Game Thread: Anaheim Ducks(1) vs. Los Angeles Kings(3) | Round 2

[KennyBanyeah]

So Hiller has played his last gm as a duck?

Maybe keeping Fasth would have been a good idea.

 

[elocomotive]

The Ducks managed only 3 shots in the last 2 periods combined, were dominated by the Kings in possession time, and somehow won by 2 goals.

Hockey is weird sometimes.

 

[mattola]

Maybe keeping Fasth would have been a good idea.

seems Anderrson and Gibsons are going to be the 1-2. Has Hiller played that bad?

or are they signing Miller?

 

[puckhead]

watching this series had made me realize that I hate the Kings more than the Ducks.
that came as a bit of a surprise.

 

[dash]

LA Times headline this morning - Rook beats Kings.

 

[dash]

watching this series had made me realize that I hate the Kings more than the Ducks.
that came as a bit of a surprise.

Those playoff losses stay with you for a while.

/I still loathe Tampa Bay 10 years later.

 

[davnlaguna]

watching this series had made me realize that I hate the Kings more than the Ducks.
that came as a bit of a surprise.

Right now many Kings fan share that sentiment

 

[davnlaguna]

Duo

 

[Cobiemonster]

The Kings have been streaky since the start of December, from there to now, here's what they've done in terms of wins and losses:

6 W, L, 3 W, 5 L, W, L, W, L, 2 W, 5 L, W, 4 L, 8 W, 3 L, 6 W, L, W, 3 L, W, 4 L, 6 W, 2 L

In 11 of those 22 sequences(if that's what you want to call it), the Kings have had at least a 3 game winning or losing streak, so there's a 50 percent chance that they're going to have a three game losing streak going into game 6 - I don't feel that good to be honest - this is a team that is too streaky - everyone likes it when they win 7 or 8 in a row but then when they lose 4 or 5 in a row they look like the worst team in the league and I fear that they won't be able to get out of this in time

 

[dash]

markhmasters: Only the Flames (21) & Rangers (22) had more losses than the Kings (20) when outshooting an opponent during the regular season

 

[Cobiemonster]

markhmasters: Only the Flames (21) & Rangers (22) had more losses than the Kings (20) when outshooting an opponent during the regular season

Look at the number of blocked shots last night, at one point the Ducks had 24 and the Kings had 8 - the Ducks know that the Kings can't get shots through so they'll just play prevent and the Kings aren't going to get any second chance opportunities because it's one and done or they get their shots blocked

Kings better start getting shots through on net or it'll be the same thing - need to make the goalie work and get second chance opportunities

 

[forty_three]

seems Anderrson and Gibsons are going to be the 1-2. Has Hiller played that bad?

or are they signing Miller?

It would be the second team in a row that got Miller and had no reason to.

Gibson is mechanically sound, and extremely unflappable for his age. Performing like he did under that kind of pressure... wow.

 

[Cobiemonster]

 

[Cobiemonster]

Darryl Sutter might want to not get outcoached again tonight

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Those playoff losses stay with you for a while.

/I still loathe Tampa Bay 10 years later.

Fuck Dallas.

/15 years.

 

[forty_three]

Fuck Dallas.

/15 years.

Nystrom was offside

/34

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Nystrom was offside

/34

Nystrom was definitively onsides.

Butch Goring on the other hand...

 

[Cobiemonster]

That's better

Also:


Darryl Sutter must have been reading me - I wanted Jordan Nolan back in the lineup too

 

[Cobiemonster]

Time to step up tonight Kings

 

[Cobiemonster]

Crap - Ducks make it 1-0 - come on Kings