Some things are easier to quantify with statistics than others. The theory that the Kings are more “aggressive’’ under Darryl Sutter than they were under Terry Murray is more subjective and a bit more difficult to prove with numbers. The one statistical area that would be a good indicator is first-period play, and the Kings have shown a big improvement in first-period goal differential, an indication that they’re regularly coming out of the gate with some purpose and intensity. Jim Fox floated the “more aggressive’’ theory to Anze Kopitar today, to gauge his reaction, and Kopitar’s answer was insightful.
KOPITAR: “Yeah, I think so. I think we’re way more aggressive than we were before. It shows in our game, too. With Terry, I used to play about 22 or 23 minutes a night. Sometimes, with Darryl, when I play 19 or 20 I’m probably more tired than I was with Terry. And I’m not saying any bad things about Terry. But we are more aggressive. We’re pursuing the puck a lot more. It’s a more high-intensity game. Not that Terry didn’t stress it, but it’s just at a different level.’’
Question: Does that manifest itself more at the start of a game? The idea of taking the game to the other team right away, instead of sitting back?
KOPIAR: “That’s what you always want to do. You want to jump on teams and put them on their heels for a little bit. In the last couple games, we’ve done that. Last night, we just didn’t start very good, but we bounced right back, which is a good thing. We controlled the game, even in the second and third periods, there wasn’t really anything going on except for that goal, but that could have gone the other way because it was a little bit of a broken play, too. Are we happy about the one point? Of course not, because we wanted to get the two points, but sometimes that is going to happen.’’
keep rollin Kopi!!
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(on discovering fence pickets where your proctological report don’t shine … )
KOPI: “Ya, definitely … and I’m not saying any good things about Terry, either!”
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Christian Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 12:46 am
@Duncanz, rofl
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Christian T Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 5:42 pm
@Christian, Hey your gonna confuse people with that name. We gotta keep it brilliant Christian for the sake of our great name.
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Quite politically correct way of saying TM sucked
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Kenny44 Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:30 pm
@vegasking,
Kopi to TM: “Hey, I said with all due respect.”
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I think it’s pretty unfair to pan TM, he coached the Kings well for many years and left them in really good shape for Sutter to step in. Get off the guy, he deserves a lot of credit for the Kings current level of play even if he’s no longer at the helm.
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Mars Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:24 pm
@iansez, I dont think Kopi was bashing him, others here might though.
TM did good getting things in place on the back, we have that set pretty damn good.
We can all speculate and nit pick now, best to leave it at TM took it as far as he could.
I for one am over bashing TM. I am looking forwards and will keep positive about my team.
Nothing but sunshiny days and blue skies ahead! (pucks in net, sticks and arms in the sky)
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 4:35 pm
@Mars, Kopi indeed went out of his way to detect a setup type question and made it clear he was trying to be objective about that specific aspect of the game, and not reflecting on how great or poor TM’s coaching was.
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KC23 Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:24 pm
@iansez, The media really doesn’t give them much choice uneless they out and out lie or refuse to answer the question all together … which in itself would be saying TM was so bad I can’t even mention how bad.
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CupRun2012 Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:26 pm
@iansez, I agree. TM was a good teacher and implemented a structure to a young team…but that only got the team so far–and they got stale near the end of TM’s stint. DS is able to tweek it coming in “cold” and now the team has figured DS’s system and they are playing with alot more aggressive play, gaining confidence and still maintaining that good defensive structure.
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Iansez Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 5:16 pm
@CupRun2012, Yeah exactly. Perhaps if TM was in Sutters current pair of shoes and someone else had ” set the table” for him he’d have similar success, who knows? Point is he’s obviously a quality coach (and person) and definitely contributed to the teams good play this year and it’s also obvious that DL made the right move, we should give the guy the credit he deserves instead of peeing on the departed..
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red49er Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 7:19 pm
@iansez, excellent observation. D.S, would tell you the same. It just happens, everywhere, every sport, a coach can only be effective for so long. Before anyone starts to point out the exceptions, remember they are exceptions, and I would probably argue that had someone else been in charge that team would have actually had a better finish. The Atlanta Braves come to mind.
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wes Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 9:07 pm
@iansez, and @ Mars, CupRun2012, red49er; thank you all!
the anxious and endless belittlement of players, coaches, GMs, league administrators, even broadcasters*, is tiring and, dare i say it, rather adolescent (that might get me axed by mediation but i have to be honest).
*as regards broadcasters: go ahead and tee off on Mike Milbury and NBC Sports for not firing that bad cartoon.
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daves a mess Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 7:35 am
@wes, In regards to Milbury, I saw him on tv last night and thought the the same thing. The Islanders are stol trying to recoverr from this guys ineptitude
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johnjuan Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 9:09 pm
@iansez, Murray stunk and ruined our offense. More aggressive is just another way to say we don’t plat D all night every night anymore.
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Christian T Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 5:47 pm
@iansez, Kopi didn’t say anything good or bad about TM. He just said the team is more aggressive. Sutter’s personality is a bit more aggressive and a team mirrors it’s coach. We fans and the media are trying to come up with an inference in Kopi’s words. But TM seems a long time ago and I thank him often for teaching our team basic defense. Sutter would say as much so let’s move on. Win tonight and we don’t have to stress about Carter or winning both against San Jose. Terry who????
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The intensity is there, I am much happier under DS for sure.
Kopi… Keep it up! 5pts in the past two is awsome, loving it, you too Brownie!
Looking forwards to seeing that intensity Monday, Thursday and Saturday to wrap this season!
GO KINGS GO!
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Kopi – “I would never say anything bad about TM. That Insider’s blog does a very good job of that. I won’t say anything bad about Kompon either for the same reason.”
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KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair) Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:20 pm
@DesertKing, Laughing out loud.
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Osaka Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 4:15 pm
@KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair), Dude you got me! My stomach dropped after reading the headline, but why didn’t I see anything on the Insider? Kopi was talking about…..
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Mars Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:51 pm
@DesertKing, on note with staying positive, I do remember DS saying he would keep the current coaching staff in place this season. Giving me hope Kompon will be gone next season.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 9:32 pm
@Mars,
Everybody makes mistakes……
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Kinda funny to watch the King’s players trying to convey their feelings about how much things are better with DS and still be politically correct. None of them are all that good at it.
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Cricket Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:29 pm
@KC23, right! Let’s see, Williams, Doughty, Mitchell just off the top of my head have all compared the two, in more or less concealed ways, and have each given DS major kudos. So much as Doughty even saying, “We were expecting the worst, but I think we got the best.”
Hmmmmmm
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 4:37 pm
@Cricket, Interestingly, I think it was only Richards who expressed being bummed that TM was getting canned. He hadn’t played through over two seasons under him, though.
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Cricket Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 6:48 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, I remember Greene saying how much he enjoyed TM and was sorry to see him go too, but you’re right, that was a minority opinion expressed early on in media quotes. The nail in the coffin for me regarding the question of what the players really felt was that anonymous statement that said, “I think we all saw it coming. We were dead.”
I don’t believe a quote like that comes from a player who didn’t feel comfortable speaking for his teammate. I’m pretty sure that everyone really liked TM, but I’m also confident that no one was happy with non-adjustment, live or die by-the-system, line shuffle hockey. I mean c’mon, the fact that players get to line up with pretty much the same guys every game has to make them all DS supporters alone, yeah?
I find I’m a more aggressive fan under DS as well, and less inclined to doze off during the second period of Kings games.
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KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair) Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:24 pm
@bbb7, Less aggressive channel surfer then?
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This give some insight into the System vs. Psyche question. Kopi didn’t exactly answer why they are more aggressive, but in this particular case, it’s clearly the latter than wins out. It’s a different mindset, not the system, that has made so much positive difference.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:31 pm
@KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair),
I beg to differ.
signed, Fenwick H. Corsi ~
(sorry @ex-w, did I ruin something … ?)
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DLB Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:34 pm
@KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair), I disagree, falling back when you doggn’t have the puck is a strategical aspect, aggressive pursuit not all psyche.
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KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair) Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:44 pm
@DLB, But Terry stressed the same thing. No difference in strategy whatsoever according to Kopi. I’m just going by what he said.
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BobKnob Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 11:49 pm
@KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair),
pursuing the Puck harder is in fact an aspect of the system. It is a different forecheck strategy. TM stressed good defensive positioning, as in stay on the goal side of the goal side of the Puck, keep the third forward very high in the zone on offensive possessions, and on the backcheck get numbers back and let them come to you (a product of already having guys high in the zone on offensive possessions).
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 4:38 pm
@KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair), I’m pretty sure it’s been repeatedly pointed out that the “system” hasn’t changed much. It can’t. They’re in the middle of a season. I do think it’ll get considerable tweaks in the off-season, but probably still fewer than most might expect.
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johnjuan Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 9:14 pm
@KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair), No, we play differently. Forecheck and pressure all over the ice much more and the D don’t just park it on the blue line and beat a retreat every time the puck comes their direction We still have a bit of a tendency to back off too much but it is getting better I think. Kinda depends on who we play though. (unfortunately)
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BobKnob Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 11:49 pm
@johnjuan,
this.
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brian spain Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 8:22 am
@johnjuan, I agree with you, they hunt the puck, and the defense acivates to keep the puck in the zone and they are pinching more consistently, and other then Scuderi, who NEVER shoots the puck, the are getting shots through to the net.
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•OT Anyone see what Pavel Datsyuk just did?!!!
He has got to be the best #13 since Mike Cammalleri!
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King Charles of Salt Lake Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:37 pm
@Duncanz, Hey Mate!! What did you mean yeaterday?
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Duncanz Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:52 pm
@King Charles of Salt Lake, Guess they don’t have satellite in SE Utah then.
Hey mate, only the greatest avian (bird) in non-prehistoric history! You don’t have Google or something?
Hope you’re having/ had a good time down there. Leave a hockey hieroglyph somwhere for me!
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 4:39 pm
@Duncanz, What do you mean? Cliffy’s the best #13.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 4:51 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
“@Duncanz is a rude, forgetful, disloyal POS!!
Get a clue man !!!”
signed, @Harty ~
[Ayr_Canada]
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Back from Moab!!! Fun little trip. Thanks everybody for keeping me in the Loop. Got a speeding ticket on the way home. Damn construction zones!!! I didn’t see the shoot out, but from the SOUNDS of it. Bernie sucked bad. I guess that will happen when you don’t play everyday. I do think that he will be a good keeper with more playing time. Hopefully Quick signs and JB will be moved. Big games coming up at Staples. Wished I could be there. Some of you don’t get how lucky you are. Life in Utah isn’t all that bad, we have some pretty awesome landscapes in this state. I’m trying to land a small part in the next Johnny Depp film, Lone Ranger. Bringing Hollywood to Utah. If I get the part and become famous you can bet I’ll have my life long dream of Kings season tickets will come true. But being a house painter and making a few home games a year and meeting up with my Insider family isn’t half bad either. When the Kings get deep into the playoffs I’ll be coming out again. Long Live The Kingdom!!!
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LA_1968 Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:40 pm
@King Charles of Salt Lake, In penalty shots I don’t think Bernie is ever going to be exceptional like Quick. Bernie’s real forte is his reading of the plays during regular hockey. Quick is big and athletic as can be which is perfect for penalty shots (shootouts). Glad you made it back safely.
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Goring 19 Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:43 pm
@King Charles of Salt Lake, fines are doubled here for construction zone tickets: ouch
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King Charles of Salt Lake Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:47 pm
@Goring 19, Cop was sort of cool didn’t write me up with double fine. Still gotta pay for 11 miles over the limit. My fault wife keep telling me to slow down.
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KC23 Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:49 pm
@King Charles of Salt Lake, Hope you get to take in a playoff game. You haven’t been to the Staple Center if you haven’t been their for a King’s playoff game. It gets real intense.
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King Charles of Salt Lake Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:51 pm
@KC23, And you Know I’ll be looking you up. Would love to catch a game with you, friend.
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DesertKing Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:52 pm
@King Charles of Salt Lake,
JB sucked so bad on the shoot-out that he should change his last name to “Hoover.” Or maybe “Dyson,” or “Eureka,” or “ShopVac.”
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Duncanz Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 5:04 pm
@King Charles of Salt Lake,
Thanks for the nice little anecdotes and personal nuances you so daintily wove into your post, sir.
Perhaps if_your_mother was hot to trot with the TV man you could have arranged to be watching hockey in Moab instead of just keeping the missus entertained.
galivantingly signed,
@Jeff_R ~
[Basement]
(sorry, Jeff … again!)
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King Charles of Salt Lake Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 5:47 pm
@Duncanz, Dude youare too ,uch LOL
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Dominick Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 10:32 pm
@King Charles of Salt Lake,
Good to see that someone paid your ransom so that your kidnapper didn’t have to put a bullet in you.
DodgersKingsoftheGalaxy Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 10:57 pm
@King Charles of Salt Lake, true story, Utah has some nice landscaped and i’ve seen some pretty girls that come from there, but sometimes you wonder if you would stick out like a sore thumb there…
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One thing is to tell the team to come out hard, but the other is to actually get them to do it. Sutter motivates better than his predecessor. You can tell that Kopi has some real love for Murray though giving him credit for making a quality 2-way centerman.
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Great answer by Kopi.
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I do like how the team is paying today. This style play is far more enjoyable to watch than whatever it had become in November and December.
Terry was good where he got the team. For whatever reasons I feel his message was lost on the boys and led to his firing. He’s not a “bad coach” he just got them as far as he could. I’m sure in the future, Sutter will be in the exact same position.
Perspective: http://lakingsinsider.com/2010/05/14/evaluation-terry-murray/
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Duncanz Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 4:45 pm
@Scarletcat,
Nice to see in the comments section below the article:
- @invariable with the cutesy reassuring musical references there.
- a certain notorious denizen who shall rename mainless (sorry @purge73) endorsing an ‘A’ rating for TM (Yayyy!) not once, but twice !!
Heh heh, some things never change, do they ……. but then other things do – a LOT!!!!
LMCO, senores!
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Glad that TM is gone, however, he did teach the youngsters how to play D. Kopi can be politically correct if he wishes, but from what I saw, he didn’t know how to play D until Murray impressed it upon him to do so and look where Kopi is now, one of the best defensive forwards in the league. You can’t tell me DS gave us the 2nd best D in the league. TM did. Problem was, he didn’t give us an offense.
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Dominick Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:57 pm
@Goring 19, Offense is 1/2 the battle. TM did mold this group defensively. In some ways he also handicapped it by creating an atmosphere where offensive players were afraid to attack. Under TM’s watch Bernier and Quick developed quite nicely also.
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Goring 19 Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 4:08 pm
@Dominick, indeed he did handicap it. The players showed no initiative on offense. Under Murray it was all D all the time. DS has taken the established defensive game of the Kings and adjusted it to where we are now. More offense, more goals but with an excellent defense. If only we had this from the beginning of the season.
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The tell tale sign (stat wise) of when the Kings are on their game, or off it is the shot differentials becoming more lopsided (not just shots, but shot attempts, and blocked shots against), and zone starts/stops are favored more towards the opposing end than the Kings end.
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KC23 Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 3:56 pm
@Dominick, So true. I’ve noticed the Kings just killing other teams in attempts lately. One of these days I got to pick your brain on that next level of learning stats. Corsi and Fenwick stuff. I kinda know what they are, but not sure how to access the information. I see you put up some kind of #23512 type number for access, but have no idea how that somehow equates to getting access.
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Dominick Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 4:01 pm
@KC23,
When I’m not so under the weather, I’ll get your number from puck, and show you how to get the numbers per game with all the stat pages at your finger tips, What they mean, and apply them to how we matched up for whatever game you watch.
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KC23 Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 4:10 pm
@Dominick, Looking forward to it. thx
It’s official!!!
Scott Clemmensen (FLA) is NOW the suckiest, worst, most tradable POC loser in the NHL and the entire world!!!!!
He just lost the shootout in Detroit.
I hooe we never get that guy ….
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Real 7 Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 4:52 pm
@Duncanz,
that would be a good thing, no?
see my post below…
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I like that Sutter now has graduated the guys to cycling towards the puck in all 3 zones as soon as we lose it. Quick recovery, or pressure them to force a bad decision. A lot of teams do this in different ways, but Sutter seems to be making pretty good adjustments.
Obviously it’s not there every game, all game long, but before Sutter, the Kings just dropped back into a predetermined position without reading where the counter attack could be made. The Kings Still have some work to do, but they’re years ahead of where we started the season in terms of when TM would of made these adjustments.
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Mars Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 7:30 pm
@Dominick, I think that sums it up perfectly.
And on that note I am pumped for the final three games this week. Really looking forward to the next 6 points. I am curious who we will play in the first round too!
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TM was great for us. He took these kids to the next level. The problem was we were not going to make that next step with him. I believe DS is our man. If the oilers were smart……and they are not, they would hire TM. He would be a good fit and help them take that next step.
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Dominick Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 4:52 pm
@Joemv8,
Edmonton is like Florida. They lack experience in many areas, but system wise, they’re still trying to make the transition to becoming a possession style team. Florida is closer, but (like Edmonton) lacks the talent to continue that style successfully throughout the season.
Not sure how well TM would do helping them transition since he’s strictly a puck management style coach. In order for Murray to take over, Edmonton would have to scrap their entire direction, and I think they’re happy with the direction, just not the results up to this point.
With more top picks, and a system in place, they might be the next Chicago BlackHawks in a few years (but with better cap-management).
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PP Anybody? Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 5:45 pm
@Dominick, Dunno about the better cap-management. With all the 1st overall and 2nd overall picks they’ve been getting the last few years, They are gonna have a handful of players looking for some big time pay raises. They will most probably trade away one or 2 of their top forward prospects for some goaltending and D, and salary cap space.
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Dominick Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 10:34 pm
@PP Anybody?, I should have put “hopefully”
Imagines TM talking to Hall about being heavier on his stick. Giggles.
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have to remind myself…I’m rooting for the North, er…Wild, to beat Hawks….
http://player.streamtheworld.com/_players/wgn/
KINGS vs. Chicago in 1st round is much better than KINGS vs. Detroit….that’s assuming…
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Duncanz Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 5:11 pm
@Real 7, My iPhone won’t do it.
Is it a Scott Clemmensen shootout highlight reel?
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Real 7 Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 5:30 pm
@Duncanz,
HA! no such thing obviously….it’s the game in CHI-town…
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Terry Murray bashers maybe need to take note that he ranks third in franchise wins, and first overall in win percentage. Without Terry Murray, we wouldn’t have the team we have today. Just sayin’.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 8:19 pm
@Sean, Maybe that puts him in the neighborhood of perennial “almost championship” coaches like Marty Schottenheimer. Your “without” statement implies that only Terry Murray teaches defense. It seems to argue that the options were TM or complete failure. It’s a bogus argument.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 8:20 pm
…and before you accuse me of being a hater, I supported him for most of two seasons and would again.
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DesertKing Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 8:28 am
@Sean,
..but still no Cups……
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Does a one legged duck swim in circles??? TM was an OK coach. Not a great coach just an ok coach who didn’t really understand the new NHL. He tried to turn all his players into robots and through that robotic style of play they could win a predetermined number of games based on the calculations he had made. Sutter’s done a great job no doubt.
What the team look like if Scotty Bowman came in as head coach next season? Real Cup contender? The time would be closer than it is now that’s for sure.
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Man, Kopi is a mature, classy hockey player these days. He’s really earned that “A” these last couple seasons.
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johnjuan Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 9:15 pm
@Bobby O., He should have the C
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Kopi’s firing on all cylinders at the right time.
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Let’s talk about next year’s new comers:B.Holloway, M.Kitsyn, B.Kozun, T.Toffoli, L.Vey, D.Forbort, A.Loktionov. what…where…when…TO let them IN…please tell me.—GKG—
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vinny Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 7:47 am
@JOHN SHAW, dont know, maybe(3rdlw), probably not, maybe(3rdrw), maybe(3rdrw), probably not(college), BETTER BE(3rdc)
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KC23 Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 7:49 am
@JOHN SHAW, My money is on Vey making the team.
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JOHN SHAW Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 2:51 pm
@KC23, YES, I like Vey and Toffoli…GKG…
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I would like to see DS get ‘aggressive’ during a game and grab all the spare hockey sticks and start throwing them on the ice…bring it old school style! That would really get his players attention.
Random…I know…
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No doubt the kings are better, but playoff team? I’ll take one out of Bylsma’s book. Set the tone with execution level and battle level. Let the opposition know you are going to execute at a high level and battle at a high level. Darryl does a good job adjusting and keeping them in the game, but the execution level is still lacking.
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Terry Murray, Really. Do I really need to let everyone on this site know how I feel about this Leslie Nielson lookalike? Ok, from the top, TM…..well, you know where I am going with this..BOO
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Dominick Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 10:36 pm
@puck73, Terry? boo! I scared you.
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Lake Forest Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 8:28 am
@puck73, I wouldn’t put all blame on TM. I still disagree and still say he put the foundation we have now, of course maybe more of a compliment to John Stevens, but to use TM as a scapegoat for our woes during the season is easy to do.
I would put the ownership on the players. These guys make MILLIONS of dollars a year and they have the balls to say TM didnt motivate them? Well we all know TM isn’t a “motivator”, but now these guys need $7MM and a motivational coach?
Of course I happy with the change, the change was needed, but no way do i put all ownership on TM.
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DesertKing Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 8:29 am
@puck73,
Add one more “O” to you know what and guess what happens?
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Duncanz Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 8:44 am
@DesertKing, Boo-om!
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DesertKing Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 8:56 am
@Duncanz,
Exactly! It gets moderated (just the post, not the person).
Duncanz Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 9:15 am
@Desert King, The curse of LXXlll !
Yeah, Sutter is a panacea…
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We all talk about Datsyuck and how he is a hockey God…
His stats are 18 goals and 46 assists=64 points….
Kopitar has 25 goals and 47 assists=72 points…
How is he not in every discussion about his stellar play?
I know East Coast Bias…But he is in the West..Nest pas?
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Mars Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 11:00 pm
@SLIM, Honestly, I dont think it has anything to do that we are on the west. I think it has everything to do with the Kings. Even now a days, when they put up play shots of the great one, the tend not to use the Kings photos too much. I dont get it. It does bug me though.
If the Kings were in the money woes like that of the desert dogs, the NHL would not come in to assist and drop cash.
I really don’t get all the Kings hate out there. Granted I am just 35, been a fan since before I was born (my pops was a bouncer at the forum, took my mom to all the kings games, my mother always said I would chase the puch back and forth with the Kings) so I dont know if there are old timers out there that are keeping us down or what.
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ashykins Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 11:10 pm
@SLIM, he missed a few games
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SLIM Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 11:20 pm
@ashykins,
I know that..But my real point is
Why don’t we hear more accolades
About Kopi’s play…
Never much Talk about him…
That’s my actual point..If he were on the Maple Laughs
He would be a The best player in Canada..Kinda..
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Duncanz Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 4:23 am
@SLIM,
PD’s —pts/gm = .9552
————— +/- = + 18
————GWG = 5
He’s pretty good.
(Kopi is pretty good too)
Kingstane9 Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 6:41 am
@SLIM, ++
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Hey Rich, I need to know the status on Carter. My opponent in my fantasy league who I just beat dropped him and I am in the finals and need a replacement for a low scoring Kesler soooooo WHATS THE DEALLLL
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Dominick Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 12:46 am
@Subby,
Carter is 6’4″ with blonde hair, and makes about 6 million dollars a year. He owns a home in New Jersey, and is said to be a real ladies man. lol
Sorry! I know it’s not April fools anymore, but I couldn’t resist.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 4:26 am
@Dominick, I hope everyone piles on you for that facetious, unhelpful answer.
boo.
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DesertKing Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 8:31 am
@Dominick,
I think he wears number “77.” I might have it reversed though, in which case it would be “77.” You might want to check with Rich.
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Off topic. My daughter is over here from Ireland, She’s 17 years old and has never been to a NHL Game before. I’m looking for 3 Tickets for the EDM Game. If anyone heres of any, please let me know @ kissmyblarneystones@Ireland.com. Thanks!! GKG
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Duncanz Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 4:32 am
@Kissmyblarneystones, “heres”. You’re it.
What would the Vatican say about that?
(good luck with the tix … )
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Lake Forest Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 8:22 am
@Duncanz, Dude, do you sleep?
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Stuart Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 8:24 am
@Lake Forest, he sleeps while he’s channeling…
Duncanz Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 8:39 am
@Lake Forest,
I do the shifts while @Jeff_R is catnapping
Lake Forest Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 8:21 am
@Kissmyblarneystones, did you try ticketexchange or stub hub? from what i hear those are your best options….
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OT question: Is Kopitar considered a Selke candidate/finalist? I didn’t watch many games, but when I did, he was fantastic in defensive responsibilites.
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DesertKing Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 8:33 am
@NB22,
Concur. Even a TM basher like I will admit that TM taught him how to play “D” and the guys is one of, if no the, best two-way players in the game. Of course, I heard that Parise is also a really good two-way player. Hello, DL…….
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Game day!! time to find the will to win, Lets stay on top of the PAC
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Duncanz Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 9:02 am
@pr0cess,
If you consider that there are ‘Starfish’, the Kings would be the only team in the division that weren’t … PAC animals!
… Until you considered that there are also ‘Kingfish’.
That spoils that liittle scenario then, doesn’t it …
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Lake Forest Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 9:10 am
@Duncanz,
King Penguins,
King Crab,
King Cobra,
The Lion King
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Stuart Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 9:16 am
@Lake Forest, I thought they were Emperor Penguins?
Duncanz Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 9:21 am
@Lake Forest,
King of the oceanic foodchain (LF)
pr0cess Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 9:14 am
@Duncanz, Lol ya i guess so
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Good job Sutter. It’s difficult for the other team to play if they cant breathe when they get the puck.
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Just Win Kings!!! Just Win!!!
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