NUCKS GET THEIR FIRST 3 GAME SWEEP IN SOCAL!
It's the 6th straight Nucking road win this season. Only the 4th time in Nucking history.
I've said it before... Quinn is the best player on the Nucks. The best D in Nucking history. And one of the best D of the NHL all time. And scores the GWG against a former nemesis.
Not all high fives around the room tho as Bess took an illegal hit to head in the 1st and didn't return. We're waiting to hear on his status.
Of course, despite Atty being in the rink and buying super-sized beer, the Nucks started flat and gave up the 1st goal of the game.
Ugh...byfield undresses our defense after a bad desharnais giveaway...
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And worse Bess gets beaned by a cheap headshot from Jeannot and is out of the game. Ugh.
Nucks get a 5 minute PP... that didn't look too good... until...
Hah gnarland with assist...kuemper with the goal...
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1-1 after 1.
In the 2nd the Nucks take over the game. Pretty much. As they get the only goal of the period.
Again. For the 3rd straight game, DeBrusk scores. After deking Darcy out of his skates from a slick Huggie pass out front.
Then the Nucks get into penalty trouble as Ronnie took 2 straight in the period. No worries as the Nucks PK kept the puck out of the net. Best PK player was Lanky.
Nucks lead 2-1 after 2.
The Kings, as expected, push back in the 3rd. But the Nucks push back better early as Capt'n Huggie breaks an unfortunate forward's ankle and put a perfect shot on net while JT screened Kemper.
3-2 Nucks. Then the Kings get clever put 4 forwards and 1 D on the ice and get a goal. But no more.
Kings emptied their net, put 5 forwards and 1 D on the ice and JT gets a 200 foot EN Goal! Apparently Taco had the team practicing long distance empty net attempts. If they didn't score, player had skate the rink. Seems JT didn't want to skate more.
Nucks win 4-2!
3 Straight WINS in SOCAL! 1st Road GAME Sweep in all the games the Nucks played against the Cali Hockey Mob.
WOOOOOOOOOOO!
OBSERVATIONS
Nucks PP... got another goal. Took almost all of their 5 minute penalty, but Gnarly got Kuemper to use his aggressive big stick in the best possible way.
Even better, the Nucks PK didn't allow a single goal. Some dangerous chances, but no goals against.
Nucks minimized the odd man rushes against. And Lanky was outstanding again.
With Bess out of the game, the lines were in a blender, but played like a solid unit across all mixed-up lines. All the forwards were collapsing to the net when required, making LA look like a one-and-done team. We know what that feels like.
Myers looked really good all night. Making some smart plays under pressure. Soup looked good as well.
Pete watch: Didn't get a goal. Or a point. But played a strong defensive game. Matched up well against Kopi, so that's worth at least $5M.
Anything else? Yes!
Solid win!
Video Replay
Shortie and Dave getting their road game on in the cryptic arena.
GAME STATS
PLAYER POINTS
PLAYERS 'N TACO TALK
DeBrusk getting on a heater and the presser.
JT gives Taco's EN practice no credit.
Taco Talks about winning the Cali sweepstakes.
Nucks get the sweet SoCal road sweep. For the first time ever!
A tougher, more physical game than the last one, but Nucks over-toughed the heavy team and out-played and more importantly, out scored the Kings.
Nucks have won 6 straight road games. Be nice if they could win 6 straight home wins. And starting Saturday get a chance with their 6 game homestand. With or without Brock? That'll be the question to answer with with, hopefully soon.