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Hockey Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille stopped by Klein. Ally. Show. Despite fans calling him the greatest LA King ever, Luc awkwardly passes the buck to guys like Kopitar and Doughty because they actually managed to win a championship. The former enforcer reflects on racking up over 1,000 penalty minutes, psychoanalyzes the absolute disaster of playing for your job during an 0-7 football season, and laments how modern locker room champagne celebrations have been nerfed with safety goggles and plastic tarps.
Stick around for the heartwarming moment they draw a terrible counterfeit poster to replace a fan's memorabilia that was eaten by a poodle mix, followed by a totally normal request to have a hockey legend sign Ally's six-and-a-half-month pregnant stomach.
Stick around for the heartwarming moment they draw a terrible counterfeit poster to replace a fan's memorabilia that was eaten by a poodle mix, followed by a totally normal request to have a hockey legend sign Ally's six-and-a-half-month pregnant stomach.
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00:00106.7, K-Rock, the world famous in our studio right now, someone who's equally world famous.
00:04Greatest left wing in the history of the league, Luke Robitaille.
00:07I remember playing my first game at the L.A. Forum thinking, man, this is it, I made it.
00:15The greatest, some people argue the greatest king that ever was and ever will be,
00:20which I know is something you will not say you were,
00:22but according to, I got a lot of messages I can play for you on the GOAT line
00:25that are saying that you are the best king ever.
00:28I wouldn't agree with that because you got to win the championship, you know,
00:32so the guys like Kopitar, you know, for me, Quick, Brown, Dowdy, I mean, they won a championship.
00:38And, you know, I was fortunate to win as a player, but, you know, I always think, like, I put
00:43a lot of value into that.
00:45It's funny because I know you more now than, you know, I wasn't necessarily a big hockey fan growing up,
00:49and I didn't grow up in L.A. However, you're such a nice, even-keeled guy,
00:54and it's hard to imagine you, you know, smacking other guys up against the glass and being an aggressive guy.
01:01Does anything get you to a 10 now?
01:04Yeah, sometimes, but it's pretty rare.
01:07I do remind my staff, because I'm even killed, I had over 1,000 penalty minutes.
01:13A lot of minutes.
01:14You're like, I used to be an ass.
01:16Yeah, like, I would imagine, like, what is it these days?
01:18You see a tip screen at one of those places, and they ask you to tip, you're like,
01:21you don't even do anything, you just throw them against the glass, or how does that work?
01:25No, not that. It's always, like, something.
01:27It's more, like, I'm passionate about what I do, and it's more about, like,
01:31I just don't like when people go to know first.
01:35I'm always like, don't just give me the no, give me the solution.
01:38So that might annoy me, and it might get a little intense there.
01:41Whenever we get a chance to chat with athletes,
01:44especially ones that have been a part of so many fond memories for people to listen to this show,
01:47it's exciting, because you did these things on a daily basis for a long time.
01:51It's your job, and you don't realize these moments that have lasted
01:54and lived inside of our brains, you know, forever and ever,
01:56and you actually were a big part of this listener's life.
01:59I want to play this message that was sitting on our goal line over the weekend.
02:01Hey, I saw your stories. You're going to have Luke Robitaille on today.
02:04That is so cool. He's my all-time favorite hockey player.
02:06For years back, I was at the game when he scored his 500th goal.
02:10I got a poster after the game.
02:12He gave out posters for his 500th goal.
02:15I met him, and he signed the poster,
02:17and then I put it under my bed to get it framed one day,
02:20and I came home from work one day, and my stupid dog ate the poster.
02:24So I no longer have that poster.
02:26But, yeah, he's, in my opinion, the greatest king of all time.
02:29This guy, another person that believes you're the greatest king of all time,
02:32and sadly, the one thing he had of you that was signed, his dog ate.
02:35We're going to get him a poster again.
02:36Every once in a while, I see them.
02:38Yeah, you see those posters still?
02:39The dog ate the poster.
02:41Do you remember the time?
02:42Do you remember that 500?
02:43Is that something that sticks in your brain forever?
02:45Yeah.
02:46I remember because I heard, like, maybe a couple weeks after where I scored
02:52with maybe three minutes left in the game, so I was at 499.
02:55I scored 499 that game, and they had made the poster,
02:59and I did not know that because I was playing,
03:02and they put away the poster because the game was going to end,
03:05and then I scored with about three minutes left,
03:07and I heard that people that were working the form,
03:11they had to pull them out and give them on the out to the fans.
03:15So a lot of people didn't get the posters because they weren't there,
03:19so they became very limited because there was only so very few people that got them.
03:25Did you ever, were you aware of that kind of stuff, though,
03:28when it comes to milestones?
03:30Like, okay, I'm about to score my 250th or my 500th,
03:33or someone just telling you, hey, if you score today,
03:36it's going to be your 500th.
03:37You're aware about 500 because 500 is a huge mark.
03:41It would be a huge mark in baseball or in hockey,
03:45so people talk about it.
03:46When around 475, 480, they start talking about it,
03:50so you're aware of that.
03:52Does that affect your performance?
03:56It affects your performance if you're thinking about it
03:59because the minute you think in sports, you're behind,
04:02but usually when I got into the game, it's always about winning.
04:06So I always felt that if I just played to win, everything else will come.
04:11So you always got caught up into just playing the game to win.
04:15Before all was said and done, he put up close to 700.
04:18I think 668 goals in total.
04:20I'm sure you know that number.
04:21And then a career now that as a guy that you never won at all,
04:26as you claim, for the Kings.
04:28But as you look at the L.A. sports landscape now,
04:31Dodgers had a year that I think people look back now and go,
04:33oh, that was kind of not what it should have been
04:35or what we all thought it was going to be.
04:36Rams are going through something similar.
04:38Then you got the Chargers, 0-7 right now,
04:40which is becoming a real disaster.
04:43When you're a part of a team that's doing that poorly,
04:45is there anything that can get you out of that funk
04:47or are you just done, already looking at next year?
04:49If you get to 0-7 football,
04:51you kind of know as an athlete it's over,
04:53so you're playing for pride and you're playing for your job.
04:56A lot of guys are playing for their job,
04:58and it becomes really hard.
05:00At 0-7, it's daunting probably to get to game number 12.
05:05Because, you know, even if you win five in a row,
05:08you're still 5-7.
05:09You're nowhere near, you know, to get in the playoffs.
05:13Because everybody wants to get in the playoffs.
05:14Because I think sports today,
05:17except for maybe, but we saw it this year, baseball,
05:20it's not about money only.
05:22But sports today with salary caps and so forth,
05:25everybody has a chance if you get in.
05:26But it usually comes down to injuries
05:28and who's hot at the right time.
05:30So I would think the next four or five games
05:33is really hard for the athletes.
05:35Back to hockey, though.
05:36Look at this.
05:37This is the new Kings jersey.
05:39It's beautiful.
05:39It's the Lakers colors, new Kings jersey,
05:41which I think they're wearing on the ice
05:42for the first time, what, this Wednesday?
05:44Yeah, this Wednesday.
05:45And this is going to be a nice piece of merch right here
05:48to get your hands on.
05:49That's a beaut right there.
05:50Luke, do you feel at all that locker room celebrations,
05:54when it comes to wins, especially championships,
05:57that they've gotten a little too safe?
05:59Now everyone's wearing the goggles,
06:00they're popping the champagne,
06:02but everyone's gotten so safe with everything,
06:05they tarped down the locker room.
06:07I mean, it used to just be let's go rogue,
06:08and if someone loses an eye on a champagne cork,
06:11that's part of the territory.
06:12Yeah, it's kind of funny,
06:14because in hockey,
06:15guys took pride into not wearing the goggles.
06:18Last year, I saw a couple of players wearing goggles.
06:20I'm like, oh, it's coming out on our way.
06:22But as far as the locker room,
06:24I think it's technology, like it's changing.
06:27Like when we won in 2012,
06:30we didn't do anything in the locker room,
06:32and it took us the entire summer to clean it up,
06:34because there was alcohol inside the ceiling.
06:37Oh, really?
06:37So it's more of the expense.
06:38In 2014, our trainers made sure it was all covered,
06:42but I think with everything that's new,
06:45you're able to just velcro a bunch of stuff in the plastic,
06:48and you're just covering what you're spending so much.
06:52There's so much money and energy
06:54into the design of the locker room,
06:56even the lighting system and everything.
06:58Now there's a lot of thought behind it,
07:01and there's a lot of things there
07:03for the health of the players,
07:04so I think that's why everybody's protecting them now
07:07more than any other reason.
07:09Isn't it true you try to paint
07:10the opposing team's locker room
07:12like pink or something,
07:13because it makes them all like calm and stuff?
07:14Not anymore, but back in the days,
07:16it was more you crank up the heat
07:18and stuff like that.
07:19Oh, right, make it uncomfortable.
07:20In the 80s, oh yeah,
07:20you just did whatever you could,
07:22all the tricks.
07:23It's just totally different now.
07:25The one thing about championship
07:27that's really tricky is
07:28you never want to show the other team
07:30that you're getting ready to win,
07:32because that's the kiss of death,
07:33so it's one thing.
07:35The players and the coaching staff
07:36cannot see anything that you're doing,
07:38even though you think you're close to winning.
07:40Luke Robitaille is in the K-Rock studios right now,
07:42of course, Hollywood Hockey Hall of Famer,
07:44but also President of Kings,
07:46and on our phone right now,
07:47you won't believe this,
07:47but the man whose poster was eaten,
07:51Jason?
07:52Hey, what's up?
07:53Please say hi to your favorite hockey player
07:55in the history of the sport,
07:57Luke Robitaille.
07:58Oh my gosh, Luke,
07:59it's such an honor to talk to you.
08:01I'm working right now
08:03as I talk right now.
08:04I'm stocking the shelves here at Sprouts.
08:08This poster that was eaten of yours,
08:10that was signed by Luke.
08:12What kind of dog?
08:13Yeah, what dog ate the poster?
08:14Because Luke will take that dog out.
08:16She was a little mutt dog.
08:17She was like a little poodle terrier mix dog.
08:20So I wanted,
08:22I know we joke around Vanessa,
08:24you guys said that she wanted to throw a dog
08:26against the wall.
08:27That's what I wanted her to do to her.
08:29Right.
08:30I didn't do it,
08:32but I was kind of,
08:33I was like,
08:34man,
08:34I waited outside the practice
08:37when you guys were practicing
08:38over at El Fagundo
08:38and you signed my poster
08:41and I was like,
08:41yes,
08:42I had that poster for a few years
08:44and was able to get it autographed.
08:47Jason,
08:48here's what we're going to do for you.
08:49We don't have the official poster,
08:51but I have just now drawn
08:52what I believe the poster looks like.
08:55Okay?
08:55Now this is an official one-of-one
08:58Luke hitting his 500th goal poster.
09:00One-of-one effort?
09:02One-of-one effort.
09:03Limited edition.
09:05And if Luke would like to sign it to Jason,
09:07we're going to go ahead
09:08and give you this poster back now
09:09so that you can have
09:11what you lost many years ago.
09:12It's the very least we can do
09:13for our listeners.
09:14All right?
09:15Oh,
09:15that would be awesome.
09:16Yeah.
09:16Like I said,
09:17I was at the game.
09:18I was at the 1,000 point game.
09:20Been a fan of it since his rookie season.
09:22So I was raised on the Kings.
09:24All right.
09:24Well, now when you look at that poster,
09:26you'll be reminded
09:26of all those important moments.
09:28He's actually writing
09:29a message for you right now.
09:30I think he's actually writing
09:31a note to his team
09:32to get him out of the studio.
09:35Please help.
09:36Jason, hold on one second.
09:38We will get you this poster, okay?
09:40All right, thank you.
09:41You've got to see this thing
09:42on our YouTube button.
09:42Luke is drawing a picture
09:43of your dog.
09:44Oh, man.
09:45Is he really?
09:46Yeah.
09:46That's amazing.
09:47I wonder if he's a better artist
09:48than I am.
09:48That's beautiful.
09:49This is what it looks like now.
09:51Look at this thing.
09:51It's beautiful.
09:52It's an unbelievable.
09:53Keep this one off.
09:55Oh, what a poster right there.
09:57Keep away from, dog.
10:00Luke, a pleasure to see you here.
10:02What do you want to say
10:02to Kings fans that are saying
10:04we need a Stanley Cup in Los Angeles?
10:07It's been too damn long.
10:08That's what we do every day.
10:10That's the talk we have.
10:12We've had a slow start.
10:13We know now we have five games
10:14coming up at home,
10:15five big games.
10:16We get back on track
10:17and we have a general manager
10:19in Ken Holland
10:21that knows how to win,
10:22knows what it takes to win.
10:23It's about character
10:24and having the guys
10:25playing at the right time.
10:27And for us,
10:28it's a long year.
10:29It's a marathon.
10:29So we need to get back on track
10:31and then after that,
10:33you know,
10:33just keep following up.
10:34We have some big guys.
10:35It's going to be a lot of fun.
10:36And it's the only reason
10:38we're doing sports
10:39is you're trying to win
10:40the championship.
10:41The final question we have
10:42is I don't know
10:42if you remember this,
10:43but the last time you were here,
10:44we had you sign a sperm tank
10:46that was used
10:46to inseminate Allie
10:48with her first child.
10:49Now, Allie,
10:50show them the good stuff.
10:51Allie's now pregnant again.
10:52Look at this thing.
10:53That right there
10:53is another pregnant belly.
10:55Would you...
10:56About six and a half months,
10:57Allie.
10:57Would you want Luke
10:59to sign your stomach
11:00as well now?
11:01Only if he draws
11:02the dog picture,
11:02the same one.
11:03All right,
11:03let's get the Sharpie
11:04and make that happen.
11:05We're going to take a break.
11:06Luke Robitaille,
11:06the legend,
11:07thanks for being here.
11:07We appreciate you.
11:08Go support all things
11:09Kings Hockey,
11:10LA Kings on the Instagram.
11:11Pictures of everything
11:12and video of what just happened
11:13here up on YouTube right now.
11:14Back with more show next.