Around the League '16-'17 351 Poster Games Lost to Injury Edition

[King'sPawn]

I apologize to the board and especially ZS
for my posts last night and probably have to admit that I have been too attached to this team again ,I train technical and sales for a living and have watched sale teams effected by negative thinking to the point it eats at me and it is contagious where one well met criticism turns into .......... Hope you get my point ........looking forward to happy times Go Kings Go

I think a lot of us are frustrated, and in heated conversations, it's easy to lose perspective. Even though he and I are very strongly disagreeing on a topic, ZS is very cool. Actually, pretty much everyone on here is cool, even if I have disagreements with them.

The fact is, the Kings are a couple years removed from being considered the team to beat, and we've watched them seemingly regress to a state they were in prior to the championships. I think that's scary as **** to many of us. Players with a high cap hit are having down years. In the past, it's easier to be hopeful because we could lean on blue chip prospects to be hopeful for. Now those prospects of yesteryear are veterans. Or gone.

They have some good prospects who can develop into NHLers, but none that other organizations (at least the fans) are climbing over each other wanting to acquire. It's a combination of factors that contribute to negative thinking: they aren't in the playoffs, the star players are underachieving, and there's nobody in the pipeline where we're thinking "wow, once he's NHL ready, we'll be fine!"

So I understand why people may be thinking negatively, although I disagree with the source of some of their criticisms. Vehemently, at times.

But in the end, we all love the same team playing the sport we all love.

 

[onlyalad]

Until they are mathematically eliminated they have a chance. Flames went on a run. Kings can do the same. Blues could have a losing streak.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

our team may suck, our roster may suck, we may have traded and drafted poorly, yaddi yadda

but this year, was the unluckiest year i have ever witnessed for the Kings

they don't get any breaks whatsoever

i feel this is the best Kings roster (or effort) we've had over the past three seasons, but we're getting absolutely NO HELP!

I don't really buy into that...I strongly believe the Sutter system is played out...it's slowly deteriorated over the last 3 seasons. It stifles our most skilled players offensive production and seems to have only really worked with certain personnel that we no longer have. Look no further than Boston to see what an offensive system can do to wake up a team. We need a new voice and new approach on the ice. Nothing against Sutter, he'll go down in history as the best coach we've ever had, but time for a change.

 

[KingsFan7824]

I don't really buy into that...I strongly believe the Sutter system is played out...it's slowly deteriorated over the last 3 seasons. It stifles our most skilled players offensive production and seems to have only really worked with certain personnel that we no longer have. Look no further than Boston to see what an offensive system can do to wake up a team. We need a new voice and new approach on the ice. Nothing against Sutter, he'll go down in history as the best coach we've ever had, but time for a change.

But none of that is what made the last few years happen.

Even without Voynov, the Kings ended up tied for 4th in the league for regulation wins in 14-15. Tied for 5th best in regulation losses. They just couldn't hold a lead against specifically Calgary, and could not win in 4v4 OT. They're great at 3v3 with Sutter as the coach, so if there's a good explanation for that, fire away.

Last year, they had a chance to win the division, and then blew it in the last game of the season, which was at home, against the Jets, with a 3-0 lead late in the 2nd period. They even had a chance to get the 2 points, but couldn't win in 3v3 OT, or in the SO.

This year, yeah, a career worst season from Kopitar is going to doom the year. Is that Kopitar, or is that Sutter? It's not like he hasn't scored with Sutter as the coach before.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Ducks screwed the Kings. Probably the Sharks turn to do so today.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Ducks screwed the Kings. Probably the Sharks turn to do so today.

I think the Isles beating the Blues is more important. With a Kings win and Blues loss, only one point out, and a huge playoff like matchup on Monday.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

I think the Isles beating the Blues is more important. With a Kings win and Blues loss, only one point out, and a huge playoff like matchup on Monday.

beating the Caps would be huge but not counting on it

what really needs to happen is for the Blues to lose two and Kings win two

whenever, if ever, that happens, then LA is in.

but look at the Blues' schedule...

ARZ x 3
COL x 3
VAN x 1

doesn't look good for us

although, the worst time to face these disqualified teams is at the end of the season, so you never know! especially Arizona, such an enigmatic team

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I don't really buy into that...I strongly believe the Sutter system is played out...it's slowly deteriorated over the last 3 seasons. It stifles our most skilled players offensive production and seems to have only really worked with certain personnel that we no longer have. Look no further than Boston to see what an offensive system can do to wake up a team. We need a new voice and new approach on the ice. Nothing against Sutter, he'll go down in history as the best coach we've ever had, but time for a change.

I agree with KPC though. I'm not saying luck is the reason we are where we are, but my god I feel like I can count the number of breaks that have gone the Kings way over the last couple of years on two hands while players on our team are missing empty nets and railing posts.

I also agree the Sutter voice is done here, though, and it COULD be something as simple as a refreshing change to jolt people. I don't think it will happen, though, so here we are trying to sort out why we just keep falling just short.

And I do think it's a number of different things...we're a pack team, not an elite team, in the regular season, so when things aren't breaking your way--luck, injuries (ugh), goaltending, whatever--you're going to be at the bottom of that pack like we are now.

 

[Bandit]

Ducks screwed the Kings. Probably the Sharks turn to do so today.

Don't kid yourself, the Kings have screwed themselves for the second time in three years.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Don't kid yourself, the Kings have screwed themselves for the second time in three years.

I think you can make a good case of saying that they've screwed themselves three years in a row, given how they squandered the division lead last season.

 

[Bandit]

I think you can make a good case of saying that they've screwed themselves three years in a row, given how they squandered the division lead last season.

Fair point.

 

[KingsFan7824]

I think the Isles beating the Blues is more important. With a Kings win and Blues loss, only one point out, and a huge playoff like matchup on Monday.

The more options the better. But yeah, if Nashville keeps this lead, that's 7 points with the Caps game to be played.

Don't kid yourself, the Kings have screwed themselves for the second time in three years.

They've done it to themselves all 3 years. Last season ended with a whimper, so no reason not to add that one in there.

 

[Bandit]

The more options the better. But yeah, if Nashville keeps this lead, that's 7 points with the Caps game to be played.



They've done it to themselves all 3 years. Last season ended with a whimper, so no reason not to add that one in there.

Yup. I stand... dejected.

 

[KingsFan7824]

 

[tsanuri]

The more options the better. But yeah, if Nashville keeps this lead, that's 7 points with the Caps game to be played.



They've done it to themselves all 3 years. Last season ended with a whimper, so no reason not to add that one in there.

With Nashville in 3rd in the central why are you counting the points to them? We can displace them.

 

[KingsFan7824]

With Nashville in 3rd in the central why are you counting the points to them? We can displace them.

In case the Blues pass them. Before the Preds win today it looked a little better.

 

[Zero Pucks Given]

I think you can make a good case of saying that they've screwed themselves three years in a row, given how they squandered the division lead last season.

I mean, they had a ****ing 10-point lead for the division title at one point, didn't they?

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I mean, they had a ****ing 10-point lead for the division title at one point, didn't they?

I think it was more than that actually. They had a 12 point lead around Jan-Feb I believe. It was a royal collapse. That's why Dean stared right through Bob when poor old Bob tried to suggest that the Kings had a good season last year.

 

[PJ Kings Hockey]

You want to know who had a bad day? A Flyers player named Manning. The game vs. the Bruins was a must-win to keep Philly's playoff hopes alive. The Flyers were struggling to take their 1-1 tie to overtime when with 5.6 seconds left in regulation, Manning deflected Drew Stafford's shot with his stick, right into his OWN goal. With 5.6 seconds left. That's a bad day.

The only bright spot was that Weal scored the Philly goal.

ETA:

Yeah, that kind of day.

 

[Kingspiracy]

You want to know who had a bad day? A Flyers player named Manning. The game vs. the Bruins was a must-win to keep Philly's playoff hopes alive. The Flyers were struggling to take their 1-1 tie to overtime when with 5.6 seconds left in regulation, Manning deflected Drew Stafford's shot with his stick, right into his OWN goal. With 5.6 seconds left. That's a bad day.

The only bright spot was that Weal scored the Philly goal.

ETA:



Yeah, that kind of day.

http://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/136872

It didn't look like his day started any better either, poor guy

 

[SFKingshomer]

It sure looks like the Kings won't be getting much help from here on out.

 

[kingsfan28]

And it's 2-0 Blues, a lucky bounce off an Islander player. Then there's Calgary who may never lose again up 2-0 as well.

 

[King'sPawn]

The only bright spot was that Weal scored the Philly goal.

ETA:



Yeah, that kind of day.

So in 2010 the Kings drafted Forbort, Toffoli, Weal, Gravel. They had 5 picks. That's looking really friggin good right now.

 

[kingsfan28]

It sure looks like the Kings won't be getting much help from here on out.

Yep. 4-1 Blues, 3-0 Flames so far.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Poor Zykov, only lasted 37 seconds in the game and never returned after this hit.



The slo-mo replay looks even nastier.