Third time this year, I've seen Brown hit the tape of an opponents stick, with a sharp pass...with no King around. Have never seen anyone do that so much. He was terrible most of the game.
Gabe can't play 4th line RW. He needs the puck and had to go 1 on 3 his second to last shift, for the best chance in last 5 minutes. I truly believe TM wants to put him in a position to fail, so he can scratch him for Lemieux or AA. Seems like Tkachev won't get another chance. Lias was playing great, when he went down...he and Gabe should be reunited.
Kupari is a center, period. No more wing. Kupari was skating with the puck like he was in command. Seemed like he could make something happen each shift. Arty looked good as well and they both should play. Moore finally had his best game, but still below where he ended last season. The takedown by Lowry on Kupari should have been called roughing. Kupari was already cleared from the net and the Lowry takedown was a secondary rough up job. If that was called, could have changed the game....if the Kings had a PP with Tkachev and DD on it. Oh well. Time to start the Shane Wright watch.