Kings up to 6th in the league in overall puck possession/control time.
6th!
This is my favorite Sutter stat not getting enough press. The Kings were in the lower 3rd in the league when Sutter took over. To go from 20-something to 6th in a month is remarkable.
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"In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened." - Vin Scully being clairvoyant in 1988.
The Los Angeles Kings - 2012 Stanley Cup Champions
One guy who needs some love is Kyle Clifford. I think Sutter may have had the biggest effect on Clifford. He's been nothing short of awesome the past several games. Skating hard, hitting hard, creating chances. even scored a beautiful goal vs Washington and almost got another beauty last night.
After last night, 92 points would get the Kings the #7 seed (and a likely first-round matchup with the Sharks depending on the tiebreaker between them and the Red Wings). That translates to 37 points in 35 games, or a record of 18-16-1, a percentage of .529. They're currently on pace for 96 points, which would still be the #7 seed.
To win the Pacific (and coincidentally the West), 110 points are needed, for a record of 27-7-1.
I guess I can't blame some of you for getting prepared for the worst but some of the posts in the GDT really made me sick. I was a little nervous just like the rest of you but the negative garbage about how this team was ready to meltdown and how we were going to choke this game away really frustrated me. I can't tell you how good it made me feel to see Jonathan Quick and the Kings shut down that big Vancouver push in the 3rd period and shut some of your mouths.
This team has shown NOTHING to us over the last 10 games that they are ready to meltdown when the going gets tough. Some of you still are unwilling to bet on our goaltender in the 3rd period and enough is enough.
I'm not saying that I wasn't a little nervous there in the 3rd but GEEZ c'mon people and have a little faith.
Kings up to 6th in the league in overall puck possession/control time.
6th!
This is my favorite Sutter stat not getting enough press. The Kings were in the lower 3rd in the league when Sutter took over. To go from 20-something to 6th in a month is remarkable.
The biggest thing people said about the Flames...
they were a TOUGH team to play against. Very difficult. Granted not the most skilled team but they wore you down.
I couldn't help notice last night...Vancouver is a much more skilled team then us...but man did we take it to em and out work em. Thinking about a couple shifts where Sutter had Richardson - Lewy - Lokti out against the Sedins and Burrows and kept the puck in the Vancouver zone for a solid 45 seconds...just makes me happy.
After last night, 92 points would get the Kings the #7 seed (and a likely first-round matchup with the Sharks depending on the tiebreaker between them and the Red Wings). That translates to 37 points in 35 games, or a record of 18-16-1, a percentage of .529. They're currently on pace for 96 points, which would still be the #7 seed.
To win the Pacific (and coincidentally the West), 110 points are needed, for a record of 27-7-1.
You guys keep throwing these numbers around but I pay little attention to them. We still have a ton of games against divisional opponents and as long as we take care of business with them and make sure to crush the Sharks the pacific should be winnable with less points than this.
The Sharks are hot right now but SOOO much can happen between now and the remainder of the season.
Kings up to 6th in the league in overall puck possession/control time.
6th!
This is my favorite Sutter stat not getting enough press. The Kings were in the lower 3rd in the league when Sutter took over. To go from 20-something to 6th in a month is remarkable.
Thanks for posting this. The puck possession time is definitely the most notable improvement with the change in coaches. The Kings no longer turn the puck over and sit back and wait to defend the other team in their own zone. Now they hunt the puck as soon as they lose it. Makes a huge difference.
One guy who needs some love is Kyle Clifford. I think Sutter may have had the biggest effect on Clifford. He's been nothing short of awesome the past several games. Skating hard, hitting hard, creating chances. even scored a beautiful goal vs Washington and almost got another beauty last night.
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"It has not been a good day. I lost my glasses early this morning and I had to go buy a pair of 79 dollar reading glasses today. 79 bucks. You can literally get them at Costco, three-for-20." - Darryl Sutter's response to going up 2-0 in the series.
I couldn't help notice last night...Vancouver is a much more skilled team then us...but man did we take it to em and out work em. Thinking about a couple shifts where Sutter had Richardson - Lewy - Lokti out against the Sedins and Burrows and kept the puck in the Vancouver zone for a solid 45 seconds...just makes me happy.
I was listening to the radio feed and I was impressed with how the Kings had control of the play for large stretches. Nick was only calling Kings players it seemed because they had the puck or were making plays - particularly in the 1st period. It was a Kings fest.
Certainly deserved 2 points in regulation but vs. Vancouver in their barn that isn't easy.
1 thing i love about our 3rd line, is that its 3 young players, none of which are big tough guys, yet all 3 of them somehow always end up getting into tussles around the opposition goalies. More so than the other lines, they will give the opposing goalie a little whack after the play or something and cause a huddle
We have Sharks home/home for the last two games of the season. An 8 point swing up for grabs. There's certainly a possibility that the Pacific division title could be on the line when the time comes to play those games.
I guess I can't blame some of you for getting prepared for the worst but some of the posts in the GDT really made me sick. I was a little nervous just like the rest of you but the negative garbage about how this team was ready to meltdown and how we were going to choke this game away really frustrated me. I can't tell you how good it made me feel to see Jonathan Quick and the Kings shut down that big Vancouver push in the 3rd period and shut some of your mouths.
This team has shown NOTHING to us over the last 10 games that they are ready to meltdown when the going gets tough. Some of you still are unwilling to bet on our goaltender in the 3rd period and enough is enough.
I'm not saying that I wasn't a little nervous there in the 3rd but GEEZ c'mon people and have a little faith.
Other than that, go Kings!
PS Williams was a BEAST last night.
Here here!
This board isn't as bad as it was, but there are a lot of negative nancy's around. It bugs me too.
Funny how PSP had to go do some work where there's little/no internet at the same time LA started going 9-1-6.
I guess I can't blame some of you for getting prepared for the worst but some of the posts in the GDT really made me sick. I was a little nervous just like the rest of you but the negative garbage about how this team was ready to meltdown and how we were going to choke this game away really frustrated me. I can't tell you how good it made me feel to see Jonathan Quick and the Kings shut down that big Vancouver push in the 3rd period and shut some of your mouths.
This team has shown NOTHING to us over the last 10 games that they are ready to meltdown when the going gets tough. Some of you still are unwilling to bet on our goaltender in the 3rd period and enough is enough.
I'm not saying that I wasn't a little nervous there in the 3rd but GEEZ c'mon people and have a little faith.
Other than that, go Kings!
PS Williams was a BEAST last night.
That was mainly one person being incredibly negative last night. I think most people were nervous and cautiously optimistic.
Kings up to 6th in the league in overall puck possession/control time.
6th!
That's the best stat yet! I think the biggest difference I've seen in puck possesson is the amount of time the 3rd and 4th lines are spending in the offensive zone. Even tho they aren't scoring, they are getting chances and eating up minutes.
Sutter continues to impress.
Hopefully DL gets Kopi a winger...and Penner continues to improve his game and hopefully, he and Richards get some timing down.
While we weren't dominant over the casucks, we were very good at limiting the amount of time their skilled players had to do anything with the puck and more importantly we limited the amount of rebounds for them to capitalize on.
There were several reasons why we were and have been so successful under DS but the biggest reason from what I am seeing is that we are no longer playing "safe" hockey and are now playing "system first press second" hockey. When I was being coached by the Killer he always said that the system that you play is your fallback for when things get close. Start a game with the system and then once you have a feel for your opponent you open things up a little bit more as time goes on.
That is where you find a balanced approach to your game and in my opinion it is how a team wins a championship too. You play the system that coaches have drilled into you as the foundation of your game and then you look for opportunities to be creative. An extra well placed and executed check here an there. Carrying the puck into the zone once you find out where your opponent is weakest on the rush once in awhile.
The thing is knowing that you can always return to the system (which in our case is shutdown D style which is exactly what Killer taught us.) on the fly and still be capable of being dangerous when needed.
This is where Terry Murray had failed. Under his direction we were only capable of playing one way. Now at 15 games we can see what a coach who truly believes in playing a balanced game with a leaning towards staying within your defencive responsibilities is capable of.
Anything can happen and I can't imagine our keeping this sort of a pace up forever but our team, while still needing a little time and work to get things perfect (and a speed sniper LW would make things easier) we look like a contender once again.
This board isn't as bad as it was, but there are a lot of negative nancy's around. It bugs me too.
Funny how PSP had to go do some work where there's little/no internet at the same time LA started going 9-1-6.
Go Kings!
To be honest, PSP doesn't grate on me the same way other posters do. I feel like alot of his comments have some shred of credibility and evidence to back himself up. Maybe I'm wrong but I can't think of a time where in the middle the 3rd period he's telling all of us that the Kings are destined to fail. I'd like to believe that he's a more responsible and enlightened contributor to this board than that.
There were a few games there at the end of the Murray era where I felt myself not caring as much about this team but I think that Sutter has brought something to certainly be optimistic about. Most people who follow the NHL closely know this.
But still we have people complaining about a 8-1-6 record. Yes, we all know the 6 is an OVERTIME loss but the fact remains that no team has walked through us since the Detroit game and I doubt the Wings could have played that same game last night.
To be honest, PSP doesn't grate on me the same way other posters do. I feel like alot of his comments have some shred of credibility and evidence to back himself up. Maybe I'm wrong but I can't think of a time where in the middle the 3rd period he's telling all of us that the Kings are destined to fail. I'd like to believe that he's a more responsible and enlightened contributor to this board than that.
There were a few games there at the end of the Murray era where I felt myself not caring as much about this team but I think that Sutter has brought something to certainly be optimistic about. Most people who follow the NHL closely know this.
But still we have people complaining about a 8-1-6 record. Yes, we all know the 6 is an OVERTIME loss but the fact remains that no team has walked through us since the Detroit game and I doubt the Wings could have played that same game last night.
That's exactly how I was feeling. A game would be on, but I really wouldn't pay attention, the game was just on in the background while I did other things.
That's exactly how I was feeling. A game would be on, but I really wouldn't pay attention, the game was just on in the background while I did other things.
same for me i would tune in then tune out after the second.
That's exactly how I was feeling. A game would be on, but I really wouldn't pay attention, the game was just on in the background while I did other things.
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Originally Posted by TwzKing
same for me i would tune in then tune out after the second.
I would sit my butt on the couch and watch every game, but there was a lot less cheering and a lot more shouting. I get much more excited watching Kings games now, especially when they play like they did in the first period last night.
