was like dead silence in the press box, no talking, no typing, no breathing. another moment where even if you've seen a million games you're like "fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck."

it's pretty weird that the kings' philosophy seems to have changed considerably. sutter was talking about not being able to rely on holding teams to low numbers. they are way more of a straight line attack team than a cycle and grind team, though they still do that. they play kind of a mixed possession game, like detroit but maybe not as smooth.

that kind of matches the style of their opponents, which is why the games have been entertaining. in 2012, they had cycle heavy opponents that played a rougher game, especially in st louis and phoenix. it's kind of a subtle but distinct adaptation that i dont think a lot of teams could make. the new wingers help a lot, gaborik and the two kids. toffoli i thought had been misused for much of the season, nice to see him getting some chances to score.