GDT ***Playoffs Rd1 GAME 4 GDT 4/28/24 7:30pm on BSW, TBS, TRU, max***

[Statue4Deano]

This game is the perfect microcosm of the systematic failures of this Kings management/roster.

 

[MiketheKing]

The Perimeter kings ladies and gentlemen

 

[Halfwall]

Full panic mode.

 

[Statue4Deano]

Notice to anywho who has ever repeated the cliche “skill beats will” look at this game. The Kings have outworked and out willed the Oillers from the puck drop. Guess why the Oilers are winning? Skill.

 

[JC6388LAKings]

Notice to anywho who has ever repeated the cliche “skill beats will” look at this game. The Kings have outworked and out willed the Oillers from the puck drop. Guess why the Oilers are winning? Skill.

As much as I hate that type of notion, I sadly concur with this.

 

[ChiKingFan]

Kings and Oilers have never played a 1-0 game, which means Edmonton is guaranteed to get an empty netter.

 

[Statue4Deano]

Also the Oilers have been playing in a defensive shell for the entire period. The so-called prevent defense. Has it hurt them at all??? Nope. It was the correct coaching decision.

 

[symbology]

 

[ChiKingFan]

All they had to do was not beat the freaking Blackhawks. I'd have much rather have seen them go out in five against Dallas.

 

[Liz4LA]

Kempe, where are you? Kopi? Come on Kings.

 

[Halfwall]

How many secs for the EN goal?

 

[symbology]

Notice to anywho who has ever repeated the cliche “skill beats will” look at this game. The Kings have outworked and out willed the Oillers from the puck drop. Guess why the Oilers are winning? Skill.

Wrong!!!! Kind of. They are winning because of the refs. And skill.

 

[JasonU]

They kept the Oil to 13 shots, worked the hardest they've worked all series... and nothing. This team will be mentally crushed.

 

[symbology]

All they had to do was not beat the freaking Blackhawks. I'd have much rather have seen them go out in five against Dallas.

Nah, hopefully this will be the end of the French Connection and Rob Blake. Looks worse losing to the Oilers again. Who Blake said PLD will help the Kings get past.

 

[VF]

I would be. Is your plan to trade all the good players and keep all the crap?

I think at this point, the plan should be to trade EVERYONE!!!!

 

[bbfrc77]

Nowhere near the size or speed to beat this team. They are simply faster and stronger. Blake built it wrong. The size we added are a ghost (Dubois) and the guy who cost us this game (Englund).
Complete idiotic waste of games 1-3 with Talbot in goal.

 

[Halfwall]

Way, way too slow moving the puck.

 

[ChiKingFan]

There have zero net front scrums after whistles tonight, which tells you the Kings have had nearly zero net front presence.

 

[JC6388LAKings]

Well, the Kings just got blanked by a Skinner who had no business playing like Lundqvist and posting an SO. It was good that the Kings had more time shooting the puck in the O-zone but they couldn't get the correct position to get past Skinner.

Now the Oilers have a 3-1 lead in this series, and it's going back to Edmonton. At least Rittich stood on his head for the most part, other than letting in a PP goal. Well, Blake, keep Rittich in net for the entire series because he's the only player to give the Kings a fighting chance with the Oilers. If you ever go back to activating Talbot in net, you just signed yourself the pink slip.

But oh bejeezus, the Kings' special teams are so terribad in this series. Not just their PP but their PK. My faith in this team in that department is really starting to waver.

 

[Nyssa42]

Thanks for a fun season, Kings.... And for not sucking in this game