GDT: 2020-21 game 21 LA Kings vs Arizona Coyotes @7:00pm 3/3/21

[apocalypse]

kings can't beat raanta.

 

[kingsfan28]

pp was the difference. 2/2 vs 1/4

 

[tny760]

another unacceptable quit by kopitar in the last seconds

i'm really, really unhappy with his effort late in the last few games

 

[Bandit]

Kopifail

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Kings aren't as good as Arizona?

 

[Sol]

Quick wasn't bad either. Just Raanta was just playing much better.

 

[Sol]

another unacceptable quit by kopitar in the last seconds

i'm really, really unhappy with his effort late in the last few games

It's pretty impressive how many points he has considering how lackadaisical he's looked for the majority of the season.

 

[DryIslandBartender]

Damn if Vilardi had some speed, Doughty wouldn't have to take that penalty.

If you go earlier in the play when they were in cryotes zone, Doughty chased the puck and didn’t stay back to defend, leaving Vilardi to get back to help.

 

[kilowatt]

I'll be real with you, it never crossed my mind to sexually violate our opponents as a defensive strategy. But I can tell it'd be effective.

 

[tny760]

It's pretty impressive how many points he has considering how lackadaisical he's looked for the majority of the season.

yep. really feel like iafallo is keeping that top line together at this point. kopi just flatout has to do more himself 5v5

 

[kingsboy11]

Man thats a tough one to lose. Lost the game because of 2 quick goals. Think this might be on the few games where we were the better team for the most part, but lost. Usually when we lose, we usually deserved it

 

[kingsfan28]

Well, it was there for the taking and they didn't get it done. Such a winnable game.

 

[DryIslandBartender]

That time of the season for Kopitar, shouldn’t be a surprise to ANYONE.

 

[ru4reals]

Kopi on his annual January slump in March. Win 6 lose 6 it's the current Kings way. Onto the next game.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Do you think Brown and Iafallo are lacking skill? Is that why Kopitar hasn't been doing much in terms of effort? Come on now.

Amongst LA's forwards they rank 7th-8th!

 

[kilowatt]

It's pretty impressive how many points he has considering how lackadaisical he's looked for the majority of the season.

There's a non-zero chance we'll be looking back at this season saying, "Damn, we should have traded him while we had that chance". But also, he leads the Western division in scoring, so I don't know.

 

[HookKing]

So the loss was Kopitar's fault? Right.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Kings aren't as good as Arizona?

Arizona isn't a bad team. The 4th spot is between them and the Wild.

 

[kingsboy11]

I don't know why people are dumping on Kopi, I thought he played well tonight. Plus he was inches away from a goal if it weren't for Raanta making a ridiculous save. Game wasn't lost because of him

 

[tny760]

So the loss was Kopitar's fault? Right.

nobody's saying that

you just can't have a $10M man quitting on the game like that though, he HAS to be the best on the ice and that means more than just winning the faceoff and deferring

 

[Steve Zissou]

Maatta with that horrible turnover in the 2nd gifted Phoenix the 2 goal lead.

Not only did he have that turnover right in the slot to Amadio but also had a breakout turnover right before it.

This guy better get his head on straight.

 

[kingsfan28]

The Ducks lost 3-2, so there 's that.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Doughty credits his scoring on PP to being on the flank. Been saying it for years. He sucked in the middle. Finally plays on his strength.

 

[Steve Zissou]

"nice boxout by ekman larsson" that's called interference, fausty

Does Fausty know that we know this ain't Basketball? Cringe worthy there, Fausty.

 

[apocalypse]

Maatta with that horrible turnover in the 2nd gifted Phoenix the 2 goal lead.

Not only did he have that turnover right in the slot to Amadio but also had a breakout turnover right before it.

This guy better get his head on straight.

I feel that's what happens when you have guys coming in and out of the lineup. They're prone to making more mistakes. This team might just turn out to be really streaky.