RayMartyniukTotems
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Her Dad was a former punching bag...an NHLer is one who had/has talent,skill and he had not 1 ounce of either
GDT: 2023-24 season game 29 LA Kings vs Detroit Red Wings @4:00pm 1/13/24
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Chazz Reinhold
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Cool of you to cut him off when he was being mildly critical of McLellan's refusal to make adjustments and implying after a break that he was spreading "misinformation" and that you should have cut him off sooner.
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
I mean the whole point of the Toi thing was it’s literally just a fact
Peoples responses to it are like a Rorschach test for how deep the boot is in your throat and unfortunately Carrlyn just ate the entire thing
Contrast JADs overtime with Kaliyev, who had 10 and 12 TOTAL the last two games. That tells you how f***ing stupid TM is behind the bench and it’s only one stat in isolation. You want another one? Going from first to Being last in rush chances against last 8 games. Send an organizational mouthpiece to spin that one.
And there’s plenty more evidence the team is toast under Todd. What do you think is more likely—a core of doughty-Anderson-Gavrikov-Roy forgot how to play defense altogether? Or that Todd’s been scouted, eviscersted, is too stubborn to change and is now found wanting?
Peoples responses to it are like a Rorschach test for how deep the boot is in your throat and unfortunately Carrlyn just ate the entire thing
Contrast JADs overtime with Kaliyev, who had 10 and 12 TOTAL the last two games. That tells you how f***ing stupid TM is behind the bench and it’s only one stat in isolation. You want another one? Going from first to Being last in rush chances against last 8 games. Send an organizational mouthpiece to spin that one.
And there’s plenty more evidence the team is toast under Todd. What do you think is more likely—a core of doughty-Anderson-Gavrikov-Roy forgot how to play defense altogether? Or that Todd’s been scouted, eviscersted, is too stubborn to change and is now found wanting?
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
Just rambling a bit here but especially when it comes to guys like Jim—he knows there are fans here that have been around since 69. Personally for me it’s 30+ years now. I’m not going to pretend that I know everything about hockey especially behind the scenes, but they should know we have seen some shit with Kings teams and our experiences are colored by that. Our reactions, even if they aren’t grounded in 20 years of experience in pro hockey and the good old boy club, are rooted in many many years of devotedly following this team thru good and bad. So I just wish they would be far far less condescending or pretend we are clueless first time fans because the talking down to from all fronts right now is arrogant rather than sympathetic. And THAT is why you see our attitudes the way they are.
Contrast that with when terry Murray had to move on. There’s a way to bow out with class.
People are upset and rightfully so. Don’t chest thump that you’re a contender if you don’t like the expectations that come with it
Contrast that with when terry Murray had to move on. There’s a way to bow out with class.
People are upset and rightfully so. Don’t chest thump that you’re a contender if you don’t like the expectations that come with it
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Anyone notice towards the end of the game they must have told Clarke to play his game and he was noticeably better and more engaged than the previous periods?
They managed to neuter Clarke who is the cockiest offensive d prospect we have seen in years into a Bjornfot clone at the NHL level.
Also though I was ripping on Dubois I am at least glad that it looked like he gave a shit in the 3rd period and wanted to get back in it.
They managed to neuter Clarke who is the cockiest offensive d prospect we have seen in years into a Bjornfot clone at the NHL level.
Also though I was ripping on Dubois I am at least glad that it looked like he gave a shit in the 3rd period and wanted to get back in it.
jon rosen was great when he worked for the kings
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IDK why so many of you are being so negative. This team is on pace for a 100+ season. That's one of the best in Kings history. This is great. Stop complaining. Why can't you enjoy all the good. We're lucky to have TM & Blake.
Did i do it right? I miss him so much.
Did i do it right? I miss him so much.
bland
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That's the crux of the matter. This management group is out of touch with the reality of their situation. Their business model isn't going to work, provided that their goal is actual contention and not just the "playoffs forever" plan.
They were in incredibly - and undeservedly - arrogant to start this season, but that positivity did pay off early. But as mentioned here over and over, they had virtually everything go right for them so the poor judgments were papered over. Eventually the rotting walls forced that paper to fall off, but that HAD to be seen as inevitable when relying on players that old. And they are just too damn old to be the focal point of your team.
So I see this stage of the season being somewhat of a surprise to the tone of the broadcasts and media coverage. There is this weird denial thing going on here that is very unpleasant to endure as a fan.
I don't know why they need to be reminded, but this franchise has won what, 6 or 7 playoff games in 9 years. Their decisions will be judged, occasionally you may see folks nit pick and make misstatements of useless facts with their displeasure simply because they are exhausted from talking about the major problems.
Fripp
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If TMac isn't gone by the time they get back to LA, I'm done with this season.
"provided thier goal is actual contention"
imo its not. their actions indicate something radically different
All The Kings Men
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Herby
How could Blake have known?
The Kings are a disaster right now, the coach and management have won squat and are taking on water in a year everyone in the organization claimed was “Cup or Bust”
The dislike and criticism of TM and others stretches will beyond this forum, I’m not sure why you would assume it was someone from here because they were critical of a failing organization.
KOPITARRULEZ11
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"Royzie went to chip the puck and chipped it right into patrick kane"
Postgame commentary from our bench boss explaining what happened in the 2nd period
Postgame commentary from our bench boss explaining what happened in the 2nd period
All The Kings Men
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yea
About as well as you're doing in your imaginary fight with me I imagine.
It’s not a fight, it’s a continuous simple critique of a podcaster who is currently ears deep in Rob and Todd’s cheeks, lazily brightsiding every bad thing that happens, terrified to even say “losing streak” out loud. If it WERE a fight and I lost, I could simply look back on it with a different perspective and just not “consider it a loss in my book”. That’s how it works right? It’s way more fun in fantasy land but it’s annoying to the smart fans (one of them told me this).
Also, OT is not a coin flip. You’ve said this many times and it’s nonsense. It’s their players against ours, 3 v 3, skill v skill. Match ups matter A LOT. If it is a coin flip, Todd is screwing up our odds by starting the oldest, slowest players. Retroactively calling it a 50/50 luck of the draw coin flip is just a way of hand waving away a bunch of past failures. Makes it tough (for me) to take you serious. Anyway that’s one example of why I poke at the pod crappers, and you’re the only one that posts here. I may not agree with the team elevating you guys but I can tell you’re a true fan and that’s why I do still listen at times, depending on the guest or topic.
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KINGS17
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Most of us have seen the BS "just get in and anything can happen" approach vs building a championship roster.
Kings management likes to tell you they are selling you a thoroughbred product when it is actually a donkey.
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Didn’t Blake openly say that management viewed Nashville as an organization they wanted to emulate? I think “playoffs forever” without coming close to contending sounds just fine to this front office and ownership.
By the middle of this week the Kings will be out of a playoff spot. Oiler one point behind in 8th place and Kraken one point behind in 9Th place and both Oilers and Kraken are back to winning games.
kingsfan28
Its A Kingspiracy !
With a great hustle ply by Laf to get it to him. He might be the first guy on the 2nd unit not to have his ass parked inside the circle waiting for the play to come to him.
kingsfan28
Its A Kingspiracy !
kingsfan28
Its A Kingspiracy !
Look what it's taken to get them there, 2 historic 9 plus game winning streaks for both and a 8 game losing streak by the Kings. The Kings have only pick up 4 points over than same span. Still having games in hand vs the Kraken will help.
The ugliest game of the year isn't even until Feb 10th , when they have 10 days off and face the Oilers , who will already have 2 games in after the ASB. The schedulers did us no favors this year with all the days off between games.
Nasti
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Anyone who claims they want to emulate a team that’s never won shit should be fired on the spot and promptly thrown out the window like Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop.
