Ok that's better. There are dickheads in every fan base.So my advice to Vegas fans...Kings fans won't put up with your shit so watch yourself.
Ok that's better. There are dickheads in every fan base.So my advice to Vegas fans...Kings fans won't put up with your shit so watch yourself.
Ah man, and I was gonna troll. You guys seem fairly level headed, generally speaking, when compared to some of my real life friends that are Kings fans.
Ok that's better. There are dickheads in every fan base.
Those guys have been weeded out of from this page, they are pretty prevalent on LGK and LAKI or Teh Blog as we call it. There is a reason we post here and not there, some of the myopia, assessments and comments just make you wonder sometimes. Most of us here have been long suffering Kings fans.
Myself, 32 years - grew up in NE Ohio right on Lake Erie and near the Canadian border. My older cousin introduced me to ice hockey, he laced me up, gave me a milk crate and pushed me in Thunder Bay. The love was born, I couldn't get enough of it. I went through US national programs, travel/club/organized hockey but that dream was killed when we moved to CA in 1986 because none of that existed here at the time. First residence was LA, thus a Kings fan primarily but also the O6, watching Toronto, NY, etc. growing up.
Out of privacy I won't say his name, but a cousin was drafted in the 1st round by the Flames within the last 20 years. Unfortunately he completely lost the passion to play, the reality of being a professional wasn't for him. He is a down to earth blue collar guy - most of my family is - but my uncle is an overbearing assclown who forced him down that road when it wasn't what he wanted to do from as far as I can remember. He has worked for a large Canadian organization after leaving hockey for the last 15 years. My point: for some of us it's in our blood.
The closest rink to me in Los Angeles was Pickwick in Burbank, which still exists today (my 7 year old son just played there not too long ago, pretty nutty seeing him score a goal on the same ice I did) but that was about it. Hockey didn't really pick up here in terms of development until after Greztky was traded here.
Went off on a tangent, you'll get used to that from me.
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Back on point, most of us understand the nuances of the game, what the franchise went through, have experienced some extreme highs and extreme lows (The Dark Years for example, mid 1990s) so we really try and have a balanced look at the team. We also keep tabs on all other teams to be well educated, we talk the business of hockey, all kinds of stuff. I'm relied on as the CBA expert in this forum and something I take pride in for some torturous reason, I'm a businessman by trade so that probably explains it.
There was an uptick of jabronis of course after the two Cups and leading up to contender status, which is going to happen with any franchise. I'm sure it already exists in Vegas, been there many times when LA did Frozen Fury for so many years at the MGM bt finally around 2003/2004 I got sick of it because most Kings fans just used it as an excuse to go to Vegas and be a drunk dumbass.
I don't think I could accept Voynov coming back. Add in would the US even let a convicted felon back into the country, like why should he get special treatment because he plays a sport, that shouldn't seem likely even if the NHL reinstates him.Back to the series..... I agree a conspiracy theory is a bit much. I thought Kings would take series, but Vegas is obviously playing just enough better. If Kings had pulled out that OT game while having DD suspended, it could've galvanized them big time. Asi es la vida.....
The real wonder is how favorable the Expansion really was. I thought the NHL had originally put out a statement that the draft wasn't suppose to have any "deals" ??? (i.e., Vegas would choose one player from each team from the players not on the protected list). But obviously, that was not the case because McPhee was a master of making deals left and right for the Expansion draft. (How the hell did he get 2nd round pick from Pittsburgh in addition to Fleury?? Theodore from Anaheim??). As far as the Kings are concerned, I thought McNabb was a "fair" player to lose in Expansion, so no real complaints there. But the Seattle Expansion is looming on the horizon.
Overall, I am satisfied with where the Kings are now compared to 1 year ago. As other folks have mentioned, Blake (I sure had my doubts) has done a good job addressing speed and youth. As far as Puck mentioning the need to address talent level, there is certainly a trade to be made this summer.
Kings will still have 7 NHL caliber defensemen come 2018 (I am not counting Folin (UFA), Gravel (not really NHL)). Definitely a trade to made involving at least 1 of our D. Plus, in the minors they have Clague and now Brickley, that should eventually be decent NHLers. Add to that may favorite "wildcard" topic, Slava Voynov's potential return, and there could be 2 solid NHL defenseman the Kings are ready deal.
Kings will also be looking to slot Vilardi in somewhere in the the T9 forwards next season, maybe even T6. If Vilardi can make at least the T9, and Kings get a T6 forward in a deal for 1 (or 2) d-men, then they should continue to improve on this season.
Defensemen to potentially trade: Muzz, Martinez, Fatenberg, LaDue, and/or Forbort
Defensemen unlikely to trade: DD (obviously), Phaneuf (no-trade clause).
Forwards to package in a trade: Anyone not named Kopitar, or Carter.
Goalies: not yet. Quick and Campbell will tandem next year. Let Petersen develop a full season in AHL and trade in a year or 2.
I feel for Quick the most, he ends up with a 1.55 GAA and a .947 S% but goes 0-4.
Truly disappointed in the secondary guys, especially Toffolo and Pearson but more so Toffoli.
I disagree with this, in this series only. It seemed to me they switched roles, I heard and saw TT a lot trying to hustle and make plays but really don't remember Pearson at all....polar opposites of the regular season.
Amart I would keep over Muffin....f-Muffin:
One thing I will say is Muffin being able to play G3 and 4 really pisses me off in a big way I mean seriously. G2 DD is suspended, Forbert out and Muffin out as well.....At the moment DD was suspended Muffin should have said put me the fuk in. While I know 2 more days rest/heal is good, you just found out your down the best dman in the league and already have 2 of your t4 out. PO hockey is where this happens, you put it out there they all do....hell even TT had 1/4 of his face in stiches it looke like.
I'm almost positive no matter what the Kings will get Vegas to start which I think is the best match up the Kings could have hoped for.