WCQF Game 2: Los Angeles Kings (WC1) vs Vegas Golden Knights (1) | 7:00 PT |ATTSN, NBCSN, CBC, TVA

[keonsbitterness]

Don't forget the Kings have came back from a 3-0 deficit.

I remember.

But no team has done it twice.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Sharks were putting much worse whippings on the Kings in 2014 first 2 games, 7-2 and 6-3 and people were saying the same thing Kings did not belong on the ice with them.

Not same Kings team though, but until LA loses at home, series has not yet started. At least Doughty will be rested.

"Can anyone beat the Sharks"

 

[NeelyWasAWarrior]

Vegas just making alot of the other teams look bad and exposing them for how bad they're being run.

 

[tny760]

Don't forget the Kings have came back from a 3-0 deficit.

I remember.

pepperidge farms remembers.

 

[HanSolo]

Missing Doughty, Muzzin and Forbort, just in case anyone forgot. But yeah, LOL Kings.

I've been crediting LA's forwards all night for helping limit Vegas from getting high quality scoring chances, but they absolutely did not give enough offensive support. Even with Doughty and Muzzin back in, that's something LA needs to look to amend going forward.

 

[Aardvarksson]

Tuch and Haula with big goals. Just Wild things

 

[Ginormousthumbs]

It’s almost like the Knights have modeled themselves after the Pens.....

 

[HanSolo]

Vegas just making alot of the other teams look bad and exposing them for how bad they're being run.

Gallant and his coaching staff, among other things, are factors you're ignoring.

 

[SlimCharles]

Our ****ing #9 d-man.




Yep. Take that performance from Quick, add Doughty and Muzzin and home ice. I guarantee not 5 posters loling in this thread have even heard of the dude who logged the 2nd most ice time in the game.

Looking forward to Game 3.

Yup, mouth-breathers always ignoring the facts.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

So under the DOughty clause McNabb is out next game right

 

[fsanford]

But no team has done it twice.

Well Kings just need to come down from 2-0 this time.

 

[karnige]

So under the DOughty clause McNabb is out next game right

more of a stiffarm elbow not a flying one so I think hes ok lol

 

[tny760]

Vegas just making alot of the other teams look bad and exposing them for how bad they're being run.

what, you want every team in the NHL to go round up every 2nd and 3rd line player and not pay any stars?

f*** off man. they're taking advantage of the benefits they've been given by the expansion draft, there's no way you can blame other GMs for being unable to do this

they're playing great hockey, i'm not taking anything away from them but using this as a platform to shit talk other GMs? nah.

 

[PattyLafontaine]

Having Doughty and possibly Muzzin back for 3 will make big difference. Not sure who is hurt for Kings for forwards but it looks like they need to get some speed in the lineup.

 

[HanSolo]

It’s almost like the Knights have modeled themselves after the Pens.....

Weird, I got laughed down for suggesting that today.

But yes. I've been saying all year that Gallant tried to get his team to blend Pittsburgh's offensive system, with LA or Nashville's defensive style/system.

Something no one who says stuff like "the other 30 GMs in the league are incompetent morons" are ignoring.

 

[aufheben]

Or Kings is bad.

Or both.

 

[SFKingshomer]

McNabb should get a hearing for the head shot on Kopitar but it was behind the play so nothing will happen.

 

[HF007]

But...Vegas is a

Yeah they score off rushes, they never really gain the zone

 

[Osprey]

Vegas needs double overtime to beat a Doughty-less Kings team also missing two more of its top 4 defensemen?

You need to undermine the accomplishment of the winning team to make yourself feel better about losing? This is the second time in as many days that you've done this. Don't be so insecure.

 

[SlimCharles]

Or Kings is bad.

are*

 

[BelovedIsles]

But never underestimate experience with backs against the wall

That, Quick, and Kopitar can get this series to 7.

 

[tny760]

McNabb should get a hearing for the head shot on Kopitar but it was behind the play so nothing will happen.

imo it's just a missed penalty but if i'm john stevens i'm raising holy hell about it just to make a point about how gallant/the nhl handled carrier

 

[HanSolo]

Yeah they score off rushes, they never really gain the zone

What game did you just watch?

To keep from any misconception of trolling.

Tuch goal: Scored on the powerplay after sustained zone time
Haula goal: yeah he scored off the rush, but all 5 Knights got the zone entry on the play

But beyond that, I don't think it's a liberal estimate to say 65% of this game was played in the Kings' defensive zone.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Did Drew Doughty tweet his reaction on that winner?

 

[Sacha Baron Corbin]

Having Doughty and possibly Muzzin back for 3 will make big difference. Not sure who is hurt for Kings for forwards but it looks like they need to get some speed in the lineup.

I wouldn’t count on Muzzin, not sure he’s even been cleared for contact yet

 

[SFKingshomer]

So under the DOughty clause McNabb is out next game right

yea should be 2 games