GDT: 2024-25 season game 48 LA Kings vs Florida Panthers @4:00pm 1/29/25

Dude has been looking for a fight for a few games. No one seems to want to take him up on it.
I think that is what is angering me the most. Other players don't have to take him up on it. Just start throwing punches, especially if they are running the goalie and taking liberties. If they fight back, cool. If they don't, he'll get a roughing penalty at most since refs are afraid to call the instigator penalty (even when it is really egregious). I thought Jeannot was going to be the guy to drag our scaredy cats into some battles, but I was wrong. Guys with balls come here and get neutered. I'm not saying they need to turn into the Broadstreet Bullies, but man, I watch this team and I wonder when the NHL banned hitting.
 
I think that is what is angering me the most. Other players don't have to take him up on it. Just start throwing punches, especially if they are running the goalie and taking liberties. If they fight back, cool. If they don't, he'll get a roughing penalty at most since refs are afraid to call the instigator penalty (even when it is really egregious). I thought Jeannot was going to be the guy to drag our scaredy cats into some battles, but I was wrong. Guys with balls come here and get neutered. I'm not saying they need to turn into the Broadstreet Bullies, but man, I watch this team and I wonder when the NHL banned hitting.
Look at the last Oilers game. They're being coached to play this way.
 
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oof Laf wasnt laughing after that rubout by Cernak. I wouldnt mind these low scoring games if there were hits from the Kings like Cernak on Laf
 
Honestly, how much longer can this roster put up with Hiller? The offensive slump is staggering across the board!

Is Hiller the sole problem? The roster is almost devoid of offensive talent. If the other team can stop Kempe, there's not a whole lot else that opposing teams have to worry about.
 
I think what we're seeing is the same thing as last season.. a grinding and boring system that robs the players of the joy they get from creative offense.. which would refuel their desire to play harder... You know what Jack said in the Shining.. all work and no play. So what Hiller doesnt understand is he's in the clouds like Todd was last season and thinks he knows where the horizon is and how to steer the ship in the right direction when in reality he is totally lost and is about to ram the team 500pm in the dirt. In aviation its called the graveyard spiral.

 

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