GDT: WCQF Game 3: LA Kings vs Edmonton Oilers @7:30pm PT | Series tied 1-1

[sepHF]

Love LA fans booing because the Oilers taking their time on breakouts since the Kings refuse to forecheck

 

[Tom Brady]

McGOD with his 1st of the playoffs

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Edmonton all over them.

 

[trilobyte]

WHO cares. It's playoffs that matter and, so far, he's played well in a limited role in g1-2 and now seems to be reinvigorated back up on the top 6!!!

Playoffs matter. Gotcha.
I marked that down.

 

[snipes]

McDavid goal

3-0

 

[BelovedIsles]

LA too sloppy in their zone.

 

[Hockeylife2018]

I honestly dont get it, LA would actually be a scary team if they played a system that didnt cause their fans to fall asleep in their own barn

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Talbot loses his post there but him & the defenders are respecting the danger of McD to cut in.

Right back to game 1 for the Kings.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Just a disastrous 1st period for the Kings. Skating slop shop.

 

[POVERTY]

Alright that's a wrap

 

[Canadienna]

Kings D need to be tougher around the net. Hyman and McDavid should have been boxed out.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Lizotte is horrible, no idea why LA keeps playing this plug

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Let me know if this game becomes interesting at any point, switching over.

 

[SullivanT]

Draisaitl working hard on defense? Lol I like it

 

[Zerotonine]

Ice looks to be absolute shit

 

[FiveFourteenSixOne]

Kings losing by 3 goals and they're still playing the 1-3-1 without a single forechecker. Oilers should pull a Philly vs. Tampa and just stand behind their net for the rest of the game. I can understand not forechecking when you're up a goal, but when you're losing it's just an absolute scuzz bucket, loser ass way to play the game.

 

[6ix]

Kings either squeak one out (game 2) or get blown out. (Game 1 and 3). Seems like that’s how it’s gone even in previous years in this matchup.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Do I have a brownie or snickerdoodle for an intermission snack?

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

I have to admire the way the Oilers are attacking the 1-3-1 with gusto.

It's a great pleasure to see.

 

[Oilslick941611]

getting the first goal was critical. The kings are off their game now and the Oilers took advantage. Apart from the last 30 seconds of the period the Kings showed nothing. Ice was titled, Oilers dominated. Keepit up and win this game along with the series. Finish the kings. Make them want to start next season in AHL.

 

[Dust]

I figured the fans were booing the Oilers holding the puck in their own zone, but now I think they're actually playing 4D chess and booing the Kings lack of forecheck. Bravo to them.

 

[OilWagon]

Kings losing by 3 goals and they're still playing the 1-3-1 without a single forechecker. Oilers should pull a Philly vs. Tampa and just stand behind their net for the rest of the game. I can understand not forechecking when you're up a goal, but when you're losing it's just an absolute scuzz bucket, loser ass way to play the game.

Agreed, absolutely ridiculous not even sending one forechecker down 3 hahahah

 

[Oilslick941611]

Kings losing by 3 goals and they're still playing the 1-3-1 without a single forechecker. Oilers should pull a Philly vs. Tampa and just stand behind their net for the rest of the game. I can understand not forechecking when you're up a goal, but when you're losing it's just an absolute scuzz bucket, loser ass way to play the game.

To be fair to LA, they are right to stick with the system. Edmonton will give them looks and as we've seen in the first 2 games the Kings have scored some incredibly flukey goals and anything can still happen.

As long as Edmonton keeps taking to the kings though, they are cooked, they lay off for a bit and they can come right back. Skinner looked good that period though, so thats a plus.

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

Kings losing by 3 goals and they're still playing the 1-3-1 without a single forechecker. Oilers should pull a Philly vs. Tampa and just stand behind their net for the rest of the game. I can understand not forechecking when you're up a goal, but when you're losing it's just an absolute scuzz bucket, loser ass way to play the game.

They did it all throughout the regular season as well.

I don't think they ever break from it.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Kings losing by 3 goals and they're still playing the 1-3-1 without a single forechecker. Oilers should pull a Philly vs. Tampa and just stand behind their net for the rest of the game. I can understand not forechecking when you're up a goal, but when you're losing it's just an absolute scuzz bucket, loser ass way to play the game.

I just think an aggressive forecheck can go a long way in a team's success. Oilers aren't flawless on defense. They have guys back there that can and will fold under pressure. I just look at a team like the Panthers who are relentless and think that's a team I'd want to model my team after.

I get that trap hockey has worked for many in the past. Sens used it for a deep run in 2017, Bolts in 2011, etc. That's just my 2C.