Around the League '18-'19

[Ziggy Stardust]

The Ducks are retiring Paul Kariya's #9 today, and in his honor, I'll post scoring a goal against Kelly Hrudey while both teams don the ugliest uniforms in hockey history.

 

[Steve Zissou]

Don't look now but the Kings have the 2nd worst +/- in goal differential (-13) in the entire league, 2nd only to Detroit.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Kudos to the Ducks for using the proper font and colors that represented Kariya during his playing days with the team.

It annoys me that the Kings used some generic font that the team never wore with the retired jersey banners that they have hanging. It's almost as annoying as spotting "fans" wearing those Chinese sweatshop jerseys.

 

[Sol]

Beautiful ceremony for Kariya

 

[LAKings88]

I hope the Ducks spank Buffalo just to put a little more salt in the wound.

 

[fsanford]

I hope the Ducks spank Buffalo just to put a little more salt in the wound.

I am okay with this... Also never hurts to have the other team in town do well, when you just are abysmal, puts pressure on the under achievers.
Well most teams would feel pressure, not sure about our current bunch.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Blackhawks broadcast team is just laying into the Blackhawks.
"The zamboni is only going to have to clean one side of the ice with how little they've played in the other end."

 

[KINGS17]

Chicago outshot 34-6 by Tampa Bay in the 2nd period.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Montour lets go of a low wrister from the point and it gets redirected in by Sam Steel. Would be great if Kings dmen figured out how to do that.

 

[fsanford]

Chicago outshot 34-6 by Tampa Bay in the 2nd period.

holy crap that is just insane, I don't think I have ever seen that many shots by a team in 1 period

 

[kingsholygrail]

Ward has made a lot of wild saves too.

lel Kariya brings up Bumgarner and he gets boo'd.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

So bizarre watching skilled talent deceive opposing defensemen to cut to the middle of the ice in order to shoot from a prime scoring area.

 

[KingsFan7824]

I am okay with this... Also never hurts to have the other team in town do well, when you just are abysmal, puts pressure on the under achievers.
Well most teams would feel pressure, not sure about our current bunch.

The Ducks might be playing worse than the Kings, they've just been getting some saves by a goalie. The Ducks are 31st in shots, 31st in shots against. Tonight against the Sabres being no different.

 

[Herby]

I don't think there will be playoff hockey anywhere in SoCal this spring, even with how pathetic the Pacific is, gaping holes on both rosters and aging players.

 

[Herby]

So bizarre watching skilled talent deceive opposing defensemen to cut to the middle of the ice in order to shoot from a prime scoring area.

Filthiest hands in the league?

He is a bigtime star, and still improving. I know people have a hard time accepting that a guy 5'9 160 can be this dominant, but he is.

 

[SFKingshomer]

I don't think there will be playoff hockey anywhere in SoCal this spring, even with how pathetic the Pacific is, gaping holes on both rosters and aging players.

The Ducks are young minus Getzlaf, Perry, and Kesler. They will be just fine...

 

[KINGS17]

Filthiest hands in the league?

He is a bigtime star, and still improving. I know people have a hard time accepting that a guy 5'9 160 can be this dominant, but he is.

Johnny Hockey is going to have a tough time keeping his head up and avoiding hits his entire career. He is a very talented young player though.

 

[The Tikkanen]

Johnny Hockey is going to have a tough time keeping his head up and avoiding hits his entire career. He is a very talented young player though.

It's hard to hit guys who are 5'9" 160, there isn't much to hit. I've always thought it was much easier catching guys who were bigger than me, the skin and bones hockey players are elusive.

 

[KINGS17]

It's hard to hit guys who are 5'9" 160, there isn't much to hit. I've always thought it was much easier catching guys who were bigger than me, the skin and bones hockey players are elusive.

I agree, and Johnny Gaudreau is likely shifty enough to avoid most hits. I am just saying it is going to take great awareness on his part to avoid getting injured at some point in his career.

 

[Herby]

I'm sure Gaudreau has been the best and smallest player on every team he's been on since he was a kid. I'm sure he's dealt with plenty of people trying to physically intimidate him on the ice.

He has averaged about 78 games a year since he joined the NHL, I think he's got it all figured out.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

To Gaudreau's credit, he's extremely elusive. The problem I have with guys like that is people screaming bloody murder when they DO get caught, i.e. when McAvoy cleaned him out from in front of the net earlier this year, or when Pettersson got manhandled.

 

[SFKingshomer]

I'd love to have Simmonds back but not for what it would take to acquire him and he's going to get a huge pay day.

 

[funky]

What are Philly’s needs right now. We seem to have a lot of left handed Dman

Muzz
Marty
Dion
Forbort
MacDermid
Brickley
Fanta

If we move out a Muzzin or Martinez and promote from within it covers Simmonds contract and we gain valuable cap space moving forward if we don’t re-sign Simmonds.

Not sure if Simmonds gives us that shot of energy we need and not sure if Philly has a need for a left handed Dman.

Just think by next week we could inject a Wayne Simmonds with a Dustin Brown and a compitent coach into our lineup.

 

[ru4reals]

Blackhawks broadcast team is just laying into the Blackhawks.
"The zamboni is only going to have to clean one side of the ice with how little they've played in the other end."

Gone are the days when Blackhawks and Kings were brutal to play against. I guess I don't feel that bad about our season.

 

[ru4reals]

So bizarre watching skilled talent deceive opposing defensemen to cut to the middle of the ice in order to shoot from a prime scoring area.

Rare to see a kings player with this aside from Kopi.