Pre-Game Talk: Kings Vs Sens

[DueDiligence]

I like this team! Not a lot of experience and talent but they work hard and they don't give up. Oh yeah and they beat the Leafs!

 

[Very Stable Genius]

Ceci sucks addition by subtraction confirmed.

Imagine if it was Ceci AND Boro.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

It actually makes me think "imagine having the opportunity to have Chabot AND Karlsson"

And psses me off even more.. but leaning on the kids and watching them grow because we need them more has been pretty great regardless of he outcomes early on. EK here would have made us better but a lot of weight would have been put on him as well.

 

[Karl Prime]

I doubt Chabot would be this good if Karlsson was still here.

They probably wouldn't be playing together if Boucher was smart about it.

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

It actually makes me think "imagine having the opportunity to have Chabot AND Karlsson"

That's where my mind goes too.

 

[Mingus Dew]

Imagine if it was Ceci AND Boro.

Please stop, I can only get so happy at one time.

 

[DrEasy]

The first two goals came out of some nice one-timers. That's something we've been missing (Hoffman excepted).

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Don't think so. Stone and Boedker with the apples on this one.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

He didn't have much to do because LA was awful apart from a few shifts. Though I guess that's a good thing.

You can only play against the opponents given to you. Whether they were bad. Or good. Doesn’t matter. Harpur looked ok.

 

[Mark Effin Stone]

But yeah Kings look they had a nice night out and just woke up

 

[alfie follower]

I know a few of us , including me were wondering how we were going to score.. I know its early but its also encouraging.

I agree. I thought we were screwed in scoring,. This speed thing is helping out as well as our D getting more involved. I'm encouraged but not sold. I still feel like an injury to Stone or Duchesne and we're screwed for scoring.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Doesn’t make sense. Stone passed it to boedker. Unless it touched tkatchuk on the way through?

 

[swiftwin]

Neat. I had to look at it again. Didn't realize Boedker's shot hit Tkachuk. I thought it was a bad rebound.

 

[Tundraman]

I'd like to see more Harpur and less Boro. I think that's the spot he's fighting for (or should be) to keep a physical element in the bottom pairing and Harpur needs the reps to continue to develop. Lots more upside potential in Harpur while Boro is a finished product and won't get any better. I don't have anything against Boro but eventually the team has to move on to improve.

 

[Peptic Balcers]

And psses me off even more.. but leaning on the kids and watching them grow because we need them more has been pretty great regardless of he outcomes early on. EK here would have made us better but a lot of weight would have been put on him as well.

And there is the trickle down through the rest of the line up. I doubt Lajoie is given the opportunity to succeed if Karlsson is still on the team.

would obviously still prefer to have Karlsson though

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Ohmygosh Stone actually did something worthwhile.

Stone had a terrific first period in general.

nice tkachuk got a primary assist

White played a huge role in both goals

Compounded by the Kings looking royally awful in that period.

Good period from Chabot, Tierney, White, DeMelo, and Boedkar.

Yea Kings have looked brutallll.

 

[alfie follower]

And psses me off even more.. but leaning on the kids and watching them grow because we need them more has been pretty great regardless of he outcomes early on. EK here would have made us better but a lot of weight would have been put on him as well.

Yeah I dont think the kids would grow with EK eating 28 minutes a night. Would be interesting if we could get EK back as a free agent, after the young guys get a year experience, but that aint gonna happen.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Doesn’t make sense. Stone passed it to boedker. Unless it touched tkatchuk on the way through?

That would be one way to have it make sense

 

[Brethers]

Boucher trying to hide a smile is meme worthy

I thought so too, so here’s a grainy screenshot of it!

 

[Karl Prime]

Watching a Guy Boucher coached team play this way makes me wonder why they didn't do implement this style last season. The personnel this season is better suited to play this way (minus losing EK) but it was sure as hell frustrating to see no adjustments last season when it was clear every team had figured out how to beat the 1-3-1.

 

[Karl Prime]

Stone had a terrific first period in general

Yeah, the first time he's looked good this season.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Watching a Guy Boucher coached team play this way makes me wonder why they didn't do implement this style last season. The personnel this season is better suited to play this way (minus losing EK) but it was sure as hell frustrating to see no adjustments last season when it was clear every team had figured out how to beat the 1-3-1.

IMO its because he was told to change the way they played.. Maybe a small plus on the ledger for Dorion

 

[alfie follower]

When Ek was here, everyone defers to him. He carries the puckto O-zone , he sets up the PP, he gets the ice-time.EK was ' THE GUY'Right now we're seeing the kids freed up, to get involved. There is no 1 GUY. Everyone's getting involved.

 

[Karl Prime]

Yeah I dont think the kids would grow with EK eating 28 minutes a night. Would be interesting if we could get EK back as a free agent, after the young guys get a year experience, but that aint gonna happen.

Lajoie-Karlsson
Chabot-Ceci
Boro/Wolanin-Wideman

Hmmm.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

When Ek was here, everyone defers to him. He carries the puckto O-zone , he sets up the PP, he fets the ice-time.EK was ' THE GUY'Right now we're seeing the kids freed up, to get involved. There is no 1 GUY. Everyone's getting involved.

Agreed... I also think EK has to adjust himself.. being in a deep lineup like they have in SJ