Zadorov blames the Kings system for their loss

[Little Psycho]

The Kings 1-3-1 system ain't pretty but it gets the job done some times. Teams like the Oilers and Stars have it figured out but it looks like the Canucks players and the media couldn’t accept their failure. Maybe the problem lies within Canucks???

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[NyQuil]

 

[NVious]

1-3-1 and 5-0 are the only systems that can even momentarily shut down the greatest player in human history JT Miller.

 

[Sol]

Bro the Canucks are just a bad team lmao how is it the systems fault that your best offensive player is a dman. Miss me with them tears. Lmao what a clown.

 

[Nucker101]

I don't have a problem with it, if it's helping them win games then they'd be stupid to stop. It does suck to watch entertainment-wise though because these guys will do it during the 2nd period of a tie game at home but again if that's their best chance to win they'd be stupid to stop.

They're definitely a tough matchup for the Canucks.

 

[Drake1588]

With luck, they'll meet each other in the playoffs now. The Golden Knights are within reach of the Kings in the standings. If Vegas passes the Kings and the Canucks finish ahead of the Stars for the top seed in the West, then the Pacific No. 1 v. WC2 series could see them play as early as the first round. If things stay as they are, it would have to wait until round two and either or both could get knocked out first.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

God bless Zadorov, the most honest and interesting quote in the league.

 

[bleedgreen]

He ain’t wrong.

Op…..why did you say he blamed the loss to the system? Looks like someone asked him a question and he gave an honest answer. Didn’t seem like he blamed the loss on the system. He even said it’s hard to come back against it which is actually a compliment even if he’s not a fan of the system. Seems like you just want to start an anti Zadorov thread?

 

[Mr Kot]

"PLEASE DOUGHTY! LET ME CARRY THE PUCK THROUGH, JUST ONCE"!

Doughty: "Haha trap go burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr".

 

[Jacob]

Even without considering there was the frustration of a loss fresh in his mind these comments seem rather tame.

 

[Nucker101]

He ain’t wrong.

Op…..why did you say he blamed the loss to the system? Looks like someone asked him a question and he gave an honest answer. Didn’t seem like he blamed the loss on the system. He even said it’s hard to come back against it which is actually a compliment even if he’s not a fan of the system. Seems like you just want to start an anti Zadorov thread?

Yeah, that seemed like a bit of a reach...

 

[Chainshot]

And then there are teams that have figured out how to crack it and do so. Maybe, perhaps, watch what those folks do and emulate it?

 

[DearDiary]

How to defeat, I mean attempt to defeat the 1-3-1

 

[Satoru Gojo]

They are so boring it hurts

Have to give credit to the coach though, he's done a good job and won't be long until he's made permanent

 

[Regal]

Find a way to beat it. Better puck placement on shoot ins and chips, make em pay and run someone through the boards, etc.

Again, loser mentality

How is what he said a loser mentality? He didn’t say they shouldn’t play it, he said it’s tough to come back on it. The thread title is a bad interpretation

 

[Love]

I don’t blame the Kings for doing this. However I don’t watch Kings games. It’s not even that I dont, it’s more so that I can’t because I end up on my phone or asleep. I’m already a go to bed early type of guy and they make it even easier.

They remind me of the Dave Tippett era Coyotes. They’ll win some games and make the playoffs and technically be a good team. However they won’t win anything because they aren’t talented enough offensively.

 

[FlameChampion]

So McLellan played the 1-3-1. Now Hiller is playing the 1-3-1. The thing that would bother me as a Kings fan, is that the coach doesn’t really have a say? Why doesn’t Rob Blake just coach the team if hes mandating what the coach has to implement?

The thing I don’t really get, it’s not like Kings have to play this system. They have good players. They have better offensive players than some of the eastern media will give them credit for. Its puzzling to me. I think Blake sucks.

If a coach was implementing the 1-3-1 because they had no offensive talent, and they thought it was the best way to win, I understand it. But that’s not the Kings. Have some faith in your players.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

How is what he said a loser mentality? He didn’t say they shouldn’t play it, he said it’s tough to come back on it. The thread title is a bad interpretation

Condescending comment about how they play after losing.

"...their goal is to not play hockey and not let the other team play hockey...'

I don't know the tone he said it in but comes off as whiny and excusing to me. The thread title is fine, 'Nux fans acting like the OP is twisting words like a tabloid are out to lunch.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

This guy is a total loser. All he does is put the blame on others.

 

[Little Psycho]

How is what he said a loser mentality? He didn’t say they shouldn’t play it, he said it’s tough to come back on it. The thread title is a bad interpretation

Teams have figured out how to beat it and adjust during the games. Their failure to adjust during the game is on them.

 

[Regal]

Condescending comment about how they play after losing.

"...their goal is to not play hockey and not let the other team play hockey...'

I don't know the tone he said it in but comes off as whiny and excusing to me. The thread title is fine, 'Nux fans acting like the OP is twisting words like a tabloid are out to lunch.

Im pretty sure the overreactions to calling a system boring are what’s whiney. I don’t see how calling the system out for not being good hockey is a loser mentality when he was asked a question about it. LA got the bounces is exactly what happened that game.

 

[Sol]

It sure sounds like he’s making excuses. It’s not the system that made them lose, the Canucks played bad and the Kings were playing bad and still won.

 

[Regal]

Teams have figured out how to beat it and adjust during the games. Their failure to adjust during the game is on them.

When did Zadorov say different? The comment is pretty tame. Essentially he said they play a system that doesn’t allow for much freedom and they’re hard to come back on after being down 2 goals and the biggest difference in the game was the bounces. That’s all accurate

 

[Trash Panda]

It isn’t a problem for 90% of the good teams in the NHL that absolutely thump the Kings regularly.

Make an adjustment man.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Dallas doesn't seem to have a problem with it.