0-1 in the Dwight King-less era

[kingsholygrail]

Might as well get this out of the way before someone else says it..

Are the Kings.. TOO well rested? Lost their edge?

 

[damacles1156]

Post game Quote's:

Sutter on the Top guys being Flat:

"Gotta check. You don’t check, you can’t score. You don't have possession, We had a lot of guys, especially top guys that weren’t interested in that part of the game."

Reporter: "Were you surprised how flat Kopitar's line was ?" Sutter: "Yup".

 

[losingsand]

That's what we waited all summer for? Scary. I like Forslund but good god is benedenenenetti a pain in my ass and ears. SHUT-UP already.

anyway tough game all around... Here are my fixes on the forward side... point being made that lucic has played with one center is whole career which was krejci a playmaking right-hand shot. makes me think we should line-up like this, shore looked ok but i think we need more speed and skill so I wouldn't mind replacing Shore for Weal who will create more speed and offense...believe it or not Weal is underrated for his stickwork defensively, he's like a mini-mini datsyuk out there w/ his ability to strip the puck:

Pearson - Kopitar - Gaborik
Lucic - Carter - Toffoli
Brown - Weal - Lewis
Clifford - Andreoff - Nolan

Defensively we looked slow and disorganized.... Muzzin has looked BAD all pre-season and a lot of the time last year. I think A-mart looks the most composed and should get the top minutes w/ doughty, it even looked like sutter was going this way as well 2nd half of this game. Schultz and Greene are facepalm slow and were terribly exposed. Here's my arm chair coachery at work for the D:

Waive Schultz... Get the bigger faster kids in (forbort and mcnabb) call up mcbain or loverde.

A-mart - Doughty
McNabb - Ehrhoff
Muzzin - Forbort

Interesting to see the adjustments. Credit to the sharks.. they really embarrassed us.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Kopitar's wife should give him his balls back for at least game day, you know?

 

[KingsFan7824]

He has to be willing to go there, most NHL players are not.

Then he's not on my PP. I'm kidding, but not all the way.

The one play where he took the puck to the blueline, skated to the other side, and passed it back the other way? Jones barely even looked at him. He just remained in position for the one timer from whoever it was that Kopitar passed to.

In the 92 games Kopitar has played since Game 7 against Anaheim, he's got 16 goals, and 156 shots. He probably has more passes to Greene, Regehr, and Schultz than shots.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I still blame Arizona and Colorado for making us play beer league hockey in the preseason. Can't shake the rust off when you're rolling the C league!

 

[damacles1156]

Hehe Brownie with the best comment all night.

Dustin Brown comments on the 5-1 loss at home.

Brown: "Didn't compete, that's what happens to you in the NHL, when you don't show up and compete".

 

[Ron*]

Shark fans calling for Lucic to get 5 games...

Not 41?

 

[Alisa]

If you went into it knowing what to expect, it was actually kind of funny.

 

[kingsholygrail]

If you went into it knowing what to expect, it was actually kind of funny.

I will say this... Was nice to see them get mad for once. I mean usually they just get their ass kicked and take it.

 

[Steve Zissou]

Kopitar's wife should give him his balls back for at least game day, you know?

 

[Ron*]

Since beating St. Louis 5-0 in the 2011 home opener, the Kings have scored 4 goals and allowed 17 in the last four home openers.

All losses, needless to say.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Since beating St. Louis 5-0 in the 2011 home opener, the Kings have scored 4 goals and allowed 17 in the last four home openers.

All losses, needless to say.

Needless to say, the Kings need to get beat up a bit before they get into the game.

 

[Reclamation Project]

If you went into it knowing what to expect, it was actually kind of funny.

Lucic is a dumbass, but after that game, his stunt at the end was hilarious.

 

[Alisa]

I guess it's a good thing I didn't watch tonight.

I blame you! And I drank for every goal, by both teams so I have a really good perspective on this

 

[Reclamation Project]

Game was so boring I didn't even realize King wasn't playing...

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I will say this... Was nice to see them get mad for once. I mean usually they just get their ass kicked and take it.

My thoughts exactly.

Couture's hit was a hit that I personally don't like, and most nights I'd be pissed that Lucic did something that dumb late in the game too, but after all the times we've been pissed that Kopi et. al. got run and just sat around passively doing nothing, it was nice to see someone go bat **** crazy for once. Wish they would have channeled that earlier, but for Couture to bump quick, go to the box, then come out and pop Lucic low, he knew exactly what he was doing. **** horse teeth. He'll get his later...just have to make sure it's a square hit so he can't dive.

 

[Bandit]

Whelp. 1 Game and I've already learned my lesson for the season. Progress. From now on when there's a Kings thread, I'm just gonna go full Ducks/Sharks on it. Dirtiest hit, maximum suspension all the way.

 

[Ron*]

thank god we traded O,Neil, sent down Merch and didn't play Weal. Last thing this team needs is players used to winning, playing with confidence, having a presence in front of the net and god forbid scoring goals.

Yeah.

Most of the guys playing tonight have two rings and if they don't have two they have one.

Next. Gripe.

 

[kingscups]

Then he's not on my PP then. I'm kidding, but not all the way.

The one play where he took the puck to the blueline, skated to the other side, and passed it back the other way? Jones barely even looked at him. He just remained in position for the one timer from whoever it was that Kopitar passed to.

In the 92 games Kopitar has played since Game 7 against Anaheim, he's got 16 goals, and 156 shots. He probably has more passes to Greene, Regehr, and Schultz than shots.

So he's averaging 1.7 shots per game, ya that's not going to work, pretty simple to defend knowimg he's just going to pass. I hope Dean has enough sense this time around to honestly assess the team, and realize that this team doesn't have the caliber of players it did 2012-14. I hate the Lucic trade, he's gonna be Penner 2.0, except Penner clinched us into the finals. Really don't like the past couple of moves Dean has made. Lucic will be lucky to hit 15 goals this season.

 

[kingsfan28]

So, hardly any shots even get through tonight and no one standing in front of the net... winning combo right there.

Shore stood in front and scored on his first shift on a shot that got through, and that's all she wrote.

 

[Reclamation Project]

THis game must have been like a Game 7 Stanley Cup Final OT victory for Kurillino.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

THis game must have been like a Game 7 Stanley Cup Final OT victory for Kurillino.

It apparently was for 28 other NHL teams.

 

[Trolfoli]

Man it's great to have hockey again!!!! I really enjoyed the game... good to see Jones is playing well, though he didn't get tested all that much... stole one from Toffoli... Muzzin did not disappoint. Loved that hit by Greene... Lucic is just awesome... and that helmet to helmet linebacker hit Brown through was a thing of beauty...

Edit: forgot Ehrnhoff on the first PP!!!! Best acquisition ever!!!!

 

[Reclamation Project]

It apparently was for 28 other NHL teams.

Typical Kings.