Ben Shelley: Kings eliminated from playoffs by Oilers once again after Game 5 loss

The only thing questionable about the PLD call was that they called it holding, which it wasn't. But it was absolutely a penalty. You can't shove someone backward up top while using your knee as leverage behind their's to upend them.

Your goalies were bad C Talbot is about as bad as it gets Move on quickly from that hack He should be in the minors

Hard fought series by the Kings, just lost to a better team. Drew doughty is a beast, I wish he was an oiler.

Your goalies were bad C Talbot is about as bad as it gets Move on quickly from that hack He should be in the minors
- broncohorvath

Yup.. he should be in the minors...

54GP 27-20-6
2.48GAA
0.913 save %

so most goalies in the league should be in the minors.... including Georgiev, and Skinner who both had worse season stats than Talbot.

In years past, I really didn't like the Kings (mostly because they played so hard and "chippy"), maybe this is why they lost out in 5, who knows. The stars on the Kings are getting a bit older, that's for sure. But I have grown to like some players on the Kings and appreciate their effort. Doughty is a total wiener, but he's hard not to like! haha

Honestly, I think PLD did you guys in. This guy is such a cancer in the locker room! He is a prima-donna that demands so many things and then does not deliver anything on his end of the deal. I kind of knew the Kings were done when that trade was made. The rest of the guys though...Fiala, Kempe, Kopitar, etc. (I'm a HUGE Danault fan! man I'd love that guy on my team!). I don't mind the Kings at all, and in the end I would have rather beat out the a-hole Knights instead of the Kings and then face you guys in round 2.

Dump that bum PLD and get back to winning again!

Good luck next year and thanks for the tough series.

Oilers fan but like a lot of Kings players. High Kopitar fan.

Every year I think... This is the year LA finally takes a step back because Kopitar and Doughty are getting up there. And both just keep playing amazing.

When that finally happens, Kings will be I'm big trouble. The trades they made suck and their prospects "shouldnt" be counted on to replace those 2.

Franchise seems to be set up for a big decline in the next few years be interesting to see how they stay competitive.

I hear there has been multiple polar bear sightings in Edmonton
- rubberduckies

- rubberduckies

A Ducks fan laughing at the Kings losing in the playoffs is a perfect example of just how stupid that fan base is.

The only thing questionable about the PLD call was that they called it holding, which it wasn't. But it was absolutely a penalty. You can't shove someone backward up top while using your knee as leverage behind their's to upend them.
- Slappywaggle

Watch it again, he didn’t use his knee as leverage. If Fialas was a dive then Drysaddle should get an Olympic tryout. The analysts, ex NHL players and even Oilers fans on Twitter were saying the calls against the Kings were laughable.

In years past, I really didn't like the Kings (mostly because they played so hard and "chippy"), maybe this is why they lost out in 5, who knows. The stars on the Kings are getting a bit older, that's for sure. But I have grown to like some players on the Kings and appreciate their effort. Doughty is a total wiener, but he's hard not to like! haha

Honestly, I think PLD did you guys in. This guy is such a cancer in the locker room! He is a prima-donna that demands so many things and then does not deliver anything on his end of the deal. I kind of knew the Kings were done when that trade was made. The rest of the guys though...Fiala, Kempe, Kopitar, etc. (I'm a HUGE Danault fan! man I'd love that guy on my team!). I don't mind the Kings at all, and in the end I would have rather beat out the a-hole Knights instead of the Kings and then face you guys in round 2.

Dump that bum PLD and get back to winning again!

Good luck next year and thanks for the tough series.
- JLO961

This is so stupid and just completely not true. Everything that has been reported about PL in the locker room has been good. The rumors are it’s Fiala that the players have been secretly calling out.

Also, PL was top 10 on the Kings in points and goals while playing with scrubs and a revolving door at wing almost every game while only getting about 20 seconds of PP2 time and he still took blame for his performance. On the Jets he was playing all-star caliber wingers and playing on the top PP unit. PL played great when Danualt was out and he filled in on the second line. And fans want to bring up his contract when he was offered it and wasn’t played to what his contract suggests. It’s a joke to sit there and blame it on the new guy.

This is so stupid and just completely not true. Everything that has been reported about PL in the locker room has been good. The rumors are it’s Fiala that the players have been secretly calling out.

Also, PL was top 10 on the Kings in points and goals while playing with scrubs and a revolving door at wing almost every game while only getting about 20 seconds of PP2 time and he still took blame for his performance. On the Jets he was playing all-star caliber wingers and playing on the top PP unit. PL played great when Danualt was out and he filled in on the second line. And fans want to bring up his contract when he was offered it and wasn’t played to what his contract suggests. It’s a joke to sit there and blame it on the new guy.
- LAkings96

Spot on! Fiala doesn’t like the 1-3-1. I get it but you play to the system given to you.

Oilers fan but like a lot of Kings players. High Kopitar fan.

Every year I think... This is the year LA finally takes a step back because Kopitar and Doughty are getting up there. And both just keep playing amazing.

When that finally happens, Kings will be I'm big trouble. The trades they made suck and their prospects "shouldnt" be counted on to replace those 2.

Franchise seems to be set up for a big decline in the next few years be interesting to see how they stay competitive.
- Aerchon

not as big of a decline as the Oilers faced since 2010....


I'd be more worried about MCDavid and Draisaitl...,every year its's the Oilers years.. kinda like TO, but every year, they have yet to make the finals.....