Comments on: The Kings, the Cup and Lord Stanley’s hangover

By: sidsthickmeatbayonet

sidsthickmeatbayonet — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:23:53 +0000

quick cant hold fluerys jock

By: blomfeld

blomfeld — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 05:44:50 +0000

“are the Kings well positioned to repeat ?” …

Halford would be well served by reviewing his notes from this years’ playoffs and recall that the LA King’s didn’t just beat the “best” the NHL has to offer … they “destroyed” them in detail ! Therefore, this article questioning the King’s resilience to repeat, is nothing more than journalistic flotsam !

GO KINGS GO !!! … TODAY, TOMORROW AND FOREVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: ron05342

ron05342 — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:48:44 +0000

@cardsandbluesforever: With all due respect, the Blues talked about making it a series and made all the adjustments and still managed to get swept.

The bottom line is if you don’t have the talent and/or matchup level you need, no number of adjustments will make a damn bit of difference.

By: cardsandbluesforever

cardsandbluesforever — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 23:45:00 +0000

that is exactly the reason they WONT repeat in 12/13 . they pretty much ran through every team they faced in the playoffs unchallenged. it was almost too easy for the kings. there will be a mild sense of entitlement in the kings locker room. im sure they expect to be able to do the same thing again next season.

problem is every other team in the league saw what they did and are making adjustments accordingly. 4 other good teams will be out for revenge, you better believe they all made adjustments in game style durring the off season.

LA flew way under the radar last year, but not only are they now on the radar they have gigantic targets painted on thier backs.

By: lostpuppysyndrome

lostpuppysyndrome — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:23:27 +0000

Right. The shorter they can make their playoffs, the better it bodes for the next season.

By: supr49er

supr49er — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:03:50 +0000

Quick makes the Kings a perennial contender.

By: 1943mrmojorisin1971

1943mrmojorisin1971 — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 19:30:57 +0000

I would say this reason for believing they can repeat is even more important than the first one provided.

By: ron05342

ron05342 — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:27:56 +0000

The talent level on this team was too great to be having the mediocre season it was having.

First, they got a coach who was an azz-kicker for a team that needed a collective kick in the butt. That generated a flurry of wins before they fell into the same 1-0 win-or-loss trend that was the signature of their season all the way into late February.

The Jeff Carter trade was like the magic elixir that cured all wounds. While Carter himself didn’t perform all that great (during the season; in the playoffs he was clutch), his coming into the second line forced players like Stoll, Penner, Lewis, and Fraser to their natural line positions and all of those players became extremely effective (thanks in no part to Stoll having a great attitude about the shift). In addition, Penner performed so well he was promoted back to the second line with Richards and Carter.

With Doughty emerging in the playoffs, and the defense as solid as ever, this team has an excellent shot at repeating. Stay away from the injury bug, and the Kings are going to be a force to reckon with in the West all season long.

By: lostpuppysyndrome

lostpuppysyndrome — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:11:32 +0000

“Also consider the theory that Los Angeles’ run wasn’t super taxing.” This is why no team has ever played all 28 potential games and won the Cup.