Here and Now: The Preseason

[Ziggy Stardust]

Pretty sure it isn’t the coaching that’s a problem with regards to special teams. It’s the same players trying the same old shit.

 

[kingsholygrail]

I think USA Today’s prediction for 55 points this season is going to be pretty pretty pretty accurate.

They're going to get 16 less points than last season's squad?

 

[King'sPawn]

When was the last time the Kings made entry into the Vegas zone?

 

[kingsfan28]

should've been 4. that was a crosscheck to the face.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

The Kings have no second line. It’s the Kopitar line, and a bunch of depth players and fillers.

 

[kingsholygrail]

The Kings have no second line. It’s the Kopitar line, and a bunch of depth players and fillers.

Reminds me of the Stoll is our 2nd line center days.

 

[HookKing]

Kopitar, Brown playing? Just asking.

 

[Kingspiracy]

PP sux again

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I know McLellan said they haven't even really begun working on the PP yet and it shows, this is the worst thing I have ever seen in hockey, even more so than last year

 

[kings11]

The Kings have no second line. It’s the Kopitar line, and a bunch of depth players and fillers.

Add to that....
It’s the Doughty pairing and a hot mess

 

[bland]

The Kings have no second line. It’s the Kopitar line, and a bunch of depth players and fillers.

The first line isn't doing either. Iafallo's goal was a fortunate bounce off of Fleury's save. Haven't seen them create much of anything.

 

[bouncesonly]

They're going to get 16 less points than last season's squad?

Yes:
NHL point projections: How we see the 2019-20 season unfolding

 

[bland]

Add to that....
It’s the Doughty pairing and a hot mess

Matt Roy has been the Kings best skater tonight.

 

[Bandit]

I know McLellan said they haven't even really begun working on the PP yet and it shows, this is the worst thing I have ever seen in hockey, even more so than last year

What’s he waiting for? 2020 exit interviews?

 

[Telos]

Pretty sure it isn’t the coaching that’s a problem with regards to special teams. It’s the same players trying the same old ****.

It's absolutely not coaching. TMac, despite any minuses he had on previous teams, has always been a successful powerplay coach. It's all on the players.

 

[Bandit]

It's absolutely not coaching. TMac, despite any minuses he had on previous teams, has always been a successful powerplay coach. It's all on the players.

Can’t have both can you? He was successful elsewhere because coach and failing here because players? Which is it?

 

[kings11]

Matt Roy has been the Kings best skater tonight.

Surprisingly so... he should be on the 3rd pairing with Hutton...
Walker isn’t nhl material and Martinez seems to have carried over his giving ways from last season

 

[bland]

It's absolutely not coaching. TMac, despite any minuses he had on previous teams, has always been a successful powerplay coach. It's all on the players.

Neither Kopitar or Doughty are quality PP players. They are both good at zone entries, and can move the puck around the outside, but neither is all that creative or quick.

 

[kings11]

f*** yeah!!

 

[kingsfan28]

big red dog makes it 3-2

 

[kingsholygrail]

Clifford buried a rebound!

 

[Telos]

I'm liking the Clifford-Amadio-Lewis line though. That will be an excellent third or fourth line at the very least.

 

[Bandit]

Reminds me of the Stoll is our 2nd line center days.

Reminds me of the Armstrong is our second line center days.

 

[kingsfan28]

not a trip there, nope nothing there at all. #onlyinvegas

 

[funky]

My positives so far

Doughty/ B-foot - look great together
Quick - holding his team in this
Amadio- looks great. On the puck. Needs proper line mates

Unfortunately for every reaction there is an opposite and equal reaction

Marty and Walker - look horrid
Kovalchuk - who I defended last year is a one man turnover machine
Power play - a Tim bits team more creative.