Final...Avs 6, Kings 3
A pretty awful night for the Kings, or at least it would seem from the numbers. Outshot 31-20, allowed four power-play goals and LaBarbera stopped only 12 of 16 shots.
The Kings got goals from Harrold, Armstrong and Boyle and nobody had more than one point tonight. Zeiler was on the ice for both of the Avs' even-strength goals and Willsie, productive once again, led the Kings with five shots on goal.
Stastny and Brunette both had four-point nights for the Avs.
I'm expecting to talk to Crawford tomorrow, so we'll see what he has to say about it...
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I demand an explanation!
thanks for the updates Rich. i was listening to the delayed (LAME!) broadcast on 1150 and then they had the audacity to cut it after the 1st in order to go to a talk show. if it weren't for you, i wouldn't be up to date with the details of the game. thanks a bunch.
What a horrible showing for the goal tending. I guess this makes the decission even that much harder.
Yeah, um, still preseason. Cool your jets. Sounds like Crawford got to see a lot of play from the young guys. I'll be curious to hear his assesment.
Maybe it makes the decision easier- at least in regards to Bernier. Keep him- he seems to be our only hope.
JB, that's exactly the WRONG situation we need our young goaltender to be in. We need him to come up behind someone who can help him - not immediately become the man.
I was joking a little but since you bring it up who exactly did Brodeur, Roy and Luongo come up behind and learn from that made them so great?
Where do people get the notion that goaltenders are out there instructing their backups on how to take the #1 spot away from them. That's why teams have goalie coaches.
Give me an example where a team w/ great goaltending saw their #1 guy hand the reins to his backup who just picked up and continued on the great goaltending.
This was definately not one of LaBarbara's better outings. A couple of the goals were the result of the defense not clearing people out, they were getting 2,3,4 shots. LaBarbara would stop the first 2 or 3, but couldn't save them all. A couple of them I'm sure he'd like to have back. One in particular just bounced off his arm, above the glove, and into the net.
Just got back from the game and the Kings were awful. LaBarbara played very much like Jaime Storr (great save followed by a doh!) but he received no support from the defense.
The worst player by far had to be Thornton. He took too many penalties at the worst times and looked far too slow for the NHL.
KTLK wasn't supposed to be streaming the game on their web site anyway. They're not allowed to. That's why they shut down the stream and switched to a talk show.
JB,
You said: "Give me an example where a team w/ great goaltending saw their #1 guy hand the reins to his backup who just picked up and continued on the great goaltending."
The most striking example I can think of that fits this would be when Dallas handled the transition from Eddie Belfour to Marty Turco. Agreed?
Hmmmmm, I wonder, how many that have been discussing the goaltending here, have actually been one and not just in pick up, house leagues or pee-wee's? A goaltender is what he is and is what is in front of him.
Thanks for the clarification, HockeyOnly. I guess I was getting goaltenders confused with Popeye the Sailor-Man who was, "I am what I am."
Same difference KingsFan
619- I would agree that's the only instance in recent decades that I can recall. Not the norm though for sure. Agreed?
Hockey Only- My point exactly. Bernier will be be what he is and the idea that he can cruise as backup behind someone else is a little naive. If he's ready for the next step then he's ready. He's not a bottle of wine that is going to improve in a couple years by playing down at a level below him.