Kings Win 5-3; RP Is Sweet, Not Salty

[Ron*]

I don't know what it was about the Kings when they switched to black/silver/white, but it sure seemed like not only did they get better on the ice as a result of getting Gretzky, but they also got a hell of a lot tougher in those colors.

A big reason for that has to be the addition of Marty McSorley, one of the most popular Kings of all-time. Then you add Ken Baumgartner and Jay Miller, and then you add more grit in years thereafter with the likes of Granato, Rychel, etc. Those names really did change the perception of the team and forged an identity, whereas the Forum Blue & Gold era where they were more like loveable losers like the Clippers.

Jay Wells wore gold. Dave Schultz wore gold. Just to name two off the top of my head. I don't think you can describe either of those guys as "lovable."

Anyway, let the third period begin!

 

[Reclamation Project]

Black, Silver, White > All

 

[417th]

Jay Wells wore gold. Dave Schultz wore gold. Just to name two off the top of my head. I don't think you can describe either of those guys as "lovable."

Anyway, let the third period begin!

Jaybird was so great. #24 would be the perfect King today. Trading him for Crossman was a disgrace and a black eye on the Kings at the time.

 

[TheSentinel]

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Jay Wells wore gold. Dave Schultz wore gold. Just to name two off the top of my head. I don't think you can describe either of those guys as "lovable."

Anyway, let the third period begin!

I know plenty of tough guys wore the classic colors, Tiger Williams, Randy Holt, Dave Hutchinson, etc., but the Kings were still pretty easily disposed of every year and weren't necessarily considered an intimating team to play against.

I'm sure some of you will remember the embarrassing incident where a fan threw a chicken onto the ice, a chicken wearing a purple cape, to signify what the Kings were.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Rookie Toffoli looks like feels meme, lmao.

 

[Ron*]

I know plenty of tough guys wore the classic colors, Tiger Williams, Randy Holt, Dave Hutchinson, etc., but the Kings were still pretty easily disposed of every year and weren't necessarily considered an intimating team to play against.

I'm sure some of you will remember the embarrassing incident where a fan threw a chicken onto the ice, a chicken wearing a purple cape, to signify what the Kings were.

Randy Holt was a disgrace and shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath (or sentence) as Tiger Williams.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Wasn't he the guy to finally stand up to the Flyers and set the PIM record from a player in a single game?

What'd Randy do to set you off?

 

[Ron*]

Wasn't he the guy to finally stand up to the Flyers and set the PIM record from a player in a single game?

What'd Randy do to set you off?

Holt delibertately intended to injure an Atlanta Flames player with a stick to his eye during a game stoppage in early 1980. I don't think much of these kinds of "players."

 

[HansH]

Does he ACTUALLY have helmet number 420 there????