Visitor coming in peace, just wanted to add some color.
FWIW, that's the kind of game the Kings have been playing since November-ish--they played like that and flat-out dominated Pittsburgh in a win, and played like that and got crushed by TBL. True contenders don't need much to make you pay and while the Kings have kind of set it up on a tee with some bad mistakes the true contenders have been pretty regularly kicking their teeth in no matter what the shot counter and possession time clock says. That being said--they've been competitive and IN every game because of that, driving play forwards, which is a huge step forward.
In other words, I DONT think the Kings win that game 9 out of 10, because Colorado can win in a number of ways, while the Kings aren't talented enough quite yet to win without their A+ game, is all that guy was saying. Just not quite enough pop yet. Trevor Moore barreling down on your goalie isn't quite as scary as Kadri. MacK only needs one shot to score, Dustin Brown would still be at the rink right now if we had to wait for him to do so. Hopefully as the kids grow that will change, Byfield is alreaedy on the verge of being a difference maker, Turcotte and Vilardi and co. appear to need juuuust a little more. Maybe as soon as next year we'll be a little more scary with those shots. Especially as Kopitar has been played right into his grave getting #1 dman minutes at his age.
Believe me though I appreciate the take, it gives us some hope that we're at least being a speedbump instead of invisible roadkill
Love watching your team and as long as we aren't head-to-head I'll be rooting for em.