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Penner returns to the OC, shares his plans for Doughty

March 18, 2014 By John Hoven


Earlier in the day on Tuesday, we heard from two of Dustin Penner’s former Ducks teammates – who, naturally, had plenty to say about the big left wing. Then, following the night cap in Anaheim, Washington’s newest player checked in with MayorsManor, fresh off the Capital’s 3-2 win at the Honda Center. Here’s what he had to say…

– On who had more at stake against their former teams:

“There’s no shot Bruce [Boudreau] had more money on the board than I did.”

– On fitting in with his new team:

“It’s been a new situation for me. I’ve been traded before and been on different teams and there’s always an adjustment period and the guys that have already been here before I got there, they built that trust with Oatesy [coach Adam Oates].  Whatever ice time I get, I try and contribute in the best way possible at that time. Whether it’s in a fourth-line situation or the power play, it’s just playing smart and bringing the leadership that I’ve obtained over the years playing.”

– On his roughly nine minutes of playing time tonight, was that what he expected coming in:

“I think he’s resting me for L.A.”

– On if Thursday’s game in L.A. still means something to him, considering he already played the Kings earlier this season:

“I haven’t even been back to Staples yet I don’t think for a regular season game. Dodger game? [MM: You’re right, you haven’t been back yet] It’s an expensive trip for me. I had over a hundred tickets for today. I’m going to have to knock it down a bit for L.A., I think.  But, it will be nice to go back into that building. [MM: What about the reception?] I don’t think there will be as many boos as if I was in a Duck uniform. Roughly, the 10 tickets I get, those people will be cheering for me. [MM: Maybe you need to up the number then, not scale it back.] No, I had enough to cover the spread, cover the over for the next week here tonight.”

– Given his love for chirping Corey Perry in the past, was there anything going on tonight:

“No, not between me and Perry. A few of the other guys. [Getzlaf?] Yeah chirped Getz, I said, ‘Stop picking on the Euros!’ I asked Palmieri if he ever thought about trimming his eyebrows. [MM: That’s rich coming from the hairiest guy in the room.] You’re wrong, he’s the hairiest guy.”

– On Luca Sbisa calling him ‘fatty’ in a MayorsManor interview earlier in the day:

“Yeah, it’s just jealousy; it’s a really stinky cologne.”

– On playing in the Eastern Conference, and if it really is that different:

“It is. It’s a tad bit more wide open. It’s a high scoring game too. The first game I played was in Philly, and we were down 4-0, and we scored four goals and made it a 5-4, 6-4 game. It ended up being in their favor, but that’s more of the norm out there, where teams can come back. Out west, I think it’s a little tighter.”

– On if Western Conference hockey is more suited to his style of game:

“I’d like to think hockey is conducive to my hockey game. It doesn’t matter where I play, the NHL is made up of 30 teams. I haven’t played in the east long enough to know, but I’ve done pretty well out west and hopefully I can play the same type of hockey out here.”

– On what he has in store for Drew Doughty on Thursday:

“[chuckles] Hopefully I get out there against him. I’ll probably try and run him, slash him a few times and then chirp his facial hair.”

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About John Hoven

John Hoven is a former member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and co-hosts Kings of the Podcast. He's also the founder and editor of MayorsManor.com, which has been named Best Sports Blog in Los Angeles and Hockey Blog of the Year. Click "ABOUT OUR TEAM" below for a full bio.

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  1. SRC says

    March 19, 2014 at 1:00 am

    Gotta love his sense of humor. Glad he is gone from the Kings as his play was frustrating to watch. Anybody got any insight on who, ( top pairing defenseman) DL will go after this off season? This is a glaring need. Are the Kings going to transition from stay at home slug/banger type or transition to the puck moving more fleet of foot type (chicago style)?

    • John Hoven says

      March 19, 2014 at 7:50 am

      Not looking to transition. More of the same. Also look for Brayden McNabb to challenge for a spot on the LA roster.

      Here’s an interview with him:

      http://mayorsmanor.com/2014/03/brayden-mcnabbs-first-interview-since-traded-to-the-kings/

      • SRC says

        March 19, 2014 at 11:51 pm

        Will the management really expect Muzzin to handle the same role next year? Dont see him making that big of a jump. Dont see WM or MG being resigned. Going to be interesting off season. Thanks for the response.

    • HD says

      March 21, 2014 at 10:41 am

      penns was awesome in a kings uniform….he created a ton of space for richards and carter….im pretty sure those two miss him the most

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