Rumor: 2018-19 Kings News/Rumors/Tidbits
- Thread starter Ziggy Stardust
- Start date
-
Xenforo Cloud will be upgrading us to version 2.3.5 on March 3rd at 12 AM GMT. This version has increased stability and fixes several bugs. We expect downtime for the duration of the update. The admin team will continue to work on existing issues, templates and upgrade all necessary available addons to minimize impact of this new version. Click Here for Updates
- Status
Little Psycho
Registered User
Remember when the Kings had a brief stinct of good marketing? Yeah, me neither. That Allstar commercial as cringy as it was is one of the good ones I remember. It's interesting that the Kings rarely involve the players in any marketing/video that has them interacting with fans or such. Like Crosby, Malkin, Pavelski, and Burns are still going door to door for the fans meanwhile Kopitar is trying to metal detect his cup ring. There's a serious lack of marketing and the effort is just poor. Sorry for the vent guys, it's just that I've been noticing this for years, it's the video editor in me lol
Last edited:
Yeah, marketing, production, video... all things you would think would be no problem in a city like LA, but have been forever.
Ziggy Stardust
Master Debater
Maybe in the next commercial they can have Toffoli driving 40 mph in the fast lane.
Little Psycho
Registered User
It's ridiculous. If only they had hired me for video editing back in 2009 this wouldn't have happened! Oh well, at least I got to go inside their office which was pretty cool. They can continue their mediocrity.
Last edited:
Reaper45
Registered User
Little Psycho
Registered User
LOL I knew it would be a long shot considering I was 18 with little experience but they were the ones who contacted me after I made some tribute on YouTube. It just sucks how the marketing/production part hasn't really grown. It's night and day comparing the Kings staff to the Sharks, Preds, Stars, etc.All the flavors you could be and you chose to be salty.
KingsHockey24
Registered User
- Aug 1, 2013
- 14,633
- 13,497
How is Amadio on face-offs?
I know Thompson was one of the best in the NHL last year which is weird he's on RW.
Ziggy Stardust
Master Debater
One year in and Vegas and their marketing department are well ahead of whatever the hell the message is the Kings are trying to convey with their ads.
Ziggy Stardust
Master Debater
Little Psycho
Registered User
KingsFan7824
Registered User
- Dec 4, 2003
- 19,537
- 7,615
Amadio might not take any important faceoffs if that line gets caught out there, just play the C position. Statistically he wasn't too much better than Kempe last year.
I'm guessing if JAD and LaDue don't play, it's because they're playing the Sharks at home, and at this point must be terrified when playing the Sharks at home, so want more veteran players in there.
Ziggy Stardust
Master Debater
Losing in the Cup Final being the worst thing to happen to a team in its inaugural year, or going out in the first round on a whimper in a sweep. Hmm...
DoktorJeep
Luc and Rob are a waste of time and money.
The choice of line combos by the coaches is painfully predictable. You can almost picture the Kings falling behind in the first 10 minutes of the game Friday night and see Muzzin, Martinez, Clifford and Thompson open the season with a -1.
It’s plain to everyone here that demoting Amadio is over coaching and a sign of the Kings management wishing for certain results rather than adapting to the new, ugly reality of how this roster stacks up in the league.
It’s plain to everyone here that demoting Amadio is over coaching and a sign of the Kings management wishing for certain results rather than adapting to the new, ugly reality of how this roster stacks up in the league.
A loser is a loser, first round or last.Losing in the Cup Final being the worst thing to happen to a team in its inaugural year, or going out in the first round on a whimper in a sweep. Hmm...
Buddy The Elf
Kings!
I went up to Vegas for the last presason game last Friday. That's my 3rd visit there and those fans sure are annoying. I will really enjoy it when their team faces mediocrity or futility. I do respect the fact that they are totally into the game and support the team. I don't like the obnoxious fans both tourists and locals. The thing that sucks for the people up there that support the team is the outrageous ticket prices which I'm guessing is primarily inflated because of the tourist draw. I know they get a good draw from the locals as well but the tourists compound the problem. Their merch must be a cash cow. Anyone know where their merch ranks in sales? You see it all over the casinos and I can't imagine many of those people are locals.
Ziggy Stardust
Master Debater
I don't know about you but I enjoyed that Cup run in '93 a hell of a lot more than when they missed the playoffs in '94, '95, '96, '97, got swept in '98, missed the playoffs in '99, and got swept again in '00. Then that little run they had in 2001 was a fun ride, versus losing out in the first round in '02 and then missing the playoffs from 2003 to 2009.
I guess I value seeing a team put up more of a fight, which would be a welcome sight to see the next time the Kings make the playoffs.
It’s ridiculously frustrating.
There’s always great debate around here about players, personnel, styles, etc. Usually, It’s fairly well split and great points are made on both sides. But with this issue, it seems like nearly everyone is on the same side, and that’s not normal around here.
What bothers me the most is they can’t see the proverbial f***ing forest through the trees. Everyone realizes this is a problem that has plagued Kings coaches for a while, and it stems from the type of coaches they hire. What’s the worst thing that can happen putting a guy like Amadio where he’s actually been producing instead of buried on the 4th? You lose games? The shit that’s been rolled out the last few years already perfected that. At some point, he’s got to grow a pair and take some risks. It’s not like this is a first year guy out there at the end of games in key situations, it’s simply putting him between something other than the two most offensively challenged guys on the team.
When you were there, did they have an idea board with things like “Play Hard” and “Serious Hockey” on it?
Little Psycho
Registered User
I would have gone up and left if that was the case
Just a bunch of frames on the walls with memorable moments.
Nope, would rather they go out early then have to watch then go belly up at the last gasp. '93 was awful, plain and simple. Last year? meh, who cares. I just find it weird to be the guy going around telling the world how much his girlfriend/wife sucks, but continues to stay with her.
To each their own I guess.P.S. Reaves can suck it.
AlphaBravo
Registered User
I think this is the first time in the past 4 years that I am starting to think a full rebuild is needed. It's just preseason, but what I saw was the same slow and predicable Kings on the ice that cannot score collectively.
I don't seem Blake entering into rebuild based on comments he made and the signing of Kovy, but I at least hope that he has a short leash on Stevens. If the team looks the same way by November, I hope he has the guts to change coaches and get a completely new voice in the room.
I don't seem Blake entering into rebuild based on comments he made and the signing of Kovy, but I at least hope that he has a short leash on Stevens. If the team looks the same way by November, I hope he has the guts to change coaches and get a completely new voice in the room.
DoktorJeep
Luc and Rob are a waste of time and money.
I attended game 1 of the playoffs last year in Vegas and sat lower bowl at the end the Kings shoot twice. I know that the media says that arena is the loudest, and from my experience that is coming 100% from the speakers and sound fx which are indistinguishable from crowd noise. Those fans were by and large not all yelling around me, which is typical for lower bowl.
- Status
