PDSF- (2)Los Angeles vs (3)San Jose (Sharks win 4-1)

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by the2bears

Yeah, I don't see them choking this year either. Little Joe and Burns are the new stir sticks on this team.

I think you are actually neglecting Jumbo's renaissance season. He scored 82 points this year and was the overall leader on the Sharks, points-wise.

He has been really good this season along with Burns and little Joe.

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Before watching this series I would have said both Gio and Brodie are better than Burns. I don't think so anymore. Dude is a stud.

Burns puts's up the offensive numbers, but to me Vlassic is the glue piece on their back end. Not as flashy offensively but he's bloody good in his own zone. As much as advanced stats folks hate blocked shots...he singlehandedly made sure Martin Jones didn't have to deal with three shots in the last minute.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by MattyC

IF LA and CHI are done, the West is wide open IMO.

And Nashville. St. Louis and Dallas have a real shot.

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

The problem becomes that the Kings have a lot of money and term tied up into their aging core. That's the side effect of going all in for those two Cups. There's still enough there to go on a playoff run under the right circumstances but every year it's going to be more difficult for them. I don't see another Mike Richards get out of jail free cards available to them.

Chicago to a certain extent had some cap flexibility to go forward with. At least they've set themselves up better since they won cup 2 where they can make moves to reload.

The Kings still have good core pieces, but they're depth is starting to get old and expensive, and isn't what it once was. Like you say they can still make the playoffs and in a given year could get hot. Similar to Detroit I think. Since they lost in the cup final in 09 they've made the playoffs every year, but haven't been able to get past the second round, and are looking at a third straight first round exit.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Burns puts's up the offensive numbers, but to me Vlassic is the glue piece on their back end. Not as flashy offensively but he's bloody good in his own zone. As much as advanced stats folks hate blocked shots...he singlehandedly made sure Martin Jones didn't have to deal with three shots in the last minute.

Agreed, Vlasic is also great. I kind of left that as a given. My post was more in reference to Team Canada. They already have Vlasic on the team, to me the last three spots come down to Gio, Brodie, Burns and Subban. Before I would have said both Flames guys should go, with the toss up being Burns vs Subban. Now, I would be fine if Burns was chosen over the others.

[Mass_nerder]

Go sharks!

[Karl]

Oh great. Cartman again on the Kings PA system. Please just finish them SJ so I don't have to hear that annoying ###### again for a while.

[Ashasx]

"and for the replay, our camera from the moon"

[V]

Nice goal by this dogstoy guy.

[Mass_nerder]

Are they seriously questioning if that's a penalty?
Mike Johnson doesn't sound convinced.

[Canuck-Hater]

Nice dive from Jones there. Jones trips up Schenn thats perfectly fine though.

[Karl]

Brown is such a dumb dumb.

[V]

Oh boy, long 5 on 3.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Canuck-Hater

Nice dive from Jones there.

still a bad stupid penalty by brown

[calgaryblood]

Great call on Brown. Love the Kings but he's so dirty.

[dino7c]

this is a huge moment in this game

[Canuck-Hater]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

still a bad stupid penalty by brown

Yeah well they should call the dive too IMO.

[Ashasx]

i have to wonder what loophole will allow the kings to terminate the contract of their captain during this off-season

[dino7c]

long wrist shot on a 5 on 3...bad choice

[Ashasx]

no score bug for us