Around the League 2024-25 season

[johnjm22]

Kupari, Iafallo and Vilardi all with points in the Stars/Jets game today.

Winnipeg about to be 14-1-0

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

They also have a gm who isnt the laughingstock of the nhl and gets bent over by every gm he deals with versus a guy with a vision of building a team through draft picks toward a goal of a championship and not a goal of burying young talent to maintain cost control to show max profit. And insulting the fanbase with meaningless slogans like "tradition moves us forward".
So yeah, anaheim at least has an honest direction thier following while los angeles only discernible direction is pump thier fanbase full of manure.

He also has an excellent penchant for shitty coaching hires.

 

[chris kontos]

Ducks coaches have almost always been sub par recently. Appears like the samuelii's could have thier fingers in the coaching selection process.

 

[Schrute farms]

Ducks coaches have almost always been sub par recently. Appears like the samuelii's could have thier fingers in the coaching selection process.

And a tight hold on their purse strings.

 

[chris kontos]

Man, that winnepeg dallas game is some man sized nhl hockey. Watching the dvr and the both teams look STOUT
Edit: at least the first period

 

[kingsfan28]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1855075273307570330

A little early for this don't you think?

 

[kingsfan28]

But at least they have Trevor Zegras to entertain the fans, right? The same guy who is now being outscored by… Trevor Lewis.

He peaked when he made the cover of EA Sports. When I saw his massive penalty shot missed last night, all I could think of was Lewis.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

He peaked when he made the cover of EA Sports. When I saw his massive penalty shot missed last night, all I could think of was Lewis.

bit of a headcase for sure, wonder if he'd do better on a team with more veteran leadership to straighten him out

Turcotte does seem able ot reign in those types of guys...Zegras AND Arty were his linemates.

I said Turc made Zegras in that tourney...

 

[kingsfan28]

bit of a headcase for sure, wonder if he'd do better on a team with more veteran leadership to straighten him out

Turcotte does seem able ot reign in those types of guys...Zegras AND Arty were his linemates.

I said Turc made Zegras in that tourney...

I think they really miss Getzlafs' leadership on that team. There's no way he'd let Zegras [as well as others] do the crap they do. They all seem to be out for their own points [ maybe not Terry].

 

[King'sPawn]

The four points scored from Vilardi, Kupari, and Iafallo is half of what PLD has scored all season so far. Cool.

 

[johnjm22]

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The four points scored from Vilardi, Kupari, and Iafallo is half of what PLD has scored all season so far. Cool.

Kupari and Iafallo both have more goals than him

 

[tigermask48]

You guys don't understand the long term vision. That trade was made to set up the Kings as contenders for years and years!


*am I doing this right?

 

[kingsfan28]

The four points scored from Vilardi, Kupari, and Iafallo is half of what PLD has scored all season so far. Cool.

AI and Kupari are just crushing it in the Peg!
Before last night in 14 games:
AI-1g 3 assist -2.
Kupari 1g 0 assist -4
Nobody misses those two.

Now Gabe, yeah.

 

[Bandit]

AI and Kupari are just crushing it in the Peg!
Before last night in 14 games:
AI-1g 3 assist -2.
Kupari 1g 0 assist -4
Nobody misses those two.

Now Gabe, yeah.

Yet somehow they are part of a team that’s 14-1.

 

[Ollie Weeks]

My favourite King in the last 10 years traded for used toilet paper.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

Yet somehow they are part of a team that’s 14-1.

Well, if you want to believe they are glue of that team....no one is gonna stop ya....

 

[Lt Dan]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1855377743518855317

 

[kingsfan28]

Yet somehow they are part of a team that’s 14-1.

They ain't the ones doing the lifting.

 

[johnjm22]

Caufield now leads the NHL in goals. 12 goals in 16 games.

93 goals in 221 career games. 35 goal pace.

He'll be a 40 goal scorer if healthy.

 

[Herby]

Caufield now leads the NHL in goals. 12 goals in 16 games.

93 goals in 221 career games. 35 goal pace.

He'll be a 40 goal scorer if healthy.

64/1 before the season to win the Rocket Richard

And a big early favorite to win the NHL Cy Young award with the 12-1 stat line.

It’s interesting ho many on the main forums are always hyper-focused on criticizing players' weaknesses, even when those players possess truly elite, Hall of Fame-worthy offensive skills. In this case, his shooting ability and offensive instincts are on par with the kind of game-sense that Luc Robitaille had. Yet, fans seem to favor the generic 20-goal, 20-assist middle-six with a "well-rounded" game over a potential Rocket Richard Trophy contender. If Luc were playing today, he would face the same level of criticism as a player that he now receives as an executive.

 

[YP44]

AI and Kupari are just crushing it in the Peg!
Before last night in 14 games:
AI-1g 3 assist -2.
Kupari 1g 0 assist -4
Nobody misses those two.

Now Gabe, yeah.

I miss Iafallo. He was underrated defensively and could play up and down the lineup.

 

[VILARGOD]

I'm still not over Vilardi and not sure I will be even when Blake/Luc get the boot

My favorite King traded for pocket lint

God they're such brilliant hockey minds

 

[King'sPawn]

I miss Iafallo. He was underrated defensively and could play up and down the lineup.

Yep. He has 6 points in 11:30 playing time. Alex Turcotte, who everyone is generally happy with, has 5 with 11:11.

The contract's rough, but he's getting points as a utility 4th liner who also gets powerplay time.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856480790797832435

 

[AbsentMojo]

I miss Iafallo. He was underrated defensively and could play up and down the lineup.

He was moved to make cap room for our buddy PLD. Turcotte could easily fill those shoes if he knew how to avoid contact.