Game Thread: Wings vs Kings

[CaptHowdy00]

The PP looks awful.

 

[Kings4OT]

what PP they were playing 4 on 4

 

[Kings4OT]

Kopistar nice back hand after Kovy gained the zone and gave Kopti a nice pass

 

[Kings4OT]

LaDue from a great keep by TT, 2-1.....Soup has been good

 

[Kings4OT]

Bernier on his 5th team on his way to the HoF

 

[davnlaguna]

Bernier learned from the master of , net off the moorings

 

[davnlaguna]

Glad they won. Not sure the third goal should have counted. A lot of time passed from off the moorings to goal scored. Thought a wave off and a power play should have been called.
Hope the red Wings are pissed and take it out on Anaheim. Ducks lost first game ever vs them and it would be fitting to lose 25 years later

 

[PuckinUgly57]

1. PP was B-R-U-T-A-L.

As Laguna D said, they had 4 people on the PP at one point, the fifth man didn't come on FOR ALMOST 20 SECONDS. Is Jamie Kompon back in town or something? Completely inexcusable, especially on a 4 minute double minor.

2. Campbell - looked good. Neither goal was his fault and he made some big saves. I still have my reservations about him because it took so long for him to stay in the bigs, but maybe he has arrived - Hasek wasn't an NHL regular until about 9 years after he was drafted, Campbell will hit that 9 years next summer (not saying he will be a Hasek, just that it is possible to make it after that long).

He was hung out to dry quite a bit, and Wings seemed to be all over the high percentage shot areas but he came through. Well earned first star of the game.

3. Much better game than the Opener for LA but then again, this is a weak Detroit team and not what we have been accustomed to seeing for 20 years. They also were missing 3 regulars (Greene, Eriksson and Kronwall) and I believe lost Daley sometime in the first period.

While I'll take the win and having a .750 WP after 2 games where things aren't running great and some regular players are injured, it's a good way to hit the road. Winnipeg is going to be a huge test.

4. Phaneuf - loved how he played and the type of nasty he brought to the game. It's been a while since LA had a player like that and it's nice to see. Keeps other teams honest. Still think that was a good trade, moving dead dollars in an oft injured player (still love him for 2014 however) into an everyday defender who has an edge, leadership and brings some toughness that left with some of the old regime.

5. They talked about the net being off its moorings when Iaffalo scored, on the replay you can see a ref looking right at Bernier in the background when Iaffalo scores. Bernier was scrambling to get back and it sure looked like to me he deliberately did that, and the rules do say if a player is deemed to have intentionally knocked the net off play will continue and goals will count.

So I say good for the refs because they sure as shit missed this one that burned LA (had a 2-1 lead with :26 remaining, this happens and ties the game, Detroit wins 3-2 in the SO) so I say screw 'em.


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[Stunner_At_Staples_Kings]

Solid win. Taking care of business with no Quick against a team they should beat. I was catching the Dodger game, so casually watched the first period. From what I could tell, it was a standard LA first period, with not much missed. Kovalchuk coming through on that first and third assist. Kopitar nice patient goal. Special teams need a lot of work still. Wagner is blazing but still can't finish.

I do see some old habits, but also some encouraging stuff. The two games have had some excitement and pace to them. Something that was a really missing the last year or so.

LaDue with the soft goal on Bernier, but I loved the pinch, and the effort. Just throw it at the net, and see what happens (And it clearly worked). Kings4OT with the good call on Toffoli making that happen. Held off the defender and actually got some help with that LaDue pinch.