pray4mojo
Top Forward
While technically true, being up two in the 3rd makes this far more a glass half empty rather than half full result...
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ICE24
Super Star
I know we like to blame individual players for losses, however, the whole team needs to be better. It's not just one play, they all add up. The Ducks out-hustled the Kings. They out-skated Kings players to the puck. They stripped the pucks from behind and that takes a lot of effort. The Ducks wanted it more they are hungry, and they don't quit when behind. This is why they are going to be in a position to take one of the playoff spots from a team that has been there the last few years.
VCRW
Classic player
I give up. There is no killer instinct among the players and coaches. Ahead 4-2 in the other guys building means you still keep attacking…
And 22–55-9 is not a good line. It turns Kempe into F3 keeping him high in the zone while the other 2 guys are puck chasing. Not an optimal situation.
And 22–55-9 is not a good line. It turns Kempe into F3 keeping him high in the zone while the other 2 guys are puck chasing. Not an optimal situation.
DarkLeftHand
Super Star
Some teams strike solid gold with a second overall draft pick, and some teams don’t.
Rogie-Vachon
Sizzler Across The Street
Shoot outs do not define a goalie. He made some big saves - but so did the Duck keeper.
Anyone-55-Anyone is not a good line. It's like QB has 3 good shifts per game in him, then the rest of the time he's oblivious to what is going on in the game
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symbology
TEAM LGK
Seems that QB had more impact on games when he was a winger.
Yes, QB is quick and the fastest skater on the team. It looks impressive when he goes out speeding around, but most of the time nothing comes of it. I feel that often times he would do better if he slowed the game down a bit.
Still young and I hope he keeps improving.
CHARAzard
Shepard4Kings
So everything now is just pure bonus hockey if you've given up.
Enjoy every moment from now on! It's all free.
Congratulations to Birdman for being the only poster to guess the GWG goal would be scored in the ShootOut AND for getting 2 points for also guessing Terry as GWG
And Congrats to the rest of these posters who get 1 point for guessing that Terry would score the GWG
McSorleyFan
Rusty
Cross Traffic
AngelEyes
Forum Gold
DRice
motalare
pray4mojo
VCRW
TooCool
hornman
sonnyboy11
Rinkrat
JC6388LAKings
CIrvine
Chateau Bow Wow
Rog or Reg?
symbology
And Congrats to the rest of these posters who get 1 point for guessing that Terry would score the GWG
McSorleyFan
Rusty
Cross Traffic
AngelEyes
Forum Gold
DRice
motalare
pray4mojo
VCRW
TooCool
hornman
sonnyboy11
Rinkrat
JC6388LAKings
CIrvine
Chateau Bow Wow
Rog or Reg?
symbology
Rog or Reg?
Super Star
It's become self-evident that QB's body moves faster than his brain. He's like an automobile careening down Angeles Crest Highway without any brakes. Hopefully his brain will catch up at some point, but right now it's like hold your breath and hope you don't go off the cliff.
Rog or Reg?
Super Star
This team needs to spend the entire afternoon practicing how to clear the damn puck. There's a lot of different ways to lose a hockey game, but the inability to clear a puck when you're literally standing 5 feet from the blue line is inexcusable.
VCRW
Classic player
Q is fast but directionless. He is big but plays small. He has less than average shot accuracy and velocity. His ice vision is not what one expects from a #1 center man. He often gets lost in the d-zone.
Please put him back on a wing…
VCRW
Classic player
Not ready to declare “I quite” yet. But my expectation level is very low and will continue to be so until Hiller is removed. The coaching is the subject on which I have given up. The team does not have enough talent to overcome Hiller’s poor decision making.
symbology
TEAM LGK
While this may be true, the way I see it.......... The Ducks are the young inexperienced team. They were supposed to make the mistakes and the Kings should have won that game up two goals in the 3rd. It turned out much different, and in the big picture that is somewhat embarrassing for this franchise.
You left out his abysmal puck-handling.
Pevsfreedom
somehow in south carolina
Just wait next year he'll be good /s
King of Pentacle5
3rd Line Winger
Without considering personnel/line combos:
Byfield scored >50 points in his 4th season and has been consistently scoring >50 points since.
It took Kempe until his 6th season to score >50 points and has been consistently scoring >50 points since.
I think Byfield’s ceiling could be higher, but that’s a big fat ‘could’. Time will tell.
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