GDT: GM#67 LA Kings vs St. Louis Blues @7:30pm 3/7/19

kingsfan28

Its A Kingspiracy !
Feb 27, 2005
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this is seriously dirty at this point

call him up, barely play him except in garbage time then send him back down? this is how you kill prospects and make them sign elsewhere

This is how you make sure you never coach in the NHL again. F-ing WD head games.
 

kingsfan28

Its A Kingspiracy !
Feb 27, 2005
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Faust is fine on his own. When he's done the NBCSN games and been paired with someone from the other team's broadcast (even Hayward) he's done well. Its him and Jim together coupled with the abysmal season that is irritating. When we're getting blown out 4-0 for the 3rd time this week I'm not much in the mood for the same dumb college hockey jokes.

Its the same reason all the dog stuff is so much more annoying this year.

At least they killed that AWFUL Talks with Teddy show they had between periods.
 
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Herby

Now I can die in peace
Feb 27, 2002
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A scout said it best a few months ago - "Tyler Toffoli is a terrible hockey player"

It's true. He is below average at EVERYTHING, except his shot...but he's not good enough to create his own chances...and his accuracy is brutal, most of the time. 6.3 Shooting %. That's brutal to the 10th power....many defensemen have a better shooting % than that. Martinez has eclipesd 10% a few years...lol

TT : slow, cannot beat a defender, lackluster overall, no physical play, no urgency, no passion, little perceived drive, does nothing on PK, cannot check for the most part; maybe one good hit every 4 games, rarely wins a puck battle, would never stand up for a teammate, rarely makes more than a rudimentary pass, never really goes to the net. And now, cannot score goals - the only reason to actually let him play.

There are 186 top 6 forwards in the NHL. 6 x 31 = 186. The Kings have 2 in the 175-186 range. Carter and Toffoli.

Toffoli's only useful skill is his shot. He could still be useful as a finisher on a line with a really elite player that demands so much defensive attention that would enable TT the time to shoot the puck from a good area.

But beyond that, there isn't much. Poor skater, below average defensively, little playmaking skill, no physicality. He will still have a place in the league because of his shot, but he really needs to be in the perfect situation and the Kings are about as far from a perfect situation as anyone in the league.
 
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