LAK 3 : SJS 2 - A pour for my homies who couldn't be here

[Papa Mocha 15]

I love this team.

 

[YP44]

Correct, there is a player on the back side. I posted two pics on twitter. Wider angle. Still makes an utter mess of it by not even putting a stick or body on Vinny standing RIGHT in front. Regardless of the guy on backside, he has to be putting pressure on 44 there. If the passer can hit Gabby from that position on a one timer, let em have it, too good. Play your odds, Burns did not. Poor read, poor defending from Burns. At least that's my view on it, welcome to disagree on that.

these pictures are completely taken out of context. Yes he was beat by VL, but VL did a great job spinning off him and taking position.
Bruns did a **** job, but gotta give credit to VL.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Since 09-10, when the Kings got good, they've played the Sharks 55 times.

Home in the RS:
11-6-1
54GF, 49GA

Road in the RS:
6-6-5
39GF, 47GA

Home in the playoffs:
6-4
35GF, 28GA

Road in the playoffs:
4-6
25GF, 24GA

Total:
27-22-6
153GF, 148GA

Been a pretty evenly matched series. I'd give the Kings a slight edge with the 2 Game 7 wins. Especially the 2nd one.

 

[KopitarFAN]

So you're saying almost a 4 in 5?
But perform on this trip and there's no looking back, they are in the playoffs almost without question. Would take a meltdown of a magnitude that's not been seen in a very long time.

All told it's 7 in 12 with one back-to-back, preceded by 4 days off.

 

[Bandit]

And I'll say it too, Doughty has been mostly terrible lately and he's also being dragged down by McNabb.

Doughty looks exhausted the last few games, and yeah McNabb needs to make quicker decisions with the puck.

 

[Face Wash]

Suck it DPS!

 

[Face Wash]

I'd give the Kings a slight edge with the 2 Game 7 wins. Especially the 2nd one.

Pretty sure Sutter, who coached both teams, will tell you the series victories give the Kings more than a small edge. Sharks are a terrific regular season franchise. That and a quarter will get you a latte at Captain Mittens local Green & Bean.

 

[Captain Mittens*]

Pretty sure Sutter, who coached both teams, will tell you the series victories give the Kings more than a small edge. Sharks are a terrific regular season franchise. That and a quarter will get you a latte at Captain Mittens local Green & Bean.

 

[Bandit]

So no main board thread about Mike Brown trying to headshot Doughty? I'm shocked. SHOCKED I tell you...

 

[Jeff18]

The stadium was so loud yesterday. So many Kings fans.

 

[Quattro]

The stadium was so loud yesterday. So many Kings fans.

I was really surprised at the number of Kings fans there appeared to be in the crowd. Pretty unusual for a Sharks game...

 

[Seventyx7]

The stadium was so loud yesterday. So many Kings fans.

Indeed, it was quite enjoyable. BEAT LA being replaced by so many Kings fans cheering with 12 seconds left was a beautiful thing.

 

[Jason Lewis]

these pictures are completely taken out of context. Yes he was beat by VL, but VL did a great job spinning off him and taking position.
Bruns did a **** job, but gotta give credit to VL.

There was a pretty solid 3-4 seconds after Vinny gets free where Burns hesitated and didn't know how to play it.

Anyways, I broke it down further since there was some other stuff going on on that play. Holden did an awesome job of picking up on the other things in that goal.

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Jaso...kdowns-Kings-Sharks-Game-Tying-Goal/179/74278

 

[KingCanadain1976]

King played awful again -2 to many mins Needs to move to 3rd line mins. Yes i know we didnt have much choice I would have put gaborik 2lw myself but he needs less mins please

 

[mrkolice]

how was kopi & gabby combo? i couldn't watch the game, just checked the war-on-ice h2h cf% stats and those are good, maybe even their best this season. it's been quite a while since they've played together.

 

[Quattro]

how was kopi & gabby combo? i couldn't watch the game, just checked the war-on-ice h2h cf% stats and those are good, maybe even their best this season. it's been quite a while since they've played together.

they didn't play together. Pearson was on Kopi's line for Lucic.

 

[mrkolice]

they didn't play together. Pearson was on Kopi's line for Lucic.

thx. war-on-ice is giving:
kopitar toi: 22:50
gaborik toi: 17:00
toi together: 7:05 (cf%:66.67)
toi together 5v5: 6:41

kopi & pearson toi: 5:44

it's strange, just a few games ago gabby was playing the 4th line. anyhow, glad lak won, gkg!

 

[Quattro]

thx. war-on-ice is giving:
kopitar toi: 22:50
gaborik toi: 17:00
toi together: 7:05 (cf%:66.67)
toi together 5v5: 6:41

kopi & pearson toi: 5:44

it's strange, just a few games ago gabby was playing the 4th line. anyhow, glad lak won, gkg!

well, they started the game that way. I don't pay too much attention to line combos during the game since Sutter mixes them up so much.

 

[YP44]

So no main board thread about Mike Brown trying to headshot Doughty? I'm shocked. SHOCKED I tell you...

that was brutal. I was hoping someone as going to step up and challenge brown. Not sure if he saw the ice again though

 

[YP44]

There was a pretty solid 3-4 seconds after Vinny gets free where Burns hesitated and didn't know how to play it.

Anyways, I broke it down further since there was some other stuff going on on that play. Holden did an awesome job of picking up on the other things in that goal.

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Jaso...kdowns-Kings-Sharks-Game-Tying-Goal/179/74278

like i said burns looked bad, and got outplayed. But some credit needs to go VL's way

 

[Holden Caulfield]

There was a pretty solid 3-4 seconds after Vinny gets free where Burns hesitated and didn't know how to play it.

Anyways, I broke it down further since there was some other stuff going on on that play. Holden did an awesome job of picking up on the other things in that goal.

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Jaso...kdowns-Kings-Sharks-Game-Tying-Goal/179/74278

Good breakdown of the play. Well written and good job on the gifs/pics with arrows. Good job Jason.

 

[The Night King]

So no main board thread about Mike Brown trying to headshot Doughty? I'm shocked. SHOCKED I tell you...

Luv Brown. Good hawkey troll.

 

[sinister6000]

They finally played hard in front of Enroth.

 

[Jason Lewis]

Good breakdown of the play. Well written and good job on the gifs/pics with arrows. Good job Jason.

Thanks! I really enjoy doing breakdown posts. Gifs are so helpful these days.

 

[Pandaman11]

Gaborik, how can a guy that can snipe like that have only a lousy 18 pts on the season?

I mean look at that game-winner...