GDT: 2019-20 GM#57 LA Kings v New York Rangers @3:00pm 2/9/2020

[kilowatt]

we’ve got detroit right where we want em

 

[crassbonanza]

Kings only 11pts behind Detroit now and hold the league's longest losing streak at 4 so far.

A lot of things have gone wrong for the Kings lately, but at least we have our first round draft pick.

 

[kovacro]

Successful trip!!

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

At this point I think the Kings finishing with the second worst record is all but guaranteed

 

[sinister6000]

I hope Rob Blake knows what he's doing. Because it's going to take years of drafting to rebuild this organization.

 

[Schmooley]

I cant believe i watch them still. What a horror show

 

[sinister6000]

Trevor Moore doesn't have the stink of the Kings on him yet. Wait a week, he'll be just as rotten a the rest of them.

 

[kilowatt]

Trevor Moore doesn't have the stink of the Kings on him yet. Wait a week, he'll be just as rotten a the rest of them.

Seriously. He was skating hard, throwing hits, shooting the puck, and cutting into the middle. Who is this guy?

 

[Sol]

I have had zero reason to watch this team play uninspired hockey. No surprise to check in and see they lost.

 

[TheSentinel]

Trevor Moore doesn't have the stink of the Kings on him yet. Wait a week, he'll be just as rotten a the rest of them.

Who does he think he is, putting effort into a game?

 

[Butch 19]

I hope Rob Blake knows what he's doing. Because it's going to take years of drafting to rebuild this organization.

Kings drafting needs 3 things:

1. draft scorers
2. draft scorers
3. draft scorers

 

[Butch 19]

I have had zero reason to watch this team play uninspired hockey. No surprise to check in and see they lost.

Quick gave up the first goal 2 1/2 minutes into the game. so there's that.

 

[Sol]

Quick gave up the first goal 2 1/2 minutes into the game. so there's that.

Well just wrap this season up and throw it into the trash. Let quick be quick. Hope Cal becomes 1b next season

 

[kilowatt]

Well just wrap this season up and throw it into the trash. Let quick be quick. Hope Cal becomes 1b next season

1a*

 

[tny760]

ain't gonna lie though the shestyerkin hype train on the main board is making me feel good

dude was on mars if he didn't swallow the puck off the initial shot, but they're gonna bet it all on his KHL laurels

 

[lumbergh]

What's new about getting outworked and outscored?

Well we did get the Jonathan Quick special today. If he never left the net to play the puck again, I would be happy.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Well we did get the Jonathan Quick special today. If he never left the net to play the puck again, I would be happy.

It happens. Inability for anyone that's allegedly a goal scorer to score is more concerning than a hiccup like that first goal.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Kings drafting needs 3 things:

1. draft scorers
2. draft scorers
3. draft scorers

Well, they took Turcotte at #5 and he certainly has some vision and offensive skills...and the Kings got the 2 best goal scorers in the second round in Kaliyev and Fagemo.
I actually believe Clague will make it and provide some offense from the backend. I hope they can get a #2 pick for Marty and Clague come up and start playing
every game. Could sure use some offense from the backend.

I think the biggest hole is a legit, #2 center that can create offense. That Rossi kid oozes offensive ability and will someday be a great #2 or even #1 center.
If the Kings miss out on Lafren or Byfield, either Stutzle or Rossi would be great. Probably in that order. Stutzle is impressive and reminds me some
of Palffy. Vilardi may well be that #2 center. I believe Turcotte can be that as well. He just may need 1 more year in college or a yr in Ontario. That's fine.

 

[KingsFan7824]

I have had zero reason to watch this team play uninspired hockey. No surprise to check in and see they lost.

They had zero reason to watch themselves play uninspired hockey. No surprise they checked out and saw they lost.

Management has publicly tanked. They've said they can no longer compete. The players, who have to put their bodies on the line, aren't going to give that extra effort when the franchise has told them they're not expected to. If it was a bunch of young guys, sure, but all the old rot is here, and not going anywhere, except very slowly, and over a number of years. Fans should never care more than the players do, and obviously while we don't actually care more than they do, sometimes it seems like we do, and at least the perception should never be that fans care more than players. Unfortunately, the only real bad part of rebuilding, is that fans don't get a refund. All anyone can do is not continue to pay more.

They were forced into rebuilding before they could really do it right. That's why everything looks so ugly and disjointed. They weren't trying to do it, and it's because of the contract situation. There are no free spending teams in big markets to dump older veterans to anymore.

The only reason any of us watch any of these games the last few years is because we're crazy. We're weird. That's also why the winning felt so good.

 

[kingsfan28]

they're gonna get slaughter in the stadium series game 11-2 if they put in the same putrid effort.

 

[Bandit]

Quick gave up the first goal 2 1/2 minutes into the game. so there's that.

And the team has scored 1 goal in nearly 3 games worth of hockey, so there’s that.

 

[BigKing]

They had zero reason to watch themselves play uninspired hockey. No surprise they checked out and saw they lost.

Management has publicly tanked. They've said they can no longer compete. The players, who have to put their bodies on the line, aren't going to give that extra effort when the franchise has told them they're not expected to. If it was a bunch of young guys, sure, but all the old rot is here, and not going anywhere, except very slowly, and over a number of years. Fans should never care more than the players do, and obviously while we don't actually care more than they do, sometimes it seems like we do, and at least the perception should never be that fans care more than players. Unfortunately, the only real bad part of rebuilding, is that fans don't get a refund. All anyone can do is not continue to pay more.

They were forced into rebuilding before they could really do it right. That's why everything looks so ugly and disjointed. They weren't trying to do it, and it's because of the contract situation. There are no free spending teams in big markets to dump older veterans to anymore.

The only reason any of us watch any of these games the last few years is because we're crazy. We're weird. That's also why the winning felt so good.

Didn't watch a second of this game. Feels good.

Problem is that the young guys in this team could go above and beyond to make an impression but they just shit themselves too.

 

[kilowatt]

One thing I will say with regards to Kopitar’s production this year is... who the f*** else on the Kings is going to score? Teams can deploy their top shutdown line to stop Kopitar specifically and there’s not a single threat outside of maybe Toffoli on the entire roster. Guys like Iafallo, Kempe, Brown, Carter, Amadio, and Wagner would be on the third or fourth line at best during the cup years. We just don’t have the talent right now to do anything.

 

[ru4reals]

If you're a rookie you just can't wait to play the Kings. Cuz you're guarenteed to score your first goal, get your first assist, get a point or have a multipoint game. Crappo Kakko no goals in a million years play the kings scores. Hughes no points in forever play the kings gets an assist. And can't forget Bellows first two goals of career. Just Brutal.

 

[Johnny Utah]

I am having flashbacks to the Khrisitch and then Nagy-Handzus years.