We've been on an Alan Rickman kick
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Pevsfreedom
somehow in south carolina
Funny enough we just watched Die Hard because she's never seen it and wanted to know if it was a Christmas movie. I think we agreed it was.
McSorleyFan
Top Forward
Had to turn the game off after end of the 2nd as I am fighting a bug right now. I was very bored watching that game. Which has been the theme the last few games. Putting Perry/Helenius/Mallott out just to push and face wash was disheartening. I really wanted to see one of those guys grab Ranttenen by the throat and was very disappointed - and even more so after seeing the score when I woke up. NHL has to know he doesn't do any of his sh!t by accident. The guy is a menace.
At least I've got someone to blame other than myself!!
ICE24
Super Star
Turc was just admiring how beautiful that pass looked. How the puck glistened on the ice as it headed towards the blue paint and onto the stick of Matt Duchene and into the back of the net.
DarkLeftHand
Super Star
The fact that Rantanen made it out of this game with all of his teeth intact really bothers me.
King of Pentacle5
Top Forward
I use an illegal streaming site to watch hockey; there isn’t any cable service for it here (Corvallis). Geographically I’m probably closest to Seattle. But I’ve never really been a fan of the City of Seattle. Culturally, I’m kind of more conservative and most major cities are not, especially LA. But SLC does lean that way. I’ve been there a few times and really like it. I also have a Fezzari mountain bike, and they’re from Provo.
Sport team fandom does not have to make any sense whatsoever.
Bill Hicks
LGK Agitator
Malkin all over again.
The passivity of this organization in a sport that demands physicality is outright shameful.
symbology
TEAM LGK
What bothers me is what Macklin Celebrini reminded me of the other day. When he went after the Pen player that took out Smith. Shows guts and heart. It bothered me because it was a reminder of this teams "gentle" style of play and the "turn the other cheek" attitude of its top players. It bothers me because I am becoming comfortable watching the other California teams play and actually be ok with them winning. Actually rooting for them. What has the current Kings management/team done to me?
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Bill Hicks
LGK Agitator
It says you know and appreciate proper hockey and our Kings
don't have a clue. Kopi can stick his Lady Bings. Attitude
reflects leadership.
DarkLeftHand
Super Star
Even after all these years, I actually still think about that play he made against Wayne Simmonds, whenever we play the Penguins. I’ve always wondered if Wayne sought out his own revenge later on, while playing with another team. I don’t think so, and that always surprised me, given the rough and tumble nature of ol’ Night Train.
DarkLeftHand
Super Star
To double down on the Rantanen thing, I don’t know if you guys are aware, but he’s made several very questionable hits just this season, that had other fan bases calling for his head, or at the very least, a suspension. Both boarding plays which happened within several games of one another, and I think he injured the other player on both occasions.
It was in 2009.
It wasn't long after this (Kings were still rebuilding) that Williams, Mitchell, and Richards were brought in. That NEVER would have happened to the 2012-14 Kings (or if it did, the whole team would have responded).
Dr. Tran
Super Star
When I saw that Byfield & Danault were going to be out I knew it was going to be a hard game to win. Then when Kuemper got hurt that made winning even harder. Although Forsberg played pretty well. But I kind of thought there would be a built in excuse for losing that game. But I thought they played better than the Calgary game, even if they didn’t get a point. I just think Rantanen should never have gotten the opportunity to be the hero of the game. When he ran Darcy 5 guys should’ve jumped him right away. Then every time he touched the puck afterwards there should’ve been a body on him making his life miserable. That call was BS. There should’ve been a goalie interference call. But that’s why you can’t count on the refs to get justice. You have to take matters into your hands. And I know if what I want happened, they’d call the Kings & not Rantanen. But I’d take the penalty if it meant we stood up for our goalie & best player.
emsomaso
The Swedish King
Unfortunately Kings haven’t stood up for each other since 2014 and that is plain embarrassing…
I can take a losing team, but not a team that hides every time the going gets tough!!
Pevsfreedom
somehow in south carolina
I didn't watch the game but I watched a video of Kuemper getting hurt and it just describes everything I don't like about this team. Nobody reacted in the slightest - yeah run our goalie guys sure. Sorry he was in your way. We'll buy you guys crumpets after the game. Thanks for letting us play with you. Not to mention Kuemper is 90% the Kings aren't near dead last right now I think.
JC6388LAKings
Super Star
When Kopi is your official captain of the team, expect a teddy bear-style response to dirty plays against them. Thankfully, this is his last season and the C will be up for grabs in the next one. As much as I like Kopi as an individual player, he is not C material as he's as soft as the Sedin Twins; in other words, he'll never be ten times the C that Brown was.
Bollocks
Super Star
Ah come on. You don't need your captain, who is also (well, not anymore) best player on the team and key PK player getting penalty minutes for roughing it up. Look up the captains in the past 20 years. How many of them were Dustin Browns? Most of them were, in fact, Byng vote receivers and not some bulldozers or fighters. Look up how many penalty minutes did each of them receive during Cup run playoffs, when the game is the toughest and grittiest. Barkov, as the latest example, got 8 and 4 PIM in their Cup runs.
You need a support cast to do the dirty work and then sit out as a consequence, not your key players. And if you think this support cast answer to Captain's direct command like some attack dogs you're sorely mistaken. They either have it in them or not, and the actual chief in command IS, in fact, the Head coach.
This team isn't good enough to win in spite of a bad head coach. That's it. Therefore a different head coach and some personnel change (since at least one of the players seems to have quit this team for one reason or another) is required.
King of Pentacle5
Top Forward
Which one in particular? Because I can think of like 4 or 5.
Bollocks
Super Star
I said "at least one", and it's pretty obvious by now it's Danault, unless he's struggling health wise or mentally (hope not!).