Around the NHL 2024/25

[Mortimer Snerd]

LA's structure is ridiculous

I was at the Jets game tonight and the first thing I thought when Ehlers got to the slot for his first goal was "LA would not have allowed that to happen"

Teams have 3 months to figure out how to exploit that. That's the type of hockey that wins in the playoffs

But Calgary won.

 

[bustamente]

F*** Vegas beats the Wild

 

[bustamente]

Flyers and Sixers getting a new building should be ready for 2031

 

[Jet]

LA's structure is ridiculous

I was at the Jets game tonight and the first thing I thought when Ehlers got to the slot for his first goal was "LA would not have allowed that to happen"

Teams have 3 months to figure out how to exploit that. That's the type of hockey that wins in the playoffs

Yeah no system is infallible. I think with the Kings you really need to go up top and just pepper the net with shots. You need guys that can filter shots through, they don't have to be cannons. With all of that traffic that's how you have to score. If you are trying to create a work of art or bring the puck to the middle of the ice you're going to struggle.

 

[Buffdog]

Yeah no system is infallible. I think with the Kings you really need to go up top and just pepper the net with shots. You need guys that can filter shots through, they don't have to be cannons. With all of that traffic that's how you have to score. If you are trying to create a work of art or bring the puck to the middle of the ice you're going to struggle.

Agreed, and then you need to get bodies to the net for rebounds/deflections. We don't have a ton of guys that can battle ther way in there

 

[Jet]

Agreed, and then you need to get bodies to the net for rebounds/deflections. We don't have a ton of guys that can battle ther way in there

Yeah I think we have enough though. Lowry, Niederrater, Vilardi. Kupari and Barron should be able to. I think we can have a guy on every line that goes there.

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

Yeah I think we have enough though. Lowry, Niederrater, Vilardi. Kupari and Barron should be able to. I think we can have a guy on every line that goes there.

Yeah, Kupari the king of goals.

 

[Adam da bomb]

But Calgary won.

You got to feel bad for all LA sports teams it’s not easy to focus while your city burns.

 

[Gm0ney]

Yeah I think we have enough though. Lowry, Niederrater, Vilardi. Kupari and Barron should be able to. I think we can have a guy on every line that goes there.

The Kings did a good job of clogging everything up. The Jets had a little more success in the 3rd when they stopped trying to dump and chase every zone entry. The first two periods, there was just too much outnumbered board battling in the Kings zone, and on the odd occasion they had possession, the Kings would often have two guys quickly converge on the puck carrier with the other guys cutting off passing options. It took the Jets a long time to puzzle their way out of it.

They're a frustrating team to play.

 

[BobTheSolarsystem]

The Kings did a good job of clogging everything up. The Jets had a little more success in the 3rd when they stopped trying to dump and chase every zone entry. The first two periods, there was just too much outnumbered board battling in the Kings zone, and on the odd occasion they had possession, the Kings would often have two guys quickly converge on the puck carrier with the other guys cutting off passing options. It took the Jets a long time to puzzle their way out of it.

They're a frustrating team to play.

Listened to the oilers kings game last night - LA had shut the oilers down and skinner saved them... then LA just couldnt close the deal

D first but they do seem to lack high end scoring

 

[Jet]

Yeah, Kupari the king of goals.

So? Getting a guy net front has more benefit than simply being able to cash in on garbage.

Lots of opps for deflections and rebounds.