The Official Los Angeles Kings Thread for 2013-2014

[Thomas]

Well that was an unpleasant way to end the game

[Thomas]

Granted I guess Silva beats the Kings in crappy ways to end their night.

[Tank]

Five losses in a row . . . Offense is in hibernation mode.

Let's hope this us the low point of the season and that it ends Saturday night.

[Thomas]

It can never be easy.

[Thomas]

Carcillo to NYR for a 7th

Quick may be in net tonight. Has to make it through pregame warmups.

[NJHalo]

Thanks for the muscle. Can Carcillo play?

[Tank]

Carcillo has a lot of energy and I thought he played decently here. His reputation wasn't real positive but he wasn't a problem here. Hope he works out for you.

[disarcina]

geez.......great season suddenly turns ugly the past three weeks.........

[Thomas]

The streak is over. There is much rejoicing in the land!

[Angel Oracle]

Finally, Quick returns and is his usual self right off the bat.

Now, it's time to start considering a trade of a blueliner and Scrivens to get a much needed additional scorer.  Unfortunately, and as somewhat anticipated, Frattin has been a flop with only SIX pts in 29 games and the WORST +/- on the team at -7.

Edited January 6, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[Thomas]

Fratten looked much much better though the last couple of games though. He's not going to play well on the lower lines. His game relies on speed.

[Thomas]

Doughty and Carter make the Canadian team. Canadians bitching about Carter obviously aren't staying up to watch him play this season. Granted they are doing the same about the Sharks' Marleau and Vlasic...

[Angel Oracle]

That makes 5 Kings (Kopitar, Brown, Quick,Doughty, and Carter) scattered on 3 different Olympic teams. 

[Tank]

just picked this up on ebay.

 

[Thomas]

Why did you buy some dudes hand? That's admittedly kind of creepy.

[Tank]

I traded it for a foot I bought last month.

[Schildog]

even though they're the least offensive beantown team, it's always fun to beat boston at anything.

[Thomas]

Kings are playing well. Glad to see a good result from it.

[disarcina]

Red Wings today and then about what? 13 games until the Olympic break.....

 

Nice to see Quick back and the LA Kings sort of rebounding from that recent losing skid.

 

nice to turn things around before the Olympic break -- well, always nice to win and play well, however -- some may recall the last Olympic break four years ago, the LA Kings were playing pretty well going into the Olympic break and had some real momentum going...........when they came back from the break, they seemed sluggish, lost the momentum and took some time to regain it.

 

so, not sure if going into the break with the sort of recent skid the Kings had is better or going in sizzling hot.

 

hard to say........let's just break even on the next 14 or so before the break...........

[Thomas]

Even during the slump the Kings were playing well. Just not getting the results. This team unlike well every other Kings team ever really seems to understand how to find a constant level of play. How they play after the break is a concern as it is for every other team in the league but they seem as prepared as most to come out of it playing well.

[Thomas]

Interesting. A 7 minute power play.

Not as interesting. Kings can't score on it or the 2nd penalty that made it 5-3

[Tank]

They had a power play for 10:13 of the first period and couldn't score. Ouch.

Vancouver showed up ready to goon it up. I applaud the Kings discipline for not retaliating or giving in. On to the second period.

[Thomas]

That win feels really really good. :-)

[Angel Oracle]

I want to congratulate Tom Sestito on the return of 1970s goon hockey tonight. Nicely done, punk! I'm surprised you didn't go Hanson Brothers on us and shoot a punk towards the organist.

True congrats to Jonathan Quick on his first shutout since November 7, as he is rounding back into form nicely.

Edited January 14, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[HaloCory22]

Scrivens to the Oilers for a 3rd round pick.