OFFICIAL DUCKS - KINGS SERIES THREAD

[disarcina]

Ducks on the board.........

[disarcina]

why are they reviewing this???

[tdawg87]

Yeah probably not the best idea to take your foot off their neck with 3 minutes left in the 2nd.

[disarcina]

Kings need to maintain their intensity -- tough to do in a game like this.

[AngelsFaninGA]

Ducks aren't coming back from a 5 goal deficit. This isn't the Ducks they're playing. 

[disarcina]

need to avoid the penalties at this point -- don't let the Ducks get any momentum.......

 

and don't play 'prevent' stuff -- just like the NFL -- all that does is prevent your team from winning........

[Brandon]

Only took almost two periods to play with heart and passion.

[disarcina]

well, yeah, it's going to be tough for the Ducks to come all the way back -- gotta agree with that  -- but just sayin' the Kings did it against Detroit (no slouch of team out of Hockeytown -- ever) years ago so it can be done........

 

the thing here is, Hiller in goal for Ducks is probably a little rusty right now -- not to mentioned teed off at Bourdreau and the Ducks management.

[AngelsFaninGA]

well, yeah, it's going to be tough for the Ducks to come all the way back -- gotta agree with that  -- but just sayin' the Kings did it against Detroit (no slouch of team out of Hockeytown -- ever) years ago so it can be done........

 

the thing here is, Hiller in goal for Ducks is probably a little rusty right now -- not to mentioned teed off at Bourdreau and the Ducks management.

 

I don't blame him for being mad. I think Boudreau overplayed his hand with Gibson (and I'm not saying that in hindsight, I've been worried each of the last 3 games that he would crumble under the pressure and have a meltdown, and he's done exactly that, getting progressively worse in each game). 

[Thomas]

yeah, Sutter interview was great, as always.........

 

and, YES.....after the Olympics stuff and the year Seanne had, it is tough to see this for him.......

 

now it's a 5-zip game.

 

What I really don't like about this - despite really liking the end result -- is that after a game like this Teemu is probably not going to get the final skate around salute he deserves......if the Kings win this 1-zip or in OT or something --- the fans stand and salute him at the end of the game -----now, he's going to want to get off the ice as soon after the handshake drill as possible.......

 

sad to see a great career end this way...........oh well, the Olympic moment(s) were great.

Frenzy on Figueroa 3-0

Miracle on Manchester 5-0

[disarcina]

would like to see Selanne get a goal in the third.......

 

of course the NBCSN guys mentioned the Miracle on Manchester vs. Edmonton -- I tend to recall that game against Detroit.......

[Brandon]

You kind of lose credibility with the hindsight stuff when you mention meltdown about rebound goals.

[Thomas]

why are they reviewing this???

My guess was getting the clock right.

[disarcina]

Frency on Figueroa -- was that the Detroit game?? It was 3-zip? (because it was the Red Wings must have seemed like 5-0).

 

I remember they pulled the goal tender in that game real early --earlier than I think I had ever seen before -- and it worked!!

 

thanks for the correction......

[tennischmp]

I don't blame him for being mad. I think Boudreau overplayed his hand with Gibson (and I'm not saying that in hindsight, I've been worried each of the last 3 games that he would crumble under the pressure and have a meltdown, and he's done exactly that, getting progressively worse in each game). 

Gibson was the right move. Not a meltdown by him tonight, every one else yes.

[disarcina]

AngelsFaninGA -- I think there quite a bit of folks (not necessarily just Ducks fans, but hockey fans in general) who share your opinion on putting too much on Gibson and pulling the veteran Hiller - and this is not just in retrospect.

[tennischmp]

This all goes back to Game 1. Gotta win the game when up with 7 seconds left. There should never have been a Game 7. Oh well, that's what happens

[disarcina]

yes. the Kings really stole one in Game One and It was literally a seven seconds or less lapse on the ice by the Ducks -- just clear the puck -- and it's a different series.....you are right about that.

[AngelsFaninGA]

Gibson was the right move. Not a meltdown by him tonight, every one else yes.

 

I disagree. I think relying on a guy with 3 career starts is a very risky move that has a strong chance of backfiring. Hiller may have been struggling , but I think you go with the guy who got you there. 

[nando714]

20 min..

Let's keep it going Kings

[tdawg87]

Ducks have the momentum going now.

[disarcina]

bad penalty there killed whatever momentum the Ducks had........cost them precious time.

[Spirit]

[disarcina]

Looks like the Ducks decided to show up for the Third Period.........playing for pride now -- and if they can get it closer -- well......maybe then............

[AngelsFaninGA]

May as well just pull Hiller now and see if you can score the 3rd goal in the next minute or two.