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It's a system that I think is fine for an up and coming team devoid of talent, learning how to be defensively responsible. LA has way too much talent to be resorting to this type of style.
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It's a system that I think is fine for an up and coming team devoid of talent, learning how to be defensively responsible. LA has way too much talent to be resorting to this type of style.
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Just realized the Oilers and Kings have a high possibility of playing in the first round 4 years a row…
Oh it’s gonna happen. Vegas never f***ing loses and Oil and Kings are just better than the rest of the division.
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I don't think fans of either team want to see that again. Hopefully Vegas stumbles a bit, but they've been a consistent machine so far this year.
BHD
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Everybody may hate watching it, but it can be pretty effective. Sort of surprised that younger teams are not taught the system more often to keep them better competitive while they mature.
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Love watching LA hockey. It’s a breath of fresh air from the run and gun style
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Must be a refreshing break from watching paint dry while watching your dog run away for 3 days.
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PanniniClaus
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The issue with this now is players everywhere are being groomed at a young age for skating, speed, skills, ... then the play high end hockey .. same... get drafted based on those skills and then often developed further in the AHL. It runs counter to where the game is right now so you need to be able to get player with the right mind set. Fiala hates this with a passion but seems to most of the time toe the line.
It also isn't the only piece of the game... The Kings also play their man to man pretty well in their d zone. There have to be games though where they don't have the legs going or maybe they get down two quick ones and they need to find another gear and play a different game. If this was the Cup winning method, you would see some copycats.
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Good defensive structure > throwing the entire kitchen sink at the net and hoping something sticks
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Maybe just watch the highlights then and allow those of us who enjoy aggressive defense to appreciate the fact that there are different ways to approach the game?
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There's a pretty big happy medium between those though. That's where the entertaining hockey is at.
BHD
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How many times is Jack Michaels going to mention the playoff history between the Kings and Oilers?
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I mean, Paul Coffey literally descended from the rafters last season to tell the Oilers D-men to play some actual defense.
And it worked! So…wait, what was my point again?
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Náš f*cken barák!
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Czechboy
Náš f*cken barák!
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Bit of a snoozefest tonight... 3rd should be great if this keeps up though
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300 IQ play to make it a 4on4 since the PP isn't doing anythingMcDavid is such a bitch
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