Just rambling a bit here but especially when it comes to guys like Jim—he knows there are fans here that have been around since 69. Personally for me it’s 30+ years now. I’m not going to pretend that I know everything about hockey especially behind the scenes, but they should know we have seen some shit with Kings teams and our experiences are colored by that. Our reactions, even if they aren’t grounded in 20 years of experience in pro hockey and the good old boy club, are rooted in many many years of devotedly following this team thru good and bad. So I just wish they would be far far less condescending or pretend we are clueless first time fans because the talking down to from all fronts right now is arrogant rather than sympathetic. And THAT is why you see our attitudes the way they are.
Contrast that with when terry Murray had to move on. There’s a way to bow out with class.
People are upset and rightfully so. Don’t chest thump that you’re a contender if you don’t like the expectations that come with it
That's the crux of the matter. This management group is out of touch with the reality of their situation. Their business model isn't going to work, provided that their goal is actual contention and not just the "playoffs forever" plan.
They were in incredibly - and undeservedly - arrogant to start this season, but that positivity did pay off early. But as mentioned here over and over, they had virtually everything go right for them so the poor judgments were papered over. Eventually the rotting walls forced that paper to fall off, but that HAD to be seen as inevitable when relying on players that old. And they are just too damn old to be the focal point of your team.
So I see this stage of the season being somewhat of a surprise to the tone of the broadcasts and media coverage. There is this weird denial thing going on here that is very unpleasant to endure as a fan.
I don't know why they need to be reminded, but this franchise has won what, 6 or 7 playoff games in 9 years. Their decisions will be judged, occasionally you may see folks nit pick and make misstatements of useless facts with their displeasure simply because they are exhausted from talking about the major problems.