Voynov

**Halfwall** · February 12th, 2013, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by gescom

wow, this whole slagging Doughty trend is just unreal.

Don't read too much into my comment...I still think DD is awesome (IMO) he was the real playoff MVP last year) but he does try too hard at times and that is reflected in his dreadful +/-. I would like to see him reduce the curve on his stick -- I seem to remember him changing it his rookie year to enable shooting over the D. Now his shot is the reincarnation of Zhitnik. Voynov has a nice hard low shot and that's the way to do it.

**TheCable** · February 12th, 2013, 11:02 AM

How about they both rock?
Can we live with 2 awesome D-men?

**Stormy2213** · February 12th, 2013, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by KingFanMGM

I believed that too. He really needs to take over Doughty's spot on the PP though.

Originally Posted by Halfwall

Voynov has great skills and smarts in the offensive zone; and, he keeps getting better on the defensive side. Doesn't try to do too much -- unlike Doughty.

Certainly glad you 2 aren't coaching.

**DyslexicTom** · February 12th, 2013, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by gescom

wow, this whole slagging Doughty trend is just unreal.

Seriously. Doughty eats up almost 30 minutes a game and does everything you want a defenseman to do. Points are just gravy on top.

**Cup4TheKings** · February 12th, 2013, 11:41 AM

**santiclaws** · February 12th, 2013, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Halfwall

Don't read too much into my comment...I still think DD is awesome (IMO) he was the real playoff MVP last year) but he does try too hard at times and that is reflected in his dreadful +/-.

Well, a good chunk of that +/- can be explained by the fact that he's always playing against the other team's top lines, the Kings are not scoring and the goaltending has been subpar. He hasn't been the beast he was during the playoffs, but he's been solid.

**Birdman** · February 12th, 2013, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by gescom

wow, this whole slagging Doughty trend is just unreal.

Yeah. Everyone turning to their flavor of the week. I wonder how many of the same folks wanted to tar and feather Lombardi for dealing Johnson for Jeff Carter, who is arguably our best player at the moment.

Originally Posted by santiclaws

Well, a good chunk of that +/- can be explained by the fact that he's always playing against the other team's top lines, the Kings are not scoring and the goaltending has been subpar. He hasn't been the beast he was during the playoffs, but he's been solid.

I loved the stat shared yesterday, that the team as a whole is first in shots against, and last in GAA. Mr. Softie is not back up to where he was last Spring. Hell, he's not even back to where he was in December of 2011.

Lob that with the recent Fenwick comparison, where the Kings are first in the league, and this is just a matter of things coming together all at the same time.

**Dr. Naysay** · February 12th, 2013, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by Birdman

I loved the stat shared yesterday, that the team as a whole is first in shots against, and last in GAA.

Is that stat accurate? Cus... I'm pretty sure it's not.

**gescom** · February 12th, 2013, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by Dr. Naysay

Is that stat accurate? Cus... I'm pretty sure it's not.

it's a Fenwick thing... all those ridiculous metrics are far too atheist for me, and give me a headache. but yeah, the advanced stats indicate that the Kings are the toughest team in the league or something. i KNOW they're first overall in puck possession, and their lead over #2 (funny enough, St. Louis) was pretty handsome last time i looked.

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