Post-Game Talk: King Cullen

[Machinehead]

Is playing with Fox going to make him play with an ounce of urgency? Because that’s the real problem.

Idk, I just can't watch a pair with Adam Fox on it be bad anymore.

 

[will1066]

None of the current players are inspiring. Even Rick Nash was less vanilla than these current guys

 

[Brutananadilewski]

Drury better be asking for the teams Caveman is willing to waive his NMC for.

50%, 75% retained, just get the team(s)!

 

[McRanger92]

None of the current players are inspiring. Even Rick Nash was less vanilla than these current guys

This version of Kreider and Rick Nash are the same player. It’s a compliment to both

 

[Machinehead]

And while the same problems persist, it must be said that we really kind of outplayed them and were an inch from deservedly tying it.

And I don't wanna hear about "but long stretch of the game without a shot!!"

I had a long stretch of this game where I scratched both balls. That's just as relevant.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

without individual brilliance by a Hart caliber LW, we see the team we really have. Panarin is exhausted from carrying this team, and he has no support.

KAM should be AHL bound

 

[TheDirtyH]

Safe to say going with the safe, predictable, retread coaching hire is bearing it's expected fruits. It took two months of .500 hockey to get a 35 year old Nick Bonino off the ice for a game.

How bad will it have to get before Trouba plays less than 23 mins a night and Zibanejad isn't used as a 1C?

Spoiler

He would never.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

we played better with Fox, Chytil, and Kakko out. makes no sense

 

[Machinehead]

we played better with Fox, Chytil, and Kakko out. makes no sense

Not really.

Maybe Fox but that's just because the Gus-Lindgren pair was somehow good and Lindgren-Fox hasn't been for two years.

 

[Brutananadilewski]

And while the same problems persist, it must be said that we really kind of outplayed them and were an inch from deservedly tying it.

And I don't wanna hear about "but long stretch of the game without a shot!!"

I had a long stretch of this game where I scratched both balls. That's just as relevant.

They get paid to pot goals and win games.

12-11-1

.500 team

Everything sinking all around the team (Scoring, defense, PP, PK, saves) with teams now really breathing down their necks.

 

[Machinehead]

They get paid to pot goals and win games.

12-11-1

.500 team

Everything sinking all around the team (Scoring, defense, PP, PK, saves) with teams now really breathing down their necks.

They've had a very bad stretch. That has nothing to do with playing better in this game.

 

[McRanger92]

Trouba: “We all have to bring a little bit more”

Inspiring

 

[Guyute]

None of the current players are inspiring. Even Rick Nash was less vanilla than these current guys

Outside of Mika, that’s a lie

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Trouba: “We all have to bring a little bit more”

Inspiring

thats why they pay him the big bucks

 

[Brutananadilewski]

They've had a very bad stretch. That has nothing to do with playing better in this game.

This is better?

To what, their 1st game against the Preds?

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Phil Housley is one of the greatest U.S. born NHL defenseman ever to have played the game.
I’m sure he been working with with the d-men trying to get them to play more physically but they are too lazy or too set with their bad habits to change.
I can’t remember seeing a d corp so ineffective in their own zone and I’ve been watching hockey for a very long time.
Make Housley the scapegoat and fire him. Longshot, but they might listen to the next guy.

 

[Machinehead]

This is better?

To what, their 1st game against the Preds?

Than every game in January pretty much. This game was fine.

We'll see how they play tomorrow.

A stretch of bad play is frustrating but you can't include a good game where they lost on a great save.

 

[Guyute]

Average 5v5 team that relied upon special teams, but now the PP and PK are cold. That’s pretty much the difference between October - December and December - now.

 

[McRanger92]

Phil Housley is one of the greatest U.S. born NHL defenseman ever to have played the game.
I’m sure he been working with with the d-men trying to get them to play more physically but they are too lazy or too set with their bad habits to change.
I can’t remember seeing a d corp so ineffective in their own zone and I’ve been watching hockey for a very long time.
Make Housley the scapegoat and fire him. Longshot, but they might listen to the next guy.

It’s an entire team afraid of confrontation. And we dive for calls as much as any team in the league. It’s not a style of play that makes you proud to be a fan.

 

[savebyrichter94]

thats why they pay him the big bucks

He should chuck his helmet at a player this time maybe that’ll wake up the zombies on this team but I doubt it they’ll just cower and pout some more

 

[Clark Kellogg]

More to follow

 

[Brutananadilewski]

Than every game in January pretty much. This game was fine.

We'll see how they play tomorrow.

A stretch of bad play is frustrating but you can't include a good game where they lost on a great save.

They didn't lose because of a great save: they lost because of too many stupid giveaways (Mika), where the Kings scored off of one (Miller), and them being offensively inept for over a period.

 

[Machinehead]

It’s an entire team afraid of confrontation. And we dive for calls as much as any team in the league. It’s not a style of play that makes you proud to be a fan.

I'm proud of diving lol

 

[McRanger92]

thats why they pay him the big bucks

Had his big moment as captain 30 games into his first season now they’ve all tuned him out. Look no further than his D partner, they play together like they’ve never met.

I'm proud of diving lol

More power to you but this brand of hockey sucks ass. Nothing to look forward to

 

[Machinehead]

More power to you but this brand of hockey sucks ass. Nothing to look forward to

Not disagreeing with the concept of your post necessarily.

Just saying that don't give a single f*** about diving.

f*** this entire league. Dive, cheat, play dirty, circumvent the cap. Don't give a f***. Honor is for p***yes.