The return of Kings hockey. Def. CHI 4-3

[Quattro]

Great game, hopefully this changes our season around.

Not sure what Jordan Nolan is doing in the NHL though.

Three whole posts after a great win before someone goes negative. Nice effort!

 

[Johnny Utah]

Three whole posts after a great win before someone goes negative. Nice effort!

Nolan threw about 2-3 monster hits and was hard and heavy on the puck. Lay off the dude.

 

[Jeff18]

Nolan sucks, but we didn't have anyone else in the lineup to play against Chicago.

 

[The Butcher]

There is a tangible in the Hawks/Kings battles that I think makes a significant difference and that is this:

Crawford really seems to lose it in these big games against the Kings. He showed glimpses of this last season in the WCF, when he got upset when he let in a Jeff Carter goal in the third period of game 2 on the short side. Even the announcer (Eddie O I think it was) said that Crawford never had a chance on that goal and getting upset with himself was detrimental. (That's why I commented earlier that he seems to be his own worst enemy.)

He gets too emotional. He challenged Quick after the second period in game 6, if you all recall. That was just plain idiotic.

Last night, he reacted violently to letting in the Toffoli goal because Carter might have grazed him ever so slightly. No one in their right minds would have ever called that goalie interference but both Crawford and Eddie O lost it on that "non-call."

The point I am making is this: if these guys meet again in the WCF, the Kings can definitely get to Crawford; get under his skin. He plays poorly when he gets emotional. It's a huge tangible and it bears watching.

I agree with this but it's not like we haven't seen Quick with his share of meltdowns and tantrums. I think that fire can go either way for both players.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Also an example why the Kings are above average in the regular season. Cant play like this 3/4 of the season but its different in the playoffs.

Yeah. We can clamor for play like that every night but at their ages guys like Brown just can't do that wrecking ball act all season. However, we may need it for the next ~30 games just to make it...so hopefully that wasn't a one-night show!

Muzzin looks like a scary dude there.

I'm a little concerned about the fourth line only playing 6 min. One of the strengths of this team for the last couple years is the they could run 4 lines. Forwards will run out of gas for the stretch drive if they only play 3 lines for the next 3 months. Just as I a feel like DD might as well if they don't find help soon on back end.

Cheers to your first post

I get the feeling we're going to be renovating that line so that we can play them more...but I think last night Sutter was playing it like a desperation game so can't blame him.

Oh and Doughty ONLY played 29:49 last night, not even half the game this time

There is a tangible in the Hawks/Kings battles that I think makes a significant difference and that is this:

Crawford really seems to lose it in these big games against the Kings. He showed glimpses of this last season in the WCF, when he got upset when he let in a Jeff Carter goal in the third period of game 2 on the short side. Even the announcer (Eddie O I think it was) said that Crawford never had a chance on that goal and getting upset with himself was detrimental. (That's why I commented earlier that he seems to be his own worst enemy.)

He gets too emotional. He challenged Quick after the second period in game 6, if you all recall. That was just plain idiotic.

Last night, he reacted violently to letting in the Toffoli goal because Carter might have grazed him ever so slightly. No one in their right minds would have ever called that goalie interference but both Crawford and Eddie O lost it on that "non-call."

The point I am making is this: if these guys meet again in the WCF, the Kings can definitely get to Crawford; get under his skin. He plays poorly when he gets emotional. It's a huge tangible and it bears watching.

Thank goodness for that but unfortunately the Hawks have Quick's number too. He doesn't come unglued mentally like Crawford does...Crawford goes full Smith, showing up his defensemen and everything. But the replay I saw on NHLNet last night, he had a case, Carter skated through and bumped his head. Probably not goalie interference but almost certainly would have been incidental contact and thus no goal. But I agree, keep going hard at him like that and like we can and he'll implode.


I still can't get over what beasts Regehr, Brown, and Carter were last night. Played with that 2012 pissed-off swagger and we're not going to back down mojo, not like the meltdown tail-tucked team we've seen most of the season.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Also, the Richards demotion appears to have had the Dustin-Brown-trade-rumors effect with more substance.

 

[Steve Zissou]

He gets too emotional. He challenged Quick after the second period in game 6, if you all recall. That was just plain idiotic.

Ya, but you have to admit, that was pretty baller of Quick.

 

[123slam]

Ya, but you have to admit, that was pretty baller of Quick.

I hope you mean that he stepped down. It's a bad angle in that .gif, but they showed an overhead view and Quick was just skating to the locker room. That ****ing clown Crawford went out of his way and skated up to Quick. He'll never be as good as Quick. Big old baby.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Crawford looks like a knob. Quick should rearrange his face.

 

[Omni Owl]

I'd love to have one more meeting with the Hawks in the playoffs where Quick and Crawford square off in a line brawl. It would be another classic of a series.

 

[kingsholygrail]

I just like how Quick just skates into him without any attempt to stop. lol

 

[Reclamation Project]

 

[KingsHockey24]

Nolan threw about 2-3 monster hits and was hard and heavy on the puck. Lay off the dude.

He had one decent hit and had a crappy ass turnover that led directly to a goal. The guy is a bum.

 

[damacles1156]

Crawford played better than Quick in 2013, so it's 1-1 between the two if you ask me.

 

[kingsfan28]

Ya, but you have to admit, that was pretty baller of Quick.

Crawford shakes his gloves like "you want to go?" Quicks like ..."F-off"

 

[damacles1156]

Forgot to update Herby's Green Jacket award:

Brown -8
Muzzin -8
Richards -7 ------Gone to the AHL.
King -6
Nolan -6

 

[Scottkmlps]

Crawford shakes his gloves like "you want to go?" Quicks like ..."F-off"

Crawford would quickly regret the challenge, I would think. Quick really needs to drop the gloves before he hangs them up.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Crawford would quickly regret the challenge, I would think. Quick really needs to drop the gloves before he hangs them up.

It's bound to happen. My guess it's against Perron.

 

[Scottkmlps]

Crawford really seems to lose it in these big games against the Kings. He showed glimpses of this last season in the WCF, when he got upset when he let in a Jeff Carter goal in the third period of game 2 on the short side. Even the announcer (Eddie O I think it was) said that Crawford never had a chance on that goal and getting upset with himself was detrimental. (That's why I commented earlier that he seems to be his own worst enemy.)

I always thought he was getting ****ed at Oduya, because he thought either Oduya tipped it or screened him. Whenever I watch it, I always think, "That's the difference between Quick & Crawford. Quick would never get ****ed at his d-man for a screen or tipped shot. Quick would say, 'I should've had that regardless'.".

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I always thought he was getting ****ed at Oduya, because he thought either Oduya tipped it or screened him. Whenever I watch it, I always think, "That's the difference between Quick & Crawford. Quick would never get ****ed at his d-man for a screen or tipped shot. Quick would say, 'I should've had that regardless'.".

Biggest reason I love him. Every other goalie we've played against has shown up their d-men and that's how you know it's starting to fall apart. Actually I don't think Elliott did, to his credit; but literally each other goalie had a body language "**** me" moment DURING the game.

It's bound to happen. My guess it's against Perron.

Yeah, my money is on Quick fighting a player rather than a goalie

 

[Bandit]

I'd rather Quick didn't break his hand on some scrub's helmet, but that's just me.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Williams reaction is hilarious. "He's not worth it Quick. Stay back!"

 

[kingsholygrail]

Nothing beats Quick grabbing onto the leg and just going dead weight.

 

[Reclamation Project]

That Perry **** punch was pretty great.

 

[DocWest]

Mad Quick is my favorite Quick.