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Playoffs vrs regalur season

Tookey98

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I can't think of any team that is more frustrating then this one, so much potential and they should be at the top of the league and some of the players should be league leaders in stats. But yet it's really hard to argue with what they have done in the playoffs and look at other teams who sat on top of the standings with nothing to show for it. So my question is does this team from players to gm even worry about anything in the regular season besides just making it and worrying about who they match up against in round one.
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The only thing we should worry about is after this month. January. If they are going to follow the script from that point on? We're in level 10 alarm February and on! I mean they may have to play .800 hockey to get in!
 
Tookey98 said:
I can't think of any team that is more frustrating then this one, so much potential and they should be at the top of the league and some of the players should be league leaders in stats. But yet it's really hard to argue with what they have done in the playoffs and look at other teams who sat on top of the standings with nothing to show for it. So my question is does this team from players to gm even worry about anything in the regular season besides just making it and worrying about who they match up against in round one.
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In the past three seasons, they have been involved in nine playoff series in which they did not have home ice advantage and have won eight of them.

So the answer is no, they don't give a ****.
 
I am certain that the Kings don't really care about anything other than getting into the playoffs. Sutter has expressed a desire to have a spot locked up as early in the season as possible. That desire in itself tells you that the team will coast once they know they are in the playoffs.

Add to that the interview with Brown after they won the cup when he said that they're not into divisional banners, and you know these guys save something special for the playoffs. There's just no way to play the type of physical game they play during the playoffs for even half of the regular season schedule.
 
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this is an odd stat: the Kings have won more Stanley Cups than division championships.

How is that possible? - over 46 years of existence?

I wonder how many teams (in any sport) have a similar stat?

I have to admit that I am still having a hard time with (yet another) not-so-stellar regular season.
 
I don't buy into the 'they don't care about the reg. season'. No professional tanks the reg. season because they don't care. Also, that's dangerous. Every team has slumps during the year but this team does it far too frequently and for long stretches. Last year they played a great 1st half and had a crapload of points in the bank when they slumped in Jan and early FEb. This year, they don't have that luxury.

Right now they are 9th with Minny a few points behind. I don't see any team south of 10 getting in. But the danger in not having a higher slot with points is hitting and keeping something 8 or north. What if Quick or God Forbid, Doughty gets hurt and the lose him for 4 to 6 weeks? No safety net because they have been ,for the most part, in a malaise since the season started. You drop into 9 or 10 and fall behind by 6 points or more and with only 40 games left, that would be a problem. You than have to worry about a team wearing itself out by playing catchup hockey for 8 weeks.

That's just not smart. A smart team would have a better foothold and points in tbe bank.

Playoffs In 2012 they were beasts, dominating. IN 2013, they struggled to score, and had some passengers and too many injuries. In 2014 they were gutsy and resilient, never say die but they shouldn't have put themselves into 3 game 7 situations, esp 0-3.

I''m hoping after the 4 day break over xmas, they come back with fresh legs and motivated, no more lazy, disinterested passengers on the train. They need to make up some points and solidify a better slot.
 
It drives me bonkers and I've probably been on the panic wagon harder than needed, but we know what we signed up for with this team and yeah, Sutter hasn't kept that a secret. I'm worried about a few things that don't need aired out in this thread, but I'm also willing to give it a minute for these guys to do what they've always done.
 
I like the regalur season even less than I like the regular season
 
What bothers me is that there is no guarantee they make the playoffs if they maintain this pace. I'm also not confident of a playoff spot given the inconsistent performances from many integral players.

The most consistent performer thus far has been in net. Quick may have to carry this team into a playoff spot.
 
I don't go to many regular season games anymore. I tend to save my money for good/great seats for playoff games where the Kings have a chance to close out a series.

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What bothers me is that there is no guarantee they make the playoffs if they maintain this pace. I'm also not confident of a playoff spot given the inconsistent performances from many integral players.

The most consistent performer thus far has been in net. Quick may have to carry this team into a playoff spot.
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Yeah, there are no guarantees, and if Kopitar doesn't pick it up, a lot of guys are going to need to have very good years to pick up his slack. It would require extremely balanced scoring, which I don't think is impossible with this team given the output that guys like Pearson and Toffoli are capable of providing.
 
Ah, the joys of being a Kings fan. We must always suffer for any joy we may get. I was convinced we were going to get swept by that Sharks last playoffs and I'm somehow convinced we'll still make the playoffs come spring time. WTF are you doing to me KINGS?!?!?!?
 
Tookey98 said:
I can't think of any team that is more frustrating then this one, so much potential and they should be at the top of the league and some of the players should be league leaders in stats. But yet it's really hard to argue with what they have done in the playoffs and look at other teams who sat on top of the standings with nothing to show for it. So my question is does this team from players to gm even worry about anything in the regular season besides just making it and worrying about who they match up against in round one.
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We are 15-10-5 despite being handed the ********* suspension ever IMO considering how it ****ed the team over, lost a top four defenseman at the same time and have had several injuries to key guys. The team is fine. ALso, we are six points out of being tied for third in the league. One decent winning streak and we shoot up the standings.

First world problems. Be thankful we finally escaped the dark ages. We are a lot more like Detroit than Edmonton and all older fans can recall what its like to suck for two decades like Edmonton has (minus 24 playoff games one year).
 
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Taking out the 6-0 early home stand, the Kings are 9-10-6. Quick has a .916sv% in those 25 games, which isn't terrible, but isn't great either. They won the Cup last year with him at a .911sv%, but they also had 4 guys at or close to a point per game. In these 25 games, Muzzin is actually leading the team in point with 15. Stoll has 11, and Kopitar has 10, which is the same amount as Richards. Carter has 8 points in 25 games, and is tied with Stoll at 3 goals in that span. Gaborik has been hurt, and is scoring under .5 point per game. Every forward is, except Williams, who has 14 points in 24 of the 25 games.

Outside of that 6-0 stretch, when one line, and one goalie were stupidly good, the Kings have just been decidedly average this season. Maybe even less than average, since with a 9-10-6 record, they have only 24 points in 25 games played.

We all have our theories as to what's going on. We obviously can't really know though. As frustrating as it is, I'm going to stick with the hangover theory for now. The Kings haven't played themselves completely out of anything yet. They might be adrenaline junkies at this point. Especially after what they did last year. Down 0-3, beat Anaheim, take down their mythical dragon in Chicago, some crazy OT's against the Rangers.

Or, they're simply just not getting enough out of Kopitar, Carter, and Gaborik.

We know what the players are capable of, and yet pretty much everyone has been...just there this year. Win one, lose one. Play well, play not as well. They've earned the benefit of the doubt. If you had said Kopitar would get 0 goals in a 7 game series against Chicago, nobody is thinking they win it. It's a weird team, it's a unique team. Just have to wait and see how it evolves.
 
Sutter's system doesn't rely on fast transition to generate opportunities.... it relies on grinding it out in the corners and knocking the other team on their ass to generate scoring chances.... think Muzzin getting leveled last night by Kadri.

Problem... You can't play an 82 game season with that much physicality because the team will be ground to a pulp by the end of the year.

Sutter's system without the hitting isn't as effective. This makes the team work harder for their wins, and get used to competing in close games. Both effects can be nice when going into the playoffs and can probably provide a lift for the playoffs....

The bad.

Last year before the Olympic break the team was in terrible shape due to Sutter hockey destroying the soul... (82 games of no fast break, fun creative passing (gets you benched), enjoying life... just 82 games of grinding **** out in the corner with Kings/Lewis/Clifford/Nolan randomly in the top 6)

Don't lock up a playoff spot early so that leaves the team susceptible to blowing it down the stretch.
 
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