Thread: I hate to say it, but Doc was right.

Originally Posted by jt

Glad you didn't say "mediocre team" isn't true. Sure, it's harsh but it's accurate.

It's not accurate. You just don't cut through the playoffs like Sherman cutting through the South if you're mediocre.

Originally Posted by doughtydiva

The Kings were lousy in the earlier part of the season last year.They don't have time to lose.It will be embarrasing if they don't make the playoffs

Embarrasing? Certainly. Unprecedented for a defending Stanley Cup Champion? No. See 1996 New Jersey Devils.

Originally Posted by saudiboy

It's not accurate. You just don't cut through the playoffs like Sherman cutting through the South if you're mediocre.

You just don't cut through the season like Sherman (Hemsley) cutting through the South if you're not mediocre.

Bottom line is that THIS team is playing like the 11-12 regular season Kings, not the 11-12 playoff Kings. THIS team is mediocre.

Originally Posted by jt

You just don't cut through the season like Sherman (Hemsley) cutting through the South if you're not mediocre.

Bottom line is that THIS team is playing like the 11-12 regular season Kings, not the 11-12 playoff Kings. THIS team is mediocre.

This team is playing mediocre at the moment; i.e., two games. They don't have a mediocre defensive core, offensive core or goalie, and they don't have a mediocre coach. They have some chemistry. The demise of the Kings is no less overstated than their perennial coronation.

Originally Posted by jt

You just don't cut through the season like Sherman (Hemsley) cutting through the South if you're not mediocre.

Bottom line is that THIS team is playing like the 11-12 regular season Kings, not the 11-12 playoff Kings. THIS team is mediocre.

It's one thing to say "this team is playing mediocre hockey". To actually call the team mediocre, after a two-game sample size coming off of a long layoff, is a bit silly.

I predict that the team will start to come around 3/4's of the way in just to eek out the last playoff spot obliterating every unfortunate team that comes in their path on their way to hoisting Lord Stanley in record breaking style.

Originally Posted by saudiboy

This team is playing mediocre at the moment; i.e., two games. They don't have a mediocre defensive core, offensive core or goalie, and they don't have a mediocre coach. They have some chemistry. The demise of the Kings is no less overstated than their perennial coronation.

Really? Doughty/Scuderi/Voynov/Martinez/Muzzin/Drewiske isn't mediocre? And that offensive core was mediocre (actually they were gawdawful) last year...and they're mediocre (maybe gawdawul) again right now. Quick was fine...but definitely not the Vezina candidate last year. And I don't see much chemistry. They had it for about 30 games last year, but before that they had no chemistry...they were horrible. It's hard to believe how people have forgotten just how bad this team was offensively. And without Mitchell (and Greene), the D just isn't the same either.

I agree about the coach.

Originally Posted by USCKingsFan31

It's one thing to say "this team is playing mediocre hockey". To actually call the team mediocre, after a two-game sample size coming off of a long layoff, is a bit silly.

I don't know what the difference is between playing mediocre and being mediocre. If you play mediocre, you ARE mediocre.

Ok, I get what you're saying but in the harsh reality of sports...you are how you play.

Doughty/Scuderi/Voynov/Martinez/Muzzin/Drewiske

Four of those guys have their name on the Stanley Cup. One arguably should have won the Norris trophy a couple of years ago. (Would have if he were in the Eastern Conference) It's not like we are rolling Randy Jones and Aki Berg onto the ice nightly. Let's panic if we get to 0 - 5.

A good team still recovering from (a) short preseason and (b) SC extravaganza. They have the Cup. Other teams want it. Might take the haves some time to match energy with the wants.

Absence of Greenie and Mitchell is significant. DD and Voynov look pretty good. Pancakes is skating in syrup. Quick looked better last night. DB is, well, regular season DB again. These guys will come around.