I also really like how they are fighting constantly throughout the game to get on the right side of the puck, the little things repeated over and over and over again.
Completely agree. Every player plays with a strong work ethic and makes it as hard as possible to play against on the opposing team. They get after every puck and tag team on the board battles. Fun team to watch and love the grinder mentality.
It’s a time and space thing, AssMan. There is speed all over the roster and most, if not all, of these guys were fast as 8 yr olds and learned a long time ago their speed would eliminate time and space for the opponent and good things followed. … Don’t have to sell this roster on that. They’re bought in.
But, as you climb the ladder you realize just being blazing fast ain’t gonna do it. Good jrs teams can handle opponents speed and you then start learning to use that speed wisely and within structure/systems cuz speed not used properly takes guys outa plays and a team like LA will make you pay.
Yea man, watching a fast roster take away time and space is damn fun. Hemming teams in, jumping passes, knocking a puck loose and a mate supporting the play gets a puck at pace, 50/50 wins, passes to areas for a mate to skate into, opponent’s hurried decisions and when it’s done within the structure it’s like having 6 skaters on the ice. A roster like that is dangerous on every inch of the surface … Hell, those cup winning Kings were average speed at best but anything you did you had a King in your face jabbing at your puck with no outlet for you as if they had 6 men on the ice.
And we’re in the really early stages of this brand at the NHL level and it’s being played by a damn young group. … Not only do I like the results I like the trend with another wave of skilled speed merchants waiting their turn down on the farm….. Sure looks like KD is holding aces.