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PuckinUgly57
Don't be a jabroni.
Game day again, wonderful Detroit is in town. Their fans can be obnoxious but that was at the height of their success when visiting LA, been a lot tamer since.
Big line up changes, McLellan really shuffled everything up in the last half of the TO game and will continue those lines tonight:
55/11/12
78/80/9
22/24/91
28/46/61
44/8 or 44/92
84/3
5/92 or 5/21
33
Interesting note is Doughty didn't practice yesterday, a maintenance day but is expected to play tonight. In his absence Clarke was paired as RD1 with Anderson. But with Doughty expected to play tonight, and the pair of Gavrikov and Roy a solid shut down pair, I'm expecting Spence to be scratched tonight and Clarke to take his spot as RD3 with Englund leaving him and Arty Retardy as the two healthy scratches. I'd be very surprised to see 7D, meaning 34 and 28 are the scratches and there will be double shifting on the two B6 lines.
I don't think they'd throw Clarke to the wolves immediately on D1, which is why I think he will see sheltered minutes with Englund and PP2 in place of Spence. Plus pairing him with Englund keeps him safe from old tarts like Perron who is still doing Perron things (suspended for 6 games not too long ago, he took exception to Larkin getting knocked out and defended his captain but also went for the wrong guy being the hot head he is. Of course his legendary stick work and agitation will be on full display). I would be extremely surprised to see Englund scratched and both Spence and Clarke in as D3, the only logical place to make changes if Doughty is in. Way too risky having two RHDs and not a lot of experience as a pair at once.
All in all need a much better effort tonight, last 3 games against Vegas, Edmonton and TO left a lot of effort to be desired.
Prediction: Kings win 3-2 in OT, Moore, Kempe and Fiala with goals. Talbot expected in net. Better effort, back to fundamentals and a hard fought win that hopefully is a launching point back to playing good hockey.
Let's Go Kings!
Big line up changes, McLellan really shuffled everything up in the last half of the TO game and will continue those lines tonight:
55/11/12
78/80/9
22/24/91
28/46/61
44/8 or 44/92
84/3
5/92 or 5/21
33
Interesting note is Doughty didn't practice yesterday, a maintenance day but is expected to play tonight. In his absence Clarke was paired as RD1 with Anderson. But with Doughty expected to play tonight, and the pair of Gavrikov and Roy a solid shut down pair, I'm expecting Spence to be scratched tonight and Clarke to take his spot as RD3 with Englund leaving him and Arty Retardy as the two healthy scratches. I'd be very surprised to see 7D, meaning 34 and 28 are the scratches and there will be double shifting on the two B6 lines.
I don't think they'd throw Clarke to the wolves immediately on D1, which is why I think he will see sheltered minutes with Englund and PP2 in place of Spence. Plus pairing him with Englund keeps him safe from old tarts like Perron who is still doing Perron things (suspended for 6 games not too long ago, he took exception to Larkin getting knocked out and defended his captain but also went for the wrong guy being the hot head he is. Of course his legendary stick work and agitation will be on full display). I would be extremely surprised to see Englund scratched and both Spence and Clarke in as D3, the only logical place to make changes if Doughty is in. Way too risky having two RHDs and not a lot of experience as a pair at once.
All in all need a much better effort tonight, last 3 games against Vegas, Edmonton and TO left a lot of effort to be desired.
Prediction: Kings win 3-2 in OT, Moore, Kempe and Fiala with goals. Talbot expected in net. Better effort, back to fundamentals and a hard fought win that hopefully is a launching point back to playing good hockey.
Let's Go Kings!
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