GDT: Buffalo Sabres 1, Los Angeles Kings 0 (Final)

[Raccoon Jesus]

Want to cry more. Check out the Kings offensive stat projections. Looks like a dead puck era team, and not a good one.

Tyler Toffoli - 82GP, 29G, 29A, 58P
Jeff Carter - 82GP, 21G, 32A, 53P
Justin Williams - 81GP, 18G, 21A, 39P
Tanner Pearson - 82GP, 29G, 9A, 38P
Anze Kopitar - 79GP, 16G, 22A, 38P
Drew Doughty - 82GP, 6G, 32A, 38P
Jake Muzzin - 76GP, 3G, 35A, 38P
Marian Gaborik - 70GP, 18G, 18A, 36P
Alec Martinez- 75GP, 11G, 21A, 32P
Dustin Brown - 82GP, 18G, 13A, 31P
Mike Richards - 82GP, 13G, 18A, 31P
Jarret Stoll - 82GP, 9G, 21A, 30P
Brayden McNabb - 82GP, 0G, 26A, 26P

I can't even go on, it's awful and this tells a plenty good story.

And Dwight King currently in the lead through 7 holes to wear the LA Kings Green Jacket this year with a -6. Although my money is still on the 2 time defending champion. We should make a wager, RP .

Maybe I'll just be an optimist and call it 'roster balance'

As in AWFUL roster balance. Means things HAVE to equalize a bit, no? ReallY I have to imagine some slumps will end. But that chart is a little extra salt in the wound right now!

 

[Papa Mocha 15]

Maybe I'll just be an optimist and call it 'roster balance'

I'm going to go with transition period and just toss all the blame on the new guy.

 

[Hollywood]

I was at game and it was a boring type of game. No need to overreact at all. LA controlled the full game. They controlled the puck however, they had a lot of blocked shots all from high slot area.
They could have attacked more from half boards and down low. Posting king and other players in front using an overload... seemed everything was from top of slot.
Richards messed up on that 1 play yes... Doughty could have been used differently I thought as well as other forward combos due to lack of whistles. Refs let home team away with only 2 penalties as well.only 2PP. Not worried about Kings at all.
Looking forward to Sutter positioning King in front of goaltender and working an overload from corners not always bringing to cross pt or high slot.

 

[KINGS17]

Kopitar on pace to not even break 40 points.....I can't even.....What ?

WTF yo!!

Kopitar is 27, not 35 years of age....GRRRR