GDT: 2023-24 season game 33 LA Kings vs Edmonton Oilers @7:00pm 12/30/23

[BaileyFan]

But but but Dubois doesn’t get injured so we won the trade or something like that.

 

[Omni Owl]

Things sure did happen. On2 next game.

 

[Bandit]

Whelp. 3-2 oilers I guess.

 

[kingsholygrail]

But but but Dubois doesn’t get injured so we won the trade or something like that.

They couldn't beat the Oilers with Vilardi.

 

[jgs]

They couldn't beat the Oilers with Vilardi.

Yea but at least Vilardi scored some goals against the Oilers.

 

[Bandit]

Good game. Tight battle, felt almost like a playoff game.

Which is why the kings ALMOST won.

WHY TF IS QB NOT OUT THERE ON OT

BECAUSE OUR COACH IS A f***ING DIPWAD WITH CEREBRAL PALSY.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

I can see the prima Donna's are out in force, Edmonton two players that's it, two shit calls and a bounce off the head to scrape by, this isn't the same oilers team as last year

 

[Bandit]

They couldn't beat the Oilers with Vilardi.

So spend more money on a worse player for the same result?

 

[SherVaughn30]

I like Kopitar, but why did he choose to fire a high shot at Skinner's glove with the strength of a Nerf toy pop gun vs his can opener move that works well against slower moving goalies?! Blake trades for a skill guy like PLD specifically to match against the Oilers, but the coach don't use him in the shootout where he can excel with his puck skills? Oh, I forgot this coach doesn't put emphasis in match-ups! TV crew pumping up Talbot's tires like he owns the Oilers team in the shootout or something. They sure looked dumb on that one. Can someone tell Jim Fox to stop saying, "tweeners?!" It sounds so sissy like. Just say 5-hole like normal hockey ppl do!

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Maybe we can fire Todd and move PLD to coach

Actually don’t even need to fire Todd just have them switch positions

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

If you traded all you traded for Fiala and PLD...
If you paid Fiala and PLD all you paid them...
And if you feel Grundstrom is a better option in the shoot-out...
You screwed-up and/or your coach is an idiot

 

[Sol]

They couldn't beat the Oilers with Vilardi.

You mean when Vilardi returned injured? The delusional revisionist history on this board about Vilardi is legit insanity. Dude was the best player on the Kings for many games.

 

[fsanford]

Unless Vegas or Vancouver tank LA and Oilers will not meet in playoffs this year.

How much time did Byfield get in OT tonight? Always thought fast players with good hands were an asset in OT.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

You mean when Vilardi returned injured? The delusional revisionist history on this board about Vilardi is legit insanity. Dude was the best player on the Kings for many games.

Vilardi would at least be in there snarling and facewashing dudes

Not collecting 1 million per stride

 

[Sol]

On another note, I am done with Kaliyev, I had hope he’d be something but he’s useless and that ship has sailed. And I think Roy has a ton of clout for a mediocre dman.

If the Kings can trade those two guys and get some guy who has the balls to send McDavid into the boards then they should pull the trigger.

I can’t fathom how often the Kings get injured by cheap shots and the Kings legit don’t target the one guy who is their entire team.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Which is why the kings ALMOST won.


BECAUSE OUR COACH IS A f***ING DIPWAD WITH CEREBRAL PALSY.

Kings blew an important divisional game having a 2-0 lead. No killer instinct to put the Oilers away. I don't care that it went to a shootout and that the Oilers are something like still 10 points behind us. The Oilers still own us in the playoffs!

 

[Sol]

Vilardi would at least be in there snarling and facewashing dudes

Not collecting 1 million per stride

Yup the Kings need someone who can crash the net and be a menace around the net … I think we had a guy who had that elite playstyle.. what did we do with him hmmm

 

[SherVaughn30]

On another note, I am done with Kaliyev, I had hope he’d be something but he’s useless and that ship has sailed. And I think Roy has a ton of clout for a mediocre dman.

If the Kings can trade those two guys and get some guy who has the balls to send McDavid into the boards then they should pull the trigger.

I can’t fathom how often the Kings get injured by cheap shots and the Kings legit don’t target the one guy who is their entire team.

Kind of pointless when ownership is still employing a sissy coach who is clueless about match-ups!

 

[Johnny Utah]

Where was Kayilev?

Lizotte proving once again he can’t stand in there with the Oilers. He and Lewis each barely played 7-8 minutes.

 

[Bandit]

Kings blew an important divisional game having a 2-0 lead. No killer instinct to put the Oilers away. I don't care that it went to a shootout and that the Oilers are something like still 10 points behind us. The Oilers still own us in the playoffs!

Kings blew 2 important divisional games back to back and instead of being second in the divin are now further cemented into 3rd. Doesn’t really matter I guess. It’s a first round exit no matter where they finish.

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

Blake needed to find someone with Michael Jordan competitiveness and instead he found Todd marinivich

 

[Shellz]

The biggest thing for me is their home record. It’s absolute trash. They will lose any playoff matchup if this continues.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Yup the Kings need someone who can crash the net and be a menace around the net … I think we had a guy who had that elite playstyle.. what did we do with him hmmm

They had 3 to be exact, Taffoli, Vilardi and Iaffalo! All 3 were playoff caliper forwards.

 

[AbsentMojo]

Blake needed to find someone with Michael Jordan competitiveness and instead he found Todd marinivich

wow.. damn good analogy.. PLD is a loser not doubt about it... looks like a hockey player.. but is actually a little balerina

 

[funky]

Thought it was a good game. We kept a high offense to two goals. You would have to think if we could do that in the playoffs with the firepower on this team, especially with Arvidsson back for the playoffs we should be able to get more than two goals at at least 80% of the time.

Still do not like our fourth line. I know I will get crapped on for it but when the games get tough, I don’t like our center sitting on his ass on the ice. Would rather put together a physical for checking lineup that puts that big hit into the back of the other teams mind.

Also, if anyone can tell me what Kaliyev does for this team, I’m willing to listen. he never seems to be in the right position to one time a puck which was his bread-and-butter in the minors, and the guy doesn’t seem to know the name of his goalie in the defensive end. Huge hopes for him bombing rockets on the PP, but the league has the book on him.