They were there and out of gas by the 2nd.3 is not the magic number . Where did the 1st period team go?
Not the only one. About 2/3 of this team did tonight and this was after a really good 1st.
you notice foxy say "that's the best the kings can play" in the 1st period?.. nice little freudian slip3 is not the magic number . Where did the 1st period team go?
i think doughty might have taken him out from behind on that last sequence where he was on his butt making snow angels but i don't disagree as a whole. he didn't look sharp and it's a bit worrying now to me because he used to just have the "off" game every now and then, i feel like i'm seeing more of them from him latelyI am talking specifically about Quick. He was taking much longer than normal to reset himself, teetering and falling instead of catching himself. He looked like an old player tonight.
i mean i'm not saying "runs" in the sense that i think they were dirty at all, it's just they're finishing hard contact over and over again, even when the game is completely out of reach. that's an effort thing to me and the complete absence of a response by the kings is a problemThought the defense looked better tonight with Strand in. Quick looked shaky all night and looked like he didnt know where the puck was a lot. Not his fault they lost but he wasnt doing them any favors. He wasnt solid back there even when he was making saves.
The Kings offense is one of the least dynamic in the league. They need high end talent and to start transitioning Kopitar to the second line and taking pressure off him so he doesnt need to have multipoint games for the Kings to win.
Anyone saying Vegas was taking runs tonight is out to lunch. They were toned down a lot and about average physically tonight.
All the Lemieuxs and Macdermaids wont help the Kings. They need goal scorers and guys that impose their will doing it.
Kings have scored a grand total of 4 goals during their 3 game losing streak.
They aren't a team yet. They have a lot of similar players trying to do the same thing.you notice foxy say "that's the best the kings can play" in the 1st period?.. nice little freudian slip
really upset with the lack of character in this group at the moment.. they laid down and died
Oh I see. Yea kings take hits more than they give thats for sure. Walker and wagner had some nice hits tonight though. I just think that stuff will fall into place eventually. I think more importantly they need offensive talent that makes the other team think about it every time they touch the ice.i mean i'm not saying "runs" in the sense that i think they were dirty at all, it's just they're finishing hard contact over and over again, even when the game is completely out of reach. that's an effort thing to me and the complete absence of a response by the kings is a problem
They aren't a team yet. They have a lot of similar players trying to do the same thing.
Lemieux is certainly no savior by any means, but he is going to create scrums and increase the temperature of the game when it is getting away from them. They really could have used that element in the 2nd period. Once they are a functioning team with a variety of players bringing different elements in a cohesive manner they won't need a distraction like that, but a building team needs someone who can rile up the guys on the bench when the game is slipping away.
yeah i mean, f***, maybe i'm losing the big picture here cause vegas is a good team and i shouldn't be surprised that we're losing to them, but it was there in the 1st period.. frustrating. these "winnable" games frustrate me more than just, outright losing to them by nature of being outclassedThe team just doesn't have it. Not good enough to compete against the top 4 and not clinical enough against teams below us. Team has a ways to go.
Lehner didn’t know what state the puck was in about 5 times during the first period and the Kings scored 1. You wanna blame something for this loss, that’s your answer.