ThePivot
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Great game. Quick stood on his head. All 5 below the circles for Pearson's goal was both dangerous and nice to see from an attack perspective.
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Buddy The Elf
Kings!
onlyalad
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- Jan 13, 2008
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Teams should account for that knowing that the refs will gift 2 goals a night to the Kings
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
Ollie Weeks
the sea does not dream of you
- Feb 28, 2008
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Yeah pretty much. Boston might be struggling, but they're still good enough that you can't count on keeping them pinned for 60 minutes.
Kopitar played well, Carter did not.
Yes much better....
Noal would drag King and Richards down more making that line pretty worthless as far as offensive potential goes...
At the same time putting Toffoli on a line with Clifford/Lewis is a waste of time. Either Clifford/Lewis are going to get too much ice time or Toffoli isn't going to get enough. That and Toffoli (one of the Kings leading scorers) should be placed with someone that can pass him the puck.
So just by swapping Nolan and Toffoli you go from 2 worthless lines to 1 ok line King/Richards/Toffoli and a 4th line checking line that doesn't have to play over 10 minutes.
Great game...
Couple blown coverages but that's why Kings have Quick... still got the shutout. Yeah Boston's been having trouble this year, but it's still nice to see the Kings not blow a game just because. Nice to see Martinez back... really helps with transition. Oh yeah and loved when Muzzin thought he was Doughty for a second skating the puck all over the place then got to center ice and remembered he wasn't Doughty...
It seems that Carter is having some issues adjusting back to wing... the recent games he's played there he hasn't looked that great.
Ollie Weeks
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I think he looks especially awkward with Kopitar, and less so with Richards. Hopefully he's back to C as soon as the doctors find Gaborik's arm.
Buddy The Elf
Kings!
I thought Pearson played his best game in a while. Aside from the goal, he was great on the forecheck and buzzing around all game.
Quattro
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- Aug 5, 2005
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I was at the game and I thought the Kings basically dominated for the first two periods until Boston got more desperate in the 3rd, then Quick did what Quick does. I was a little nervous because it was only a one goal lead for so long.
Hard to find fault when you get a shutout and don't commit a single penalty
The power play was bad, especially the 5 on 3.lol - I thought they were pretty dominant in the 2nd.
KINGS17
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- Apr 6, 2006
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I don't think the experiment with Carter on the wing will last much longer. The Kings are at their best when it's:
Kopitar
Carter
Richards
Stoll
down the middle. Rolling those 4 centers makes it very difficult for the other team, especially in the Kings' zone.
It just seems to me that along with the injuries, the lines are being juggled in an attempt to get more production out of Kopitar.
It was quite a fluke. If you look carefully the shot wasn't even on net, it was going wide right. If it doesn't hit Quick there is no bounce off the post.
Ollie Weeks
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Yeah that's exactly what's going on. And thankfully while Carter and Kopitar aren't great together, they both seem to interact well with Tanner Pearson.
