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RDOilerfan wrote on Thu, 17 November 2022 08:44

Kris Russell must have had a huge boner while watching that game. Block city! I thought the calling card of Bouchard was getting his shot through.

I think the Kings were in Leon's head. I've never seen him play like that. Couldn't make a pass, couldn't take a pass. Going off side. He was 21% on draws, when does that happen!

That game was tailor made for the Kings. The Kings are a chippy at times dirty team and the Oilers got into that. When McD is running around trying to drill guys in the back, you know they aren't playing their game. Refs didn't call squat which let's the Kings play how they want. Not an excuse because the Oilers have to find ways to get through that but that was a Kings game all the way.

The NHL needs to make kneeing a major penalty all the time. That's a freaking dangerous play and if all you get is 2 mins, whatever. Plus once you do it, chances are someone will jump you for it. So you just cover up, let the other team take an even up call. Edler almost takes out McD's knee and it ends up being even because Nurse gets an extra 2 for coming to McD's aid. So where is the punishment for Edler being dirty?


I was angry about that knee, but I have a hard time with making it an automatic major. I will say, that if I'm Edler, I'm probably not thrilled with what was called there either. Nurse dropped the gloves and punched him in the face and Edler got two for the knee and another two for roughing - while the only roughing he did was viciously hit Nurse's hand with his face.

So he got an extra penalty and a punch - that IS punishment.

I wouldn't hate having player safety look at that though. It's a dangerous play that could cause injury.

The Kings strategy was definitely clear. Clog the middle, get in shooting lanes, get in the face of the Oilers best players, hope that the referees swallow their whistles. They did last night - although at times I thought Doughty regretted that more than anyone. He got absolutely pasted twice. After the Kostin hit, he looked hurt.



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