I dont know if its just me, but @KingsMenPodcast called out roster deployment for the home opener without any "knowledge" beyond knowing how management in LA thinks and how they still influence the deployment regardless of coach. Jesse is incredibly knowledgeable about the Kings
However hes not overly familiar with other hockey teams. He thought Jacob Markstrom was the Canucks goalie still when hes been gone for almost a decade. Its demko/lankinen. I only say this because I live in another hockey mad market. I DONT see the local teams roster being
Influenced by anything other than play. If a player isnt performing they are benched, regardless of status with the team or management. This isn't a league wide thing. This is very much a market specific thing. Its common plade for the coach to have carte Blanche on roster.
Ahh good to see management still somehow has influence over roster deployment still after all this talk of "change". Joel is the obvious man out but management likes his leadership. Keumper is their defacto starter, doesnt matter hes been bad for damn near a year now #GoKingsGo
Darcy Kuemper will get the start tonight in the home opener.
Same lineup otherwise for the @LAKings, with 11 forwards and seven defensemen. Mats Zuccarello took the morning skate today, good to go, as expected, after a maintenance day yesterday.
I know we were all pretty happy as @LAKings fans when the team pivoted from PLD after one bad season but lets be honest. The team could desperately use a C like him making 8.5 for the next 5 years. Kuemper had one good season behind a stout defensive team, been avg to bad since
Lavi actually knows how to use 7d with all the time being spread pretty evenly through the 1st period. Its amazing what happens when you dont have a mouth breather for a coach anymore. For context im refering to Todd and Jim #GoKingsGo
So did Dewy become Captain and just decide f*ck it. I'm out here on legacy alone now. Who cares how I play. Im 2 time Stanley cup champion and now captain Drew Doughty. Will he play as bad at the opener? He doesnt seem to care lol #GoKingsGo
Oh look at the Captain! Worst player by a mile. Didnt he talk to the media afterwards and take some accountability? Absolutely not. Love Dewy for everything hes done for this team he was my fav player for years. Hes not a leader whatsoever however. #GoKingsGo
Well its one thing to angle it as a despondent person going through a divorce looking for companionship. This however is much much worse if this is the type of ad that was able to lure Jed York in. Fans Will never get any real resolution to this. They'll do their best to bury it.
Haueter is the agent who busted Jed. This was a quote about how Haueter normally runs his stings. Although we do not know if thats the ad that got Jed caught up for sure, we do know the tactic of using an ad was used to catch him by Hauter in a sting.
Remember when Aiyuk called them "creepy predators"
Kinda hits different now.
Elton Hermansson (RW/LW) 馃嚫馃嚜 Drafted 19th overall to Los Angeles Kings from ModoHockey (HockeyAllsvenskan)
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