GDT: GM#3 LA Kings vs Winnipeg Jets @5:00pm 10/9/18

[Little Psycho]

He had someone beside him but with Lewis on the right side, he was skating towards the bottom half of the circle until he put himself into an even worse position by peeling off towards the boards and taking away the only option he had to direct a shot on net had he not done that, like you suggested.

Not to mention this was with seconds remaining on the clock as well. It further demonstrates why they’re getting badly outshot. Some of these players appear to lack any common sense.

System is the number 1 problem but players doing stupid shit is hot on his heels.

 

[damacles1156]

What an absolutely **** period. I don't see how this team is suddenly unable to break out of their own zone and generate any sort of offense.

Not playing fast. Foot speed is meaningless if play slow.

 

[redcard]

At least we don't have to live in Winnipeg

 

[Sol]

Are you referring to the Phaneuf stick to the nuts on Lowry? That's a sneaky and effective move, there. Almost admirable.

Almost? It was the best play of the second period.

 

[damacles1156]

The Jets look like the 2012 playoff Kings.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

System is the number 1 problem but players doing stupid **** is hot on his heels.

This team really has gotten stale. It’s almost like watching a replay of the same team for a fifth straight year.

 

[KINGS17]

He preferred to play on offense. Whatever criticisms about how he approached that are fine, but he was not a sit back in your own end coach. That's what he was brought in to get rid of.

The players got tired of busting their butts to make Sutter's forecheck system work. It's as simple as that, and it's not like he asked them to do it every game of the regular season. However, he did insist on it whenever it was the playoffs or an important regular season game.

 

[damacles1156]

In this particular game, none of that matters. They're all basically playing like 14-15 Mike Richards. There's no battle in 18 of the 19 players that have touched the ice.

Right,

Everyone wants to blame the "System". The system doesn't make you battle or care. No system is going solve that, or coach.

 

[KingsFan7824]

The Jets have had the puck the whole game, and they're still tied with the Kings in hits.

 

[Herby]

Well the good news is it's 2-1 when it probably should be 3 or 4-1.

Stevens going to play Kopitar 9 minutes in the 3rd if the game stays close.

 

[deaderhead28]

King17,Then it's time to ask Steven's to put his foot in their butts or changes need to be made.This crap has been going on for like 3 years.Team seems content to kick the can down the road.

 

[lumbergh]

Kings are lucky to be only behind by one. Maybe this is the plan? Keep it close and tie the game in the third?

 

[damacles1156]

Then it's time to ask Steven's to put his foot in their butts or changes need to be made.This crap has been going on for like 3 years.Teams seems content to kick the can down the road.

Stevens was the "Players" coach Kopitar/Doughty/Brown asked for.

Dean Lombardi "When the players start picking the coach, you're in trouble"

 

[damacles1156]

Lucky it's just 2-1

 

[Minor Boarding]

What is everyone going on about.
I think the game is fine. We have them right where we want them.

Now, why did the Whiskey bottle here empty in such a short time, that's the real issue...

 

[KINGS17]

King17,Then it's time to ask Steven's to put his foot in their butts or changes need to be made.This crap has been going on for like 3 years.Team seems content to kick the can down the road.

I don't think Stevens has it in him. He isn't that kind of coach, and these veteran players are going to tune out any other type of coach. It's time to move on from some of our players.

 

[fsanford]

Gonna go for a beer, maybe the Kings can reach double digit shots while I go to the fridge

 

[damacles1156]

I don't think Stevens has it in him. He isn't that kind of coach, and these veteran players are going to tune out any other type of coach. It's time to move on from some of our players.

It was time to do that two seasons ago. The Kings should of did a wholesale clean house. If you're going to fire a Stanley Cup Coach/GM, you clean the entire house.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Here’s something that’s more entertaining than Kings hockey.

 

[Little Psycho]

Gonna go for a beer, maybe the Kings can reach double digit shots while I go to the fridge

Don't grab the beer... grab the keg

 

[Eagle Fang]

In this particular game, none of that matters. They're all basically playing like 14-15 Mike Richards. There's no battle in 18 of the 19 players that have touched the ice.

That might be very well and true, but at this level I find it hard to imagine basically the whole team just doesn't feel like competing. I just think back to when Murray got fired. Prior to that they looked very similar... flat. After Sutter took over they had new life.

 

[Martyros]

Gonna go for a beer, maybe the Kings can reach double digit shots while I go to the fridge

Maybe after you grab a 3rd.

 

[damacles1156]

Decent shift by 4th line.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Stevens was the "Players" coach Kopitar/Doughty/Brown asked for.

Dean Lombardi "When the players start picking the coach, you're in trouble"

Sadly, a lot of the players Lombardi chose also contributed to the problems.

 

[lexlavender]

Stop f***ing saying this team is the same team we've had for 5 years. Sutter teams actually got shots on goal and could play with the puck; this team can't do anything.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Why didn't Amadio take a shot there? He was between the circles. Why kick it out to Clifford and then Phaneuf for a shot from the blueline?