Drew Doughty’s postgame thoughts…
(on the questionable hits in the game…)
DOUGHTY: “Obviously the two teams, we have a pretty big rivalry from the beginning. We don’t get along too well on the ice, and they’re always hard-fought games. It seems like those scrums after the whistle and stuff happen every time, but that’s a part of hockey and the playoff atmosphere. Approaching playoffs, that’s just how all of our games, here on out, are going to be. It’s harder, but at the same time it’s a lot more fun.”
(on not recording a shot on goal in the third period…)
DOUGHTY: “That’s not a good thing, obviously. We’d like to get 15 shots a period if we can. That we didn’t get a shot in the third period, there’s no way we’re going to come back from a 2-1 deficit if we’re not getting any shots. So obviously that’s something we’re not too happy about, and next game we better get a bunch of shots every period.”
(on frustration possibly coming out in the third period…)
DOUGHTY: “Obviously some frustration. The guy that went down on the (second) penalty ends up scoring the third goal. So we’re obviously not happy with some of the calls, but that’s not something we can (worry about). We’ve just got to look past that. We had to kill off that 5-on-3, and unfortunately we didn’t, but I thought we played well for the first two periods, and then after that we weren’t as good. We need to look back and make sure our third period is better.”
I already said this, but Drew Doughty’s theme song tonight was Vengeance by Dropkick Murphy’s.
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TiredOfIt Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:51 pm
@FiG17, Good. About time someone on this team got tired of being spanked all over the ice and took some action against it. Thank you Drew. You played great tonight with all the right intentions. It just didnt work out…….this time
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OneTimer Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:56 pm
@TiredOfIt, I love Drew … but I wouldn’t go so far as to say this was one of his better games. First 2 gaols were pinned on him (imho)
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jonsey Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:38 pm
@TiredOfIt, I liked Drew’s effort. He really laid out that guy who looks like the guy from Harrold and Kumar with new red facial hair.
Drew had the right idea it was the F3 that did not get back.
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realitycheck Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 4:35 am
@jonsey,
you like Drew’s effort?! the guy got caught in the rush at least half a dozen times, creating several odd-man scoring chances for the ‘nucks going the other way. on two of those such occasions, the ‘nucks scored. so basically, you liked how Drew let our boys get scored on twice?
doughty has to wake up and learn that to be an offensive-defenseman, you first have to be a defenseman. who wants to be paired off with a guy that puts you in horrible positioning every time he touches the puck?
rTana Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 2:39 pm
@jonsey, i agree doughty gave an effort even though some chances did occur over it he stiil tried. He was trying to make plays more than any other and if it wasnt for him going to the net they wouldnt have scored in the first anyway.
And as 4 penner what is he doing out there. he does nothing for the kings. He doesnt block shots he doesnt take shots he just skates around looking like he doesnt want to be there.
Just to be clear it is not doughty fault off the loss
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Harry Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:48 pm
@MOSH, However, it was doughty’s fault on their second goal of the game, that gave them the momentum.
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Bhigs45 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:59 pm
@Harry, Quick has to make that save, period!! I dont trust him at all, saw him kill the kings last year in the playoffs. And DD made an risky play, but Quick needs to make that save. If the Kings want to make noise in the playoffs, its time to give the ball to Bernier. he is the better goalie period!
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:11 pm
@Bhigs45, am sorry but Bernier not a better goalie period he good but he not that good
And Quick didnt kill us in the playoff last year come on our Defense wasnt that great our Offense was the same as this year couldnt score as much cant blame him on the playoff
Quick did amazing in the playoff
Doughty should of play smart hockey when u have a lead and u playing against the Best team in the NHL u would of think not try to make a OMG what a move crap that he fail to do
And i think Bernier would of failed to begin with Canucks was controlling us plain and simple
Doughty did some crazy moves that i didnt even know what he was trying to do i like the first one that how made a goal but then he gave it back and gave the lead
Every goalie lets in softies ok Luongo lets in softies even Tim Thomas let in a softie and even the second best goalie let in Softies..softies is the number one biggest threat from Goalies
someday Bernier going to let in Softies too
But Bernier is playing very very good lately maybe next season he take the number one spot but i wouldnt say he a better goalie
Canadian King Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:28 pm
@Bhigs45,
I have watched and played hockey my whole life, and I agree that Bernier is the better goalie. There is nothing more deflating to a player than a goalie letting in soft goals, doesn’t matter if he made 20 good ones prior to the soft one. One reaon why Bernier is the better goalie is because he is technically sound, never out of position. Notice that Quick makes those miraculous saves and Bernier doesn’t seem to. Well thats because Bernier is never out of position and Quick is and has to scramble back to make saves. Don’t get me wrong I like Quick but Bernier is the better goalie, next year I hope he is the starter.
Duckbasher Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 7:52 am
@Bhigs45,
Bernier plays like the best of the best. Fundamentaly as sound as I’ve seen (in a Kings jersey). He’s going to go on to be our greatest goalie ever… that is if we ever wake up and give him the job. If not, then he’ll do it for some other team.
Dominick Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:03 pm
@Harry,
DD was taking the team and putting them on his shoulders, and trying to make something happen. 6 maybe even 7 out of 10 times it won’t help, and 1 out of 15 times he’s going to get burned for it, but those 3 or 4 times it does work can be glorious to witness.
Can’t fault him for trying. Executing it properly, maybe, but not for trying.
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BobKnob Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:13 pm
@Dominick,
Yeah, I felt he really put his heart into this game and maybe he tried a little too hard to make things happen. He made a mistake that cost us a goal. Hopefully he learns from this and stops straddling the blue line with the puck so dangerously like that. I felt uneasy watching them start to switch sides on the point right before the giveaway, because the other point was not an option and not in a good position to support Doughty. Easy opportunity for the Canuck to increase pressure on the puck in a vulnerable position.
That big hit was pretty epic though.
MARTY Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 9:23 am
@Dominick, where is jack johnson he has left the building the past 3 games, so has dustin penner, whats up.
NoDoughty Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:05 pm
@Harry, nobody talks about Doughty setting up the ONLY Kings goal tonight!!!!
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:14 pm
@NoDoughty, yea it was nice but that when u play smart hockey try to make plays when its necessary dont over due it like Doughty did he was on fire but it got putting out quickly
His emotions took over him but i wouldnt say its all his fault it was the team seems like the 4th line try its best but the others didnt do much help
I was at the game, he was ABSOLUTELY responsible for both goals.
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TiredOfIt Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:53 pm
@JacquesQ, Were you behind the Kings bench in a blue t-shirt? Or dressed in green?
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TheAcaciaStrain Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:56 pm
@TiredOfIt,
He was behind the Vancouver coach dressed in pink with his friend.
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Eggplant Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:56 pm
@TiredOfIt, I couldn’t help it. After I saw it in the game i just had to post a pic of the average VAN fan..
http://i.imgur.com/k97Vg.png
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NoDoughty Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:16 pm
@Eggplant, thanks for posting this, I laughed so hard when I saw them on TV
Bhigs45 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:57 pm
@TiredOfIt, Quick should have made the save on the second goal. That was a soft bad goal!!!
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Marbles Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:54 pm
@JacquesQ,
The first one yes the second no. The high forward should know when one of the defenseman pinch down then he should drop back. Every hockey player learned this in peewees!!!
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come on Doughty u use to be good when u were a rookie player now u just not all the way there
We need u now i know u were tying to make a win but make sur eu do it at the blue line or shoot the puck
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ronso Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:53 pm
@KingsFanFTW, TROLLS are out. Must be a Kings loss…
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Slim Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 1:59 am
@KingsFanFTW, I enjoy you man but your way off on this statement..
You will be singing the praises of Doughty for years to come..
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 2:50 am
@Slim, that what i want i want him to prove that he can step up
this game wasnt the best game of him he took a penalty with a team that number one on PP and that they had the lead come on really…he made alot of mistakes on the First period fell down twice Lucky Quick had to bail him more than one time todays game
Every time we Face Canucks i have to be nervous because Doughty might let his emotions get the best of him and that what happen todays game
When years to come i hope he is great as they say he will then i dont have to worry about him making alot of silly plays.. this year is not his year
I hope he steps up in the playoffs or next season
am sorry i like Doughty i really do he one of the best Offense/Defense player we have but this year i think his rookie year catch up to him fast
He wasnt the season the beginning of the season he wasnt the same all the way till now
He a great player i like him just dont like how he been playing lately i think TM means we need players to step it up but not like that step it up forget about Defense Defense is our biggest Strength
By letting our Defense stepping up their game by trying to score will made that stuff happen
the forwards need to learn how to be forwards and score.. second line was doing good but wasnt good enough
4th line with Westy in it was controlling the Canucks most of the time when they were out or making them feel uncomfortable
to me that pretty sad good to have ur 4th line very active but if all three of ur top line not doing great is there time for a lines change on it
Maybe am wrong maybe am not that how i see it about Doughty
I hope he proves me dead wrong and really steps it up and i be the first to say sorry to u and ur right but into now am going to say he not the same as last year he was amazing last year this year he alright
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I think they’re all still adjusting to life without the top line. Doughty is trying to make things happen, and with 10 seconds left, he takes a rush and it was about 3 inches from being a King goal. Instead, it takes a bad bounce, but who was the first one back out of the offensive zone? The same guy who set up the lone goal. It was a decent shot from behind the face-off circles, Quick needs to bail his boys out there. Overall they played a timid game, and that kind of play wont fly in the playoffs. Theyll come together. I have faith! Go Kings go!!!
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NoDoughty Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:16 pm
@LongLiveTheKings, LIKE
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crazy4 hockey Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 6:31 am
@LongLiveTheKings,
My question is – how many games does Quick need to bail out this team on? Every player needs to step up – not just Quick. There are games that Quicker stands on his head for this team, yet they can’t put the bisket in the basket for him. So tired of hearing how Quick should have saved this one and that one and how all of the sudden Bernier is playing half way decent and he is now the better goalie. For the love of God people – stop it! This is a team sport and that means every single guy out on that ice has a job to do and if Quicker happens to let in a “softie” then it is up to the rest of the guys to score at the other end.
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LongLiveTheKings Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 9:30 am
@crazy4 hockey, Im not saying he should make every save, he played well last night, I just feel like that one in particular he should have had. He does bail them out a lot, and by no means am I saying it was his fault. There’s zero chance of coming back when you don’t put a puck on net in the third. I think without quick, we aren’t where we are today, but last night, Luongo made every save he could have, and out of the three goals, you could argue that quick could have stopped the first two. To go deep in the playoffs, especially with the absence of kopitar and Williams, quick IS going to have to stand on his head.
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Obviously
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DBking Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 1:15 am
@Mikey, Obviously
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Anyone else swearing at the TV as if Kesler could hear you?
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Rob Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 2:58 am
@jonsey, LIKE!!! All night bro!
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Harry Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 8:07 am
@Rob, Same here man. Cry Baby Kessler.
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Without Kopi and JW we have to activate JJ and DD which has some risks but we have to take them to have any sustained offense. F3 has to be alert to this
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Just to be clear, yes Drew we lost this game because of your fancy-shmancy-wannabegretzky moves on the ice. Thanks a lot.
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Rob Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 2:05 am
@Rob, AGAIN, may I add
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holy crap… doughty has lost his freaking mind after getting hit in the head at the beginning of the season… if you listen to doughty talk he sounds like adam sandler’s retarded waterboy on meth… and he plays like that as well… used to think he was the next coming of bobby orr but he has morphed into a bizarro version of dion phaneuf on PCP and is now a constant and consistent liabilty to the team (why do i see him flopping around on the ice after every critical game-losing goal?)… trade him the efff now while he still has some value… for either a top defenseman, left wing or top three pick… the dude has lost his game after that concussion and i sincerely doubt he’ll ever find it again… i hope i’m wrong…
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 2:59 am
@longsufferingkingsfan, i just think this is his off year every young talent has a off year u watch he will step it up on the playoffs or next season
Doughty is still one of our Best Offense/Defense player we got trading him will be like trading Kopi since he got injury matter as while trade him another words over panicing about Doughty skills it will pay off
I dont want any young talent to be traded mostly when it comes down to goaltender and defense i wouldnt Trade Quick or Bernier , Doughty, JJ, Martinez and so on for anyone
I would keep them in less they dont want to stay with us if they dont then go for it trade them to another team i be the first to say good bye and hope u have better luck with that team
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RiversideKing28 Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 8:33 am
@longsufferingkingsfan, Ideas like that are why you are a long suffering Kings fan. I’ll take doughty on a so called “down year” any day. I do agree with the people far above as I’m not a fan of Quick, but I’m giving him these playoffs before I make my final vote, no excuses this year! .884 save percentage in playoffs doesn’t cut it. We had leads in all those games in last year’s playoffs!
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Garry Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 10:00 am
@longsufferingkingsfan, Couldn’t agree more…Doughty is the most overrated player in the entire league…don’t blame Quick…zero shots in an entire period??…you gotta be kidding me!…sorry LA, but your at least 2 to 3 high average players to be a Stanley cup contender..
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DD is the most skilled player skating for the kings now. He has to be much more active offensively if the kings are going to have a chance against top teams. He knows that and extended himself tonight. He was essential to the only goal and took some risks that hurt the team. The pressure he is under and the role he needs to play now with AK and JW out is new. If he gets a feel for it, the kings could make the second round and that’s the ONLY way it’s going to happen. I wouldn’t expect there to be no mistakes as he first takes on the role and am glad he is making the effort to be more responsible for the team’s success.
With the injuries, I think us fans should adjust our expectations, just like everyone on the team has to adjust his role. Getting in to the second round would be a massive success considering how under-powered we are up front now, so let’s hope that DD and some other guys like DB, WS, OM and especially Penner provide us with a glimpse of grit needed to make the Kings contend for the cup starting next year.
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Doughty wanted to win this game bad and it showed. I think we played ok. If only the rest of the team had followed DD intensity then maybe we could have gotten it done.
Yes two of the goals that went against us where questionable decisions made by DD.
But he tried to step up and be that guy tonight and I give him credit for that.
We didn’t lose because of DD we lost because as a whole we couldn’t muster enough to get it done especially in the 3rd. No shots on goal that is not DDs fault that is the teams fault.
I think we can still pull this out and slip into the playoffs. I hope we do because right now I think playing without Kopi and Williams is making this team better. Everybody is going to have to fight and Claw to make it happen. This is how you learn how to win. GKG.
The longer these guys can learn to play without Kopi and Willi the better and stronger I think they will be when they do come back because they won’t be leaning on them so much.
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How anyone can justify ZERO shots on goal is beyond my comprehension. Combine that with a totally ineffective power play and add in a pinch of unequal officiating…and what have you got? Nada. The Knuckleheadfs now know they can get away with a lot of dirty tricks and go for it every game. No penalty shot with Luongo throwing his stick———a very prejudicial non-call. And it was a throw!!
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Nice PPP.
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The mistakes by DD caused the 3rd period implosion. Also assisted by biased zebras out there. Overall, except for the DD mistakes and the later bad calls, the Kings held their own against the Kerschmucks. And boy do they play dirty, as if they truly expect to not get called each and every time. It’s OK to take cheap shots from Corey Perry cause at least you have a chance that it will get called. Not in Canada. And # 25, what’s his name again? I never hear it so I forget, is one big waste.
Keep chargin’ boys!
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Hey Drew nice to see you apologizing for making probally the most asinine pass all year that led to the game tieing goal or at least say you screwed up on that one. Totally changed the momentum of the game in favour of the canucks. sorry other kings fan but that really pissed me off. Lets kick some Dallas butt tomorrow! GO KINGS GO! I ♥ L.A
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