D.J. Smith Hotseat Thread
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Taxi Squad
Agree to disagree. D-d-d-d-djaaayyy Smith in the house! First dubya and breadman delivers against strong island?
DJ is desperately trying to outdo Hiller running his top guys into the ground. If he tries harder he should be reducing Sammy's minutes to 1 or 2 per game. He got Kopi up to 25 against the Islanders but only 23 against Montreal. I am sure the top guys will be totally refreshed for the upcoming road trip.
King of Pentacle5
Top Forward
It’s so frustrating watching an experienced NHL coach mismanage shifts so badly. Part Deux. I could probably do better than either Hiller or Smith. And I’ve never played even a second of ice hockey.
Statue4Deano
Super Star
Cross Traffic
TEAM LGK
Sens fans were right....
Clif
Super Star
And at the end of the day I will still look back more fondly on the DJ stint than Hiller’s wave of destruction.
waynet
Super Star
If your game strategy is to reach OT, the Kings are best in the NHL. Logically a plan to win OT should follow. As an assistant, you watch the coach deploy 2 of the oldest, slowest players in the NHL for OT, then recycle them until the inevitable OT loss. Coach gets fired for several reasons, one of which is he leads the NHL in OT losses.
You get the job. You successfully continue the Kings game strategy to reach OT. Then deploy the same 2 old, slow guys, often worn out because of unbalanced line management, against the oppositions faster, more skilled players. Apparently believing this approach will work after watching it largely fail for 50+ games. INSANITY at its finest.
You get the job. You successfully continue the Kings game strategy to reach OT. Then deploy the same 2 old, slow guys, often worn out because of unbalanced line management, against the oppositions faster, more skilled players. Apparently believing this approach will work after watching it largely fail for 50+ games. INSANITY at its finest.
VCRW
Classic player
I think it was obvious to everyone, including the front office, that the coaching change bounce dissipated rather quickly. I think it's just as obvious that Smith is not keeping this job past game 82 because he has been unable to break the pattern of failure that has produced so many blown point opportunities. He lacks the creativity and courage necessary to support a winner. This dismal season can't end soon enough.
DryKing
Power Forward
In all fairness, the Kings are playing a lot better and DJ has done a few good things well. If nothing else, the lines seem stronger than they did under Hiller. He also seems to understand that players like Clarke and Byfield need to be given a bit more opportunity.
That said, the entire coaching staff needs to go this off-season, with the exception of Greene. The Kings need to implement a whole new system (hopefully one that is much more dynamic) and move on from the follies of the past.
ICE24
Super Star
Playing better? They are on a 4 game losing streak during the most important stretch of the season.
Clif
Super Star
The two losses before and the two losses after the Olympic break were worse games than these OT clunkers. This year’s Kings can look terrible for four games and you can still find lower valleys. It’s incredible, really.Playing better? They are on a 4 game losing streak during the most important stretch of the season.
DryKing
Power Forward
Yeah but I want them to lose and do well at the draft j/k.Playing better? They are on a 4 game losing streak during the most important stretch of the season.
Jokes aside, though, they do look a lot better than they did under Hiller - that doesn't always mean they look good enough to win, however.
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Taxi Squad
Big picture, if this Kings do get in, those loser points may be the straw that breaks the owners backs for a rule change.
As many have pointed it out before, ties after regulation always resulted in a point for each team. If they really want to do something they should get rid of the exhibition point.