cox (@madd_cocks) May 11, 2013
Fuck. The. Kings.
— David Backes's Ego (@notdavidbackes) May 11, 2013
Fuck the kings.
— Kyle Belford (@k_belfs) May 11, 2013
Fuck the Kings...
— Christian Beckerle (@crittytitty) May 11, 2013
But seriously? Fuck the kings
— Mary Kushina (@callmeKUSHmael) May 11, 2013
All I can say is fuck the Kings. Bye.
— Ariel Jensen (@Arieljensen) May 11, 2013
Fuck the kings
— Taylor (@Colonel_Kearney) May 11, 2013
FUCK THE KINGS
— Kelsey O'Connor (@kelsosuxx) May 11, 2013
fuck the kings
— Nicky Flash (@shaunski92) May 11, 2013
p.s. fuck the kings
— Amanda (@howled) May 11, 2013
fuck the kings.
— Adam Kaminsky (@KaminskyWithaY) May 11, 2013
"@tattlife: The Kings can lick a dirty dickbag. And fuck you too Dustin Brown."This is one of the many reasons I'm glad 2 call u friend.
— Kristi K. (@pret_a_purple) May 11, 2013
Man fuck the kings. Fucking fags worst team in the NHL #pussies
— Dimitri Sgouromitis (@DJSgou98) May 11, 2013
Fuck the kings. There's a tie for the biggest bitch award: Jonathan quick and Dustin brown.
— andy wentzel(@wentz425) May 11, 2013
Fuck the kings
— Brandon Leuck (@BrandonLeuck) May 11, 2013
Fuck the Kings! Fuck the Kings! Fuck the Kings! Fuck the Kings! Fuck the Kings! Fuck the Kings! Fuck the Kings! Fuck the Kings!!
— Superman (@KingOfSports314) May 11, 2013
We may have lost, but at least our fans are TRUE fans.....fuck the kings
— john sapaw (@Sapaw1) May 11, 2013
Fuck Los Angeles, fuck the kings, and fuck all their fans. Someone please beat those worthless pieces of shit
— Nick Austin (@nfaustin87) May 11, 2013
It figuratively goes on forever. I only have one thing to add to this soliloquy...
@callofgirouxty Kinda with you on this. I wanted to see my Blues make it farther than they did. Oh well, always next year.
— Sarah Bear (@fridayschild713) May 11, 2013
45 and counting.
TRH THREE STARS OF THE NIGHT
3. Dan Moriarty
Just two close friends sharing a laugh.
2. Roman Polak
#stlblues Roman Polak is having a Dion Phaneuf game. Playing a part in every goal this game.— Randy Sportak (@SUNRandySportak) May 11, 2013
Ken Hitchock is not a fan.
1. Dustin Penner
#McFlurryMiracle
— The Royal Half (@theroyalhalf) May 11, 2013
Hey @mcdonalds was it that every @lakings fan got a mcflurry except for the guy who scored the goal?? I'm going to @dairyqueen #injustice
— Dustin Penner (@Dustinpenner25) May 13, 2013
Playoff Penner forever.