The LA Kings continue to play just well enough to lose close games. The latest loss is a 3-2 shootout defeat in the first of back to back games vs the rival Ducks. But it looks like the head coach Jim Hiller may be changing his tune. That and more on this edition of Locked on LA Kings.
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37 Comments
We are in the Paul westhead era . Assistant coach gets head coach job , has no gauge on players or moments in a game , zero time outs , zero emotion , zero passion , relies %100 on a system that isn’t working ! Time to fire him and find a pat riley ,or anybody , nobody ! CHANGE THE F ING SYSTEM ALREADY , it’s literally the definition of insanity!
I’ve typed 1000 times my biggest gripe with hiller , is %90 of all goals come within 3 minutes of a goal , I’ve never seen hiller be vocal on the bench after a goal EVER !
Joel Armia could’ve had a Hat Trick in the game. Need to make some trades.
7-10-7 at Home
I’ve been watching the Kings since 83’, and this is the most boring Kings team I’ve seen. Holding your opponent to 2 or 3 goals isn’t exciting if you’re not scoring.
I don’t like that color rush thing.
15 HITS AINT GOOD ENOUGH. WE SHOULD HAVD 30 HITS A GAME. 60 MINS 30 HITS SHOULD ALWAYS. BE DA GOAL
30 MINIMUM 40 IS GREAT
DODGER OWNER NEEDS TO BUY DA KINGS CUZ DA ONWER HAS FORGET ABOUT OUR KINGS
Y'all need a better coach. It's not a bounces thing, it's systemic.
FIRE HILLER
Darcy Kuemper could be better in the shootouts if the Kings had better skilled players to practice against. I was watching with a buddy and said the Kings are going to lose. When they went to the shootout, I said they're really going to lose now.
Darcy could be better? I’m surprised he’s going to the olympics on all those goals he wasn’t even in the net!! He slides way out leaving the net empty too much I remember him doing that last year too and it’s worse this year atleast last year he won more games then he lost I forgot but the 1st of 2nd goal he was damn near in the dots it’s bullshit he’s the reason we lost the game we played good to win but when your goalie has to make a save he needs to MAKE IT not slide out and leave the net empty some people call it being “aggressive” apprently I call it being dumb like get in position your a goalie not a high school girl gun ho to catch a boys eye (catch the puck) he let the team down and I don’t think he deserves to be in the Olympics team is already struggling to score they don’t need another problem to worry about (kuemper) leaving the net empty due to sliding way out every time not only did I notice it the ducks did too they just started getting pucks to net not even hard shots bc they knew hes be way out of position every time forsberg is more reliable and Jim is too dumb to realize that he beat the team with the best pp in the LEAGUE the boys clearly feel more comfortable with him in net too.
Kings has lost 13 of 16. What is this organization doing? Hiller can’t make in-game adjustments. McTavish’s celly looked to be some sort of “down the drain” or toilet gesture. Embarrassing.
AEG isn’t serious about the Kings
This underachieving team is an embarrassment and Holland needs to take his head out of the sand and see what we’re seeing cause his coach sucks and some players need to be traded immediately
No organisation that is serious about winning would still sit on their hands doing nothing.
Jim Hiller should’ve been let go after that 4th straight first round loss. I don’t anything is going to change until AEG moves on from either Dan Beckerman or Luc
gkg
Drew Doughty is shout out
Kempe has looked like he’s giving way less effort after the big contract and that’s not acceptable
Eddie, whats the point of making the playoff? another laughable disappointing 1st round exit? I just don't see any promises with current roster.
It’s pretty simple. We don’t have an ELITE player, not even close. Most good/great teams have 3 or 4.
You nailed it Eddie…the key word is "finish". This team lacks skill. They get opportunities but can't "finish" them. Same old story…Kings get a lead, blow the lead, go to OT, doesn't have the skilled players needed to compete 3 on 3, then go to the shootout where the lack of "finish" is very apparent.
The top 6 need to score an extra goal a game. Between all of them, 1 goal. They'd be leading the weak division.
Expectations are too high, prepare for an early summer. Kings are a mid-NHL team, and that is it. Hiller isnt going anywhere and probably will be back next season.
Great show as always.
I was there. They suck aside from Fiala, Lee and Clarke
Drew played like it's time for retirement and I feel Darcy gets out of the crease way too much on saves that lead to goals. It's frustrating because it's like can you literally not stay glued to the crease so that you can always be ready to defend. Also hopefully he somehow gets better at shootouts against good players.
Doughty played like trash lets a goal slide past him and is laying and sliding on the ice all game
If this is how bad we’re playing without Kopitar now, how bad is it going to be when he officially retires and hangs up his jersey
The second period and on the Kings seemed like they were tired maybe it's something to do with their conditioning or something
Rinse and repeat
12 wins in regulation. …
FIRE LUC!!!!!!!!!!!!
This team needs a proper rebuild. Everything else is delaying the inevitable.
Just a few more wins in OT. Am I waiting for another 1st round loss? I realize how difficult it would have been and maybe I'm dreaming but they should never have let Jason Robertson leave town when Dallas was here a week or 2 ago.
#FireLuc/Holland/Hiller!!!