Around the League 2024-25 season

[bland]

Yep. Remember when Anaheim got Ryan Kesler to counter Kopitar?

Or when the Kings got Kovalchuk to counter Vegas?

Or when the Kings got Fiala to counter Edmonton?

Freaking Florida just won the Cup by beating the best offensive players in the league with solid defense - while they clobbered a Kings team that keeps trading spine for flair.

If anything, offense is the most overrated part of winning.

 

[BigKing]

It is now a 4-3 league.

Or a 6-7 league if you are the Kings.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Yep. Remember when Anaheim got Ryan Kesler to counter Kopitar?

Or when the Kings got Kovalchuk to counter Vegas?

Or when the Kings got Fiala to counter Edmonton?

I will never let Ducks fans forget that they couldn't hide Getzlaf far away enough from Kopitar...he was scoring at the Malkin Conn Smythe pace until he had to face the Toews AND Hossa doubleteam.

 

[johnjm22]

Nashville lost again today. They're 0-5-0.

Going big in free agency rarely works out. I'm surprised Trotz fell into that trap.

 

[Johnny Utah]

And they traded Askarov, who shut out the Reign on opening night and looks like a star.

 

[Sol]

Nashville lost again today. They're 0-5-0.

Going big in free agency rarely works out. I'm surprised Trotz fell into that trap.

They definitely have the talent though. I think it’s just a bad start. People were saying much worse when Edmonton started awfully and most people thought they wouldn’t make the playoffs.

They just need to have some time to gel and they will be fine.

 

[Kingfan1967]

Quick is 6 wins from 400.

Dec 14 NY Rangers vs Los Angeles 10:00 am, that's 24 NYR games to go, will Quick get 5 wins before then? ( only 2 B2Bs for NY before the game on the14th. The NYR @ LA is on Mar 25 (67 games from today).

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I agree with @Sol that they'll sort it out. It's almost always the teams with lots of turnover that start slow (or change of systems, coaches) and the teams with continuity that start hot.

But I DO think they overreacted to a hot streak by making these additions and now it's just the opposite, a cold streak.

AKA Blake following the Nashville 'model' to a T!

Dec 14 NY Rangers vs Los Angeles 10:00 am, that's 24 NYR games to go, will Quick get 5 wins before then? ( only 2 B2Bs for NY before the game on the14th. The NYR @ LA is on Mar 25 (67 games from today).

I hope he sets it up perfectly and gets a shutout against us, like a 70 save shutout AND an empty net goal. In overtime. And immediately crushes a Coors Light while celebrating by canoeing on one pad across center ice

 

[kingsholygrail]

Washington scored 6 goals. PLD was not involved in any of them.

 

[Ollie Weeks]

Washington scored 6 goals. PLD was not involved in any of them.

 

[King'sPawn]

Washington scored 6 goals. PLD was not involved in any of them.

2 points in 4 games. On pace for 41 points. Maybe they haven't given him clear instructions yet.

 

[johnjm22]

GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	FO%	SOG
4​	0​	2​	2​	-1​	38%​	3​

Typical PLD stat line. He's just kind of there. Not much going on.

 

[BaileyFan]

2 points in 4 games. On pace for 41 points. Maybe they haven't given him clear instructions yet.

They’re winning so I doubt there’s gonna be much criticism of him for now. Kinda like last year where we had to hear all that nonsense about how his mere presence was slotting everyone in the right place and was fueling the Kings’ hot start.

I’m eagerly awaiting the Caps’ first cold streak when we’ll see the real meltdown start.

 

[King'sPawn]

They’re winning so I doubt there’s gonna be much criticism of him for now. Kinda like last year where we had to hear all that nonsense about how his mere presence was slotting everyone in the right place and was fueling the Kings’ hot start.

I’m eagerly awaiting the Caps’ first cold streak when we’ll see the real meltdown start.

I agree. I just couldn't resist an early jab.