Kings Article: What’s Behind The LA Kings’ Improved Play?
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Sol
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The main factor imo is the fact that slower older players are injured which allows younger quicker players to take their place.
Phaneuf for example is helping the team by being injured.
The Kids have shown a lot more than the older players.
Phaneuf for example is helping the team by being injured.
The Kids have shown a lot more than the older players.
Raccoon Jesus
Todd McLellan is an inside agent
Raccoon Jesus
Todd McLellan is an inside agent
I like that Gann points out improved special teams--that was something that was literally historically terrible for a while there. We were literally getting outscored on the PP thru most of the season, while the PK was good for about a goal against a game. If you can only score a goal or two anyway--different problem--that's game right there. I like that they've worked on one major thing at a time--special teams, team defense, etc.--to get it in order.
But I'm with Sol, the biggest thing so far is hunger and emotion. Doughty's hitting the everliving shit out of anything, and Austin Wagner is trying to rally the troops. He's really taken some ownership. Other guys have shown sparks through tenacity. That's a team-wide drive that has to continue if they want success. And like Sol, I'm worried what it looks like when some guys come back, less because they're bad, and more because you know Willie D will, say, bench Leipsic for Hagelin. Hagelin and Lewis are really good vets, but at what point do we say we (the org) need the creativity and scoring at this point over a checking winger?
But I'm with Sol, the biggest thing so far is hunger and emotion. Doughty's hitting the everliving shit out of anything, and Austin Wagner is trying to rally the troops. He's really taken some ownership. Other guys have shown sparks through tenacity. That's a team-wide drive that has to continue if they want success. And like Sol, I'm worried what it looks like when some guys come back, less because they're bad, and more because you know Willie D will, say, bench Leipsic for Hagelin. Hagelin and Lewis are really good vets, but at what point do we say we (the org) need the creativity and scoring at this point over a checking winger?
kovacro
Uvijek Vjerni
No doubt it helps that Dion is out.
I have embraced a full tank so I hope he’s back in the lineup soon. Get well Dion.
I have embraced a full tank so I hope he’s back in the lineup soon. Get well Dion.
EbonyRaptor
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I don't know what it was that enabled you guys to win 4 in a row but by all means please keep it up. The Hawks and Kings were in a battle for the bottom and now that the Kings won 4 of 5 and the Hawks have won 5 of 6 all of a sudden there's a few interlopers getting into the action. There's good news and bad news for the Hawks - they actually are playing markedly better but Kane and DeBrincat have combined for 11 goals over that 6 games and that pace isn't going to continue. Hopefully both our teams will get back on the losing express and we'll battle it out for the most ping pong balls in the draft lottery.
Actually, I'm kind of leaning more towards Kakko than Hughes at the moment, subject to change of course, so why don't we make a nice gentleman's agreement and we'll take Kakko and you take Hughes. Agreed?
Actually, I'm kind of leaning more towards Kakko than Hughes at the moment, subject to change of course, so why don't we make a nice gentleman's agreement and we'll take Kakko and you take Hughes. Agreed?
Ziggy Stardust
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Wouldn't "the midst of a 4-game winning streak" be a 2-game winning streak? Just askin'.
Other than that, it may have been Phaneuf's absence. Neuf said.
Other than that, it may have been Phaneuf's absence. Neuf said.
