Ilya Kovalchuk hot start

[ViD]

6 points in 4 games, looks like he has a productive summer

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[Little Psycho]

Happy with the points but his defensive game makes baby jesus cry

 

[KingsHockey24]

He was a point a game player for the first 20% of last season too then a guy named WD came in and made everything worse.

 

[ViD]

Happy with the points but his defensive game makes baby jesus cry

Is normal

 

[DearDiary]

I forgot this guy was still in the NHL

 

[Jeti]

I completely forgot he came back from the KHL. Seems the only coverage LA gets anymore is Doughty whining in the media.

 

[Ulysses31]

 

[Osprey]

He had a hot start last year, too. He had a point per game over the first 15 or so games... and then Desjardins replaced Stevens behind the bench and seemingly did everything that he could to misuse him. He's not the elite player that he once was, but he's not as washed up as people might've assumed from last year's totals. If he can stay healthy and not be misused again, he could be a 25g/25a player for a few more years, like Marleau and other formerly elite players who were fanatical about fitness were in their late 30s, IMO.

 

[tny760]

amazing what happens when you have a coach that's actively looking for center/winger pairings that function instead of just burying your underperformers

 

[KingsHockey24]

I forgot this guy was still in the NHL

Unfortunate. He still plays a very exciting game; you're missing out.

 

[Kegsey]

I forgot this guy was still in the NHL

What do you mean? He just got here!

 

[Addison Rae]

He also scored a goal in the Vancouver game, sadly it was in his own net.

 

[eviohh26]

He also scored a goal in the Vancouver game, sadly it was in his own net.

The one where Doughty was crying? or was that another ?

 

[Kingspiracy]

The one where Doughty was crying? or was that another ?

That doesnt narrow it down, Doughty usually cries on goals against

 

[MessierII]

He’s a good player it’s no surprise.

 

[kilowatt]

He looked great today. Getting away from Kempe and (to a lesser extent) Carter may do wonders for him this season, too. He has chemistry with Amadio and is playing with a creative center for the first time since Stevens was coach.

I hope he does well this season, he’s fun to watch.

Don’t look know, but the Kings’ vets are leading the way: Kopitar, Brown, and Kovalchuk.

 

[oilers68]

kovalchuck has always been an exciting player to watch since his atlanta days, most points in there history

 

[canadianmagpie]

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He could run a lot faster if he didn't have a tire dragging behind him. Pretty silly thing to do....

 

[Machinehead]

Happy with the points but his defensive game makes baby jesus cry

Yeah, but this taper effect is really nice. The man has a taste for the arts.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

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Beast

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Kings new head coach needs to use him smartly and Kovy will produce.

Maximise his power play time. Play a strong defensive player on his line to help cover for him defensively, while Kovy cycles at blue line and looks for breakaways. Play him with talented players that can get him the puck.

What you don’t do is limit his minutes to less than 10 per game and play him on 4th line and ask him to play a checking game. It’s not his game and he is too old to change his ways.

 

[Roksta]

Unfortunate. He still plays a very exciting game; you're missing out.

And people say he’s slow now lool

 

[Frolov 6'3]

He’s not as washed up as many people keep saying, like Osprey said. At the same time, he’s not as good as his numbers show either.

Just let this man play his games without overreacting (positively & negatively).

 

[Ivan13]

Ilya is a perfect example of a player who can put up points without having all that positive impact on your team.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Always one of my favorite players. He just plays such a swaggy game.