Thread: ***GDT - Los Angeles Kings @ Colorado Avalanche - 01/22/13*** (6:00 PM)

Originally Posted by VCRW

I think you forgot Voynov on this list. He led the team with 5 SOG and played a solid game all night.

Yes. He played his best game since April of 2012. He's gotta string a few of these solid games together.

Originally Posted by Timo Sulkala

It's tough to watch your favourite player suck like that. I hope Richards and Carter get their **** straight soon. I don't know what needs to be done with Penner, he was the worst of the 3 bad ones

I respectfully disagree. At least Penner was out there getting in some physical play. It was a brutal stip of the puck but it wasn't because he was loafing. It looked to me like poor communication. You just don't see stuff like that unless Datsuk is out there. It was one freak play. On the other hand, I don't remember Richards or Carter even being on the ice tonight.

I gave them a free pass Saturday, tonight... Wow. Laid an egg in the 3rd. I was worried this team wouldn't have hunger and so far my fears are shining through. "Decent"
First too periods but nothing spectacular, they need to realize they don't have enough "skill" to win hockey games and they didn't win the cup on skill. At the same time they are Better then this. Wouldn't want to be in that locker room tonight wearing a jersey. Looked like the kings from 4 years ago.

Originally Posted by wupmasta2000

The Good: Muzzin. He was impressive and looked like he served a purpose out there. Clifford had another solid game and Trevor Lewis looked good too.

The Bad: The Kopitar clearing attempt and the Penner puck strip. That said, please don't blame this loss on Penner. He didn't have a great game but he looked like he was putting forth a effort out there tonight.

The Ugly: Everything. Oh, and Ricahrds and Carter were invisible.

Disagree on Penner. He took two lazy penalties. Reached and grabbed instead of moving his feet. Not putting the loss on him but I thought he was very poor.

I was upset about the penalties too, especially the one where he grabbed the guy with both arms. It just seemed totally unnecessary. But, it just looked to me like he was at least trying to get involved. The other two guys brother nothing to the game.

Originally Posted by wupmasta2000

I was upset about the penalties too, especially the one where he grabbed the guy with both arms. It just seemed totally unnecessary. But, it just looked to me like he was at least trying to get involved. The other two guys brother nothing to the game.

Agree that Carter and Richards were total non-factors tonight.

Williams looks like a guy playing sick,
Penner was gawd awful, even when he tried to do something he overextended himself out of the play.
Hard to judge Kopi (injury or playing at the wrong level) but he was out of position/behind the play a lot.
Richards and Carter were pretty meh even considering the anchor effect of penner this game

Truth be told this is where Sutter will earn his money. They all bought in after the Carter acquisition last season. Hopefully he can get around the "we know what we're doing" cup aura and get them focused on the what and why again. Bad part is he doesn't have the luxury of break em back down military style time. I'm not writing this season off, but I'm very curious to how everyone will buy back in.

Kudo's to Clifford, its like he decided to be that 40 goal guy we were jazzed about last season at the start. Driving the net and acting like a finisher.

Originally Posted by Ice24

Did you say 8th, the only 8th they will be getting is the 8th pick in this years draft

I hope not, considering the Kings don't have a first round pick this year.

It just felt right tonight. It had been wayyy too long.