Game Thread: Game 1: Los Angeles Kings @ Chicago Blackhawks, 5/18 12:00 PM, NBC

[ouendan1]

Whatever ritual/superstitions you guys have for this game, do it again for me. Thanks to this start time not only will I not be able to do what I normally do before each game, I'm missing it entirely.

Go Kings Go!

 

[pete6835]

 

[smackdown380]

Kings need to steal one on the road like they did Anaheim. Play like they did in game 7, be smart with the puck and take away time and space for the Chicago forwards.

Lineup:
Gabs Kopi Brown
Pearson Carts TT
Lewis Stoll JWill
King Richards Clifford

Muzzin DD
Shultz Voynov
Greene Martinez

Quick

 

[smackdown380]

Mitchell skating in warm ups, no word if he plays

 

[Kings4OT]

I hope Carter and Richards keep what they had in g7

 

[Bluesince62]

Nothing makes me long for the days of Gary Thorne and Bill Clement than watching these abject hacks at NBCSucksNuts

 

[smackdown380]

SJ and Anaheim both tried to beat us with speed and it didn't work. Need to implement the same strategy

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

Ugh! I cant stand Patrick Kane. Let's get this 1st game boys!

GO KINGS GO!

 

[smackdown380]

Ugh! I cant stand Patrick Kane. Let's get this 1st game boys!

GO KINGS GO!

 

[Bluesince62]

Looks like Willie is back in

Shawn Roarke ‏@sroarke_nhl 6m
Appears Willie Mitchell will be making his return to the lIneup for LAK. Lineup sheet has him in for Matt Greene

 

[smackdown380]

Looks like Willie is back in

Shawn Roarke ‏@sroarke_nhl 6m
Appears Willie Mitchell will be making his return to the lIneup for LAK. Lineup sheet has him in for Matt Greene

Oh wow, I am bit surprised he is for Greene.

 

[Kings4OT]

That is surprising, I thought Greene found his game the last 2 games and was laying out Ducks everywhere

 

[smackdown380]

That is surprising, I thought Greene found his game the last 2 games and was laying out Ducks everywhere

Same, I thought Greene did well last series and was a beast. Need someone to clear the net in front of Quick. I have liked Shultz but thought if anyone maybe he would sit.

 

[Kings4OT]

Hawks controlling play most every shift so far

 

[smackdown380]

All Chicago to start, lot's of possession time, weather the storm.

 

[lasportzphan]

Wow, Chicago s fast and moves the puck well.

 

[smackdown380]

Cannot lose players in the slot

 

[lasportzphan]

Dodged a bullet there.

 

[Kings4OT]

LA need to make passes to guys moving forward instead of guys with their backs to Crawford.

 

[lasportzphan]

I think the bend do not break approach is the best we can do now.... Grind it out, keep it dirty. And do not let Kane skate ice to ice untouched.