Okay, I can safely say that the pain Kings fans have been feeling watching their team struggle is a pain I can relate to here in Monarchs country. The Manchester Monarchs have been giving away games like Halloween candy, getting trounced by last-place teams and exhibiting this nasty habit of not playing ’til the final 20; if that. It’s frustrating as a fan watching a team that is so ridiculously talented on paper drop games left and right. It sucks more when the only games you attend are home games and they’re losing a lot of those.
Before tonight’s game, the Monarchs had lost six straight games. They were outscored 21-10 in the span of those six games, five of which were at home. An even more painful fact is three of the six losses were against division rivals. They were games in-hand that they needed to win as they’ve been teetering between fourth and fifth (last) place in their division for the past month.
So… What the hell is their deal? I really wish I knew.
Tonight’s game seemed like a return to form for the guys. Jonesey showed that he does indeed know how to close his five-hole. Toffoli and Kozun imposed their offensive will on the opposition’s D. The lamp was lit many times. The crowd went wild a lot. And the end result was a glorious 5-2 trouncing of the Winnipeg Jets’ affiliate St. John’s IceCaps. It was a very satisfying win as a spectator because St. John’s historically is a pain in the ass. Watching them get their asses handed to them after the tide shifted — their goaltender under siege on a power play — was a sight to behold.
In other news, I hear that Bernie is finally getting some starts for your Kings. Good for him! He was pretty bad-ass during his time in Manchester, including a Calder Cup Playoff run that would have resulted in a cup if the refs hadn’t been in the Hershey Bears’ back pockets.
But that’s a rant for another time. The Bears suck this year, and I find pleasure in that fact.
The Monarchs have a rematch with the IceCaps on Saturday night. I’ll be there, hopefully cheering my ass off in delight just as much as I did Friday night.
Go Monarchs (and Kings)!
Source:
http://lakingsnews.com/2013/02/15/monarchs-bring-the-heat-and-melt-the-icecaps/
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