GDT: Los Angeles Kings at Washington Capitals - February 3, 2015 - 4:00 p.m. (PST)

[Muzzinga]

lol at people talking about being sellers. Have a little heart. We are the champs, we better damn well go down swinging. I seem to remember 2012 had a similar regular season

 

[damacles1156]

lol at people talking about being sellers. Have a little heart. We are the champs, we better damn well go down swinging. I seem to remember 2012 had a similar regular season

I really wish people would stop saying this. The Kings were not this bad on road, the did not have a stretch of 13 wins in 41 games played either in 2012.

Also as Sutter said mutliple times.

Sutter "This is not the same team as last year".

Know how many road Games that 2012 team lost ? They lost 12 outright...ALL YEAR.

This Kings team(roster) has lost 11 already.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Kings were a ferocious defensive team in 2012.

 

[Muzzinga]

Where we are in the league, how we are playing etc are all irrelevant to me. We are the damn champs, I hope we have some pride and are buyers at the deadline so if we aren't going to retain, we at least give it a good shot, rather than just selling assets and giving up

 

[damacles1156]

Kings were a ferocious defensive team in 2012.

Not to mention Quick had a career year, he should have won the Hart and Vezina trophy.

 

[Dawdler]

a lot of people keep bringing up the 2012 Kings but in reality this team resembles the 1996 Devils more then anything else

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

This team is in worse shape than 2012 and 2014. Injuries, court cases, letting Mitchell leave, players playing well below their averages, not being able to play on the road, etc.
2012 was a sound team with problems scoring goals, this team has issues all over the place

 

[damacles1156]

The 2012 team was also top Five in team defense, this roster is about 15th after tonight I believe.

 

[Muzzinga]

My point about the 2012 team was more about the fact people were willing to throw in the towel on the season, myself included. What i thought people would take from 2012, aswell as the disastrous first half to the 2013 season, is that you just gotta have a little faith. Believe in the heart of the cards yo, we got this

 

[damacles1156]

My point about the 2012 team was more about the fact people were willing to throw in the towel on the season, myself included. What i thought people would take from 2012, aswell as the disastrous first half to the 2013 season, is that you just gotta have a little faith. Believe in the heart of the cards yo, we got this

I am fine with losing games if the boy's leave it on the ice, but efforts like tonight...Just piss me off to no end.

 

[Face Wash]

At the Kings current pace of getting points on the road they'll have to sweep their 13 home games to get to 94 points. Vancouver currently holds the last playoff position and is presently on pace for 97 points and keep in mind the Kings 13 home games include teams like Montreal, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Washington, Tampa, Calgary, Vancouver, etc...so their chances of going 13-0 at home the rest of the way aren't good.

The Kings have 7 road games before the Trade Deadline and if after the 5th one (ironically the Levi Stadium game) they don't have 8 points from those games it's time to realize how impossible it is to replace Willie Mitchell, Slava Voynov, Tanner Pearson and what Mike Richards brought to this team (when he was playing well) and sell off some assets to the highest bidder(s).

 

[kingsholygrail]

They play like if they show up and beat a team like the Blackhawks every once in a while, the league is going to save a spot for them in the playoffs.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

The scoring drought of late reminds me, it's going to be fun watching them get shutout in another Stadium Series game. You just know it's bound to happen.

 

[Model62]

Ugh. Another poor showing. A better game from Quick, I thought, but not enough with the group in front unable to sustain much the other way.

I wish Fox Sports would stop with the looks back to last season's glory. That just makes this mess look worse.

On the bright side, it'll be a buyer's market for Staples tickets again. (If this keeps up.)

 

[Reclamation Project]

Not to mention Quick had a career year, he should have won the Hart and Vezina trophy.

He should have and it still annoys me. Had to give it to Mr. "I've-Been-Robbed-Too-Many-Times" Lundqvist.

 

[SettlementRichie10]

It just boggles my mind that a team featuring Kopitar, Doughty, Quick, and Carter in key positions, all of which have been healthy, will likely miss the playoffs.

It's completely unacceptable that a team which has won 2 out of 3 Cups will likely miss the playoffs.

This disaster of a season should be hung on everyone's head, from Dean Lombardi down. What a tragedy.

 

[Omni Owl]

It just boggles my mind that a team featuring Kopitar, Doughty, Quick, and Carter in key positions, all of which have been healthy, will likely miss the playoffs.

It's completely unacceptable that a team which has won 2 out of 3 Cups will likely miss the playoffs.

This disaster of a season should be hung on everyone's head, from Dean Lombardi down. What a tragedy.

Yup, reminds me of the 2010 Flyers, making the cup finals and then missing the playoffs the next year. Look at how that's turned out for them, they're a ****ing mess. Lombardi and the ownership are far more competent, but its still a concern.

I still see this team as a black hole/borderline trade deadline seller. They're a way different team this year who look finished out there...

 

[Reclamation Project]

Please don't ever compare this team to the Flyers.

 

[Omni Owl]

Please don't ever compare this team to the Flyers.

The comparison is getting more real the more this team sucks ass.

And you're right, I shouldn't, because the Flyers can actually score...

 

[Reclamation Project]

The Flyers also haven't won jack **** in 30 years. The Kings core - Kopitar, Carter, Doughty, Quick - is as good as anyones in the league. Supplemental changes need to be made.

 

[kingsfan28]

The comparison is getting more real the more this team sucks ass.

And you're right, I shouldn't, because the Flyers can actually score...

And win trades according to their fans.

 

[Omni Owl]

The Flyers also haven't won jack **** in 30 years. The Kings core - Kopitar, Carter, Doughty, Quick - is as good as anyones in the league. Supplemental changes need to be made.

Yea the core is decent, but they're on the downside of their peak production years, as its already been pointed out. Doughty is the only one still within that 23 to 28 y/o range. That's when these guys are at their best and score the most points. Kopi is already in a decline, as is Carter (points wise). Quick is still world class though. Changes obviously need to be made, but not to the core because they're all we have at this point.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Yeah. UNDEFEATED in trades. That's banner worthy.

 

[Omni Owl]

And win trades according to their fans.

Yeah Richards isn't panning out, but B. Schenn sure as **** isn't the player a lot of people thought he would be. I still take that trade and those 2 cups any day. I still miss Simmonds from time to time though...

 

[Reclamation Project]

AMANDA!