Hello drinkers of the mix and welcome to a late but always entertaining mix. Wow did the Kings dodge a bullet last night or what. The so called "Mr. Softee" was absolutely stellar in goal for the Kings and almost single handedly won the game for them. I know he didn't score or put up a shutout, but without some of his amazing saves the Kings may have found themselves in a huge hole early that they probably would not have been able to get out of. But sometimes a goalie can steal a game for you and last night was one of those nights. Many fans have been begging to see the pp unit have Drew and Jack together like the playoffs last season, and TM finally gave way and look what happened the Kings scored not 1 but 2 pp goals, when was the last time you saw that. I feel the look of Drew and jack works well because the pk players have to respect the shot and quick moves of both those guys and it frees up space for the other one. Perfect example last night when Jack faked a point shot and passed to a wide open Drew who quickly put it on net and someone scored (Officially Drew now has credit for both pp goals but as a Kings fans do we care who scored). This pp unit works well together and I think the second unit will benefit from being a very different look. Overall the game was ok minus the first period and the Kings got the much needed 2 points. I will agree with the comments made here yesterday that Williams needs to go. He is a great player and has tons of skill, but I don't think he really fits into the system the Kings are trying to play. He is a valuable trade piece because of his talent and his impending UFA status. I wouldn't mind seeing him traded for an ex ducks player that resides in oil town for the time being, but Deano will be the decider on what this team actually does before the deadline. Tomorrow I will get into the upcoming game in Calgary and we will see just how much this Kings team is ready to turn it around. Until tomorrow
Thanks The Kool-Aid Mixer
Also everyone try to wear red tomorrow as it is go red day for womens heart disease which is the number one killer of women. Lets all band together to help find a cure to this problem
ReplyDeleteThe game against Edmonton was a shaky one. The first period was not one of the best played but Quick was stellar. He continues to prove why he is #1; he was the game. It is also nice to see the PP unit a bit different with JJ and DD and scoring goals. To me it seems the D is shooting way more that the forwards. Hopefully everyone can be shooting against Calgary. I just watched the Calgary Flames beat the Thrashers in Atlanta. A team they haven't been able to beat on Thrasher home turf. Calgary is now 12-3-3 in last 18. Kings need to be ready for that and kill the streak. I believe they can do it. Until then, it's Go Red day tomorrow and finally Friday.
ReplyDelete