GDT: 2020-21 season game 55 LA Kings vs Colorado Avalanche @6:00pm 5/12/21

[Bandit]

Kopitar is the Captain, and when he doesn’t give a shit, who will? Which leads to my next point, he shouldn’t be Captain anymore.

I don’t disagree with you, just pointing out that the term “core” doesn’t mean much right now.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Todd says it’s a waste of time to stay and answer questions from the scant media contingent. If he can’t face the audience and provide coherent answers, imagine what he says to the actual players. You don’t have to ponder too deeply to realize whatever he is saying and doing, the team isn’t putting it towards anything measurably good.

Madder at the media than he was on the bench.

f*** this guy.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Haha, let's fire the coach because the players quit on him. How many coaches have they quit on since 2014? Stay the course with TM, don't give these losers another coach.

 

[Reaper45]

These guys got their dicks kicked in. f*** it. Is there another Tkachuk we can draft/trade for? I know Brady and Matthew aren’t going anywhere. This team needs a f***ing attitude adjustment.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Say what you will about Quick's numbers lately but that guy has shown up for every f***ing game he's ever played here and is the heart and soul of this team.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

These guys got their dicks kicked in. f*** it. Is there another Tkachuk we can draft/trade for? I know Brady and Matthew aren’t going anywhere. This team needs a f***ing attitude adjustment.

Nick Foligno will be a UFA. He won’t fit on this team of quitters though, he plays with heart, and that will upset the veterans.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Say what you will about Quick's numbers lately but that guy has shown up for every f***ing game he's ever played here and is the heart and soul of this team.

Didn't like Cal's body language at all tonight, or for the last little bit

reminding me a little too much of Lundqvist

 

[DryIslandBartender]

I don’t disagree with you, just pointing out that the term “core” doesn’t mean much right now.

TBH, I didn’t watch the game. Did Quick play? Doesn’t matter, I only caught parts of the postgame show but still you watch these guys just wave the white flag and not care. It’s not a surprise to anyone. Management doesn’t call anyone out. Todd’s hands are tied etc.

Kopitar was just telling the fans the other night how disappointed he was, and that they were working hard and trying to put a better product on the ice...then they go out and lay a turd on the ice in Colorado.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Management - "Kings were in the middle of a playoff battle down the stretch."

The stretch - 7-13-1, -23 goal differential April 1 to May 12.

 

[bland]

Kopitar is the Captain, and when he doesn’t give a shit, who will? Which leads to my next point, he shouldn’t be Captain anymore.

About two weeks ago, after Brown's multiple pointer, Bathe asked him what he and Kopitar say to the kids as leaders, and Brown said, paraphrasing, "nothing, really, we just show up and try to set an example".

Maybe try saying something?

I love every single thing Kopitar does, but there are some things he doesn't do, and those are things this team badly needs. Somebody needs to lead from the front, set a standard and inspire accountability from those under him. Its just not his thing, never has been.

 

[kingsfan28]

Man, Todd sure seemed fed up. The Kings seem to have him on the verge of quitting.

They sure played like they didn't care, and i don't blame him. They showed ZERO pride tonight in trying to make the game competitive after the first goal. Petersen quit after goal 2, his body language spoke volumes! I knew it was over after that.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I’m of the opinion that there’s not a single coach that would’ve delivered different results with this sad sack team.

 

[Reclamation Project]

I'm 100% against firing TM.

 

[DryIslandBartender]

Whole org threw in the towel.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Easiest analytics SAS has ever run.

 

[kingsfan28]

I'm out of words really.

Literally worse by points % than last season.

This year was supposed to represent progress. They literally in the standings and visually completely regressed.

There was progress, it just stopped after the mid-season point. One thing that happened was all the young guys hit the wall at the same time. We didn't have the experience around them to let it play out. Maata was a disaster and so was McLoss on defense. They needed an experienced guy to help doughty out. Valardi was the only one who turned it around at the end. Sucks.

 

[Sol]

Kopitar is the Captain, and when he doesn’t give a shit, who will? Which leads to my next point, he shouldn’t be Captain anymore.

Kopitar hasn't visibly given a shit for one or two seasons. Anyone who's watching the score sheet only won't notice that Kopitar hasn't given a shit the whole season.

 

[tny760]

i just really hope there's some change over the offseason, don't really care to throw about blame but there's plenty for everyone, team and coach

whether it's the players quitting on the system, the system sucking, or a combination of both, a 6-0 loss with 14 shots for is just embarrassing for an NHL club

 

[Sol]

I don’t blame Todd, there’s a long history of this aging core quitting on coaches.

And then the question that needs to be asked is who has quit from the core this year? Doughty has been good so this isn't a Doughty problem. Kopitar has been dogging it all year. Quick hasn't played started to be a quick problem. Brown makes only 5 million a year and wears no letter so there's not much on his shoulders. Carter pouted his way off the team and had visibly quit. That's apparent with how good he is in Pittsburgh. Iafallo is some kid doing good who we randomly got from college. So the suck isn't on him.


So who shares most of the blame? Kopitar. Who has been playing like he doesn't care all season? Kopitar and Carter. Common denominator. Kopitar.


Kopitar has quit on the Kings as a captain. And Tmac has quit on the Kings. We aren't losing Kopitar any time soon unfortunately. So TMac is on the chopping block.


Kopitar should have never gotten the C with his passive demeanor.

 

[HookKing]

I don’t blame Todd, there’s a long history of this aging core quitting on coaches.

Core? You mean Doughty and Kopitar? Because that's the only "Core" left -- and Drew was pretty much a 1 man show.

 

[KINGS17]

Nick Foligno will be a UFA. He won’t fit on this team of quitters though, he plays with heart, and that will upset the veterans.

It's time to move a vet out to shake things up among those who remain. Problem is some of the contracts are untradeable.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Hot take - strip the letters off EVERYONE. No more letters. After the pathetic removal of C from Brown demote them all.

 

[Sol]

I’m of the opinion that there’s not a single coach that would’ve delivered different results with this sad sack team.

What does "I'm waiting my time here" mean?

I'm 100% against firing TM.

Why?

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

What does "I'm waiting my time here" mean?



Why?

I think that was a typo, Todd actually said, “I’m wasting my time here.”

I think those who don’t think McLellan should be fired don’t want to give the players yet another easy out. They’ve had four different coaches since 2017, and it’s the same result over and over again.

 

[HookKing]

A lot of folks on here don't seem to get the reality of a rebuild. Move out a vet? I think Blake has already done that. Replacing vets with AHL guys isn't going to help the team in the short run. Worst thing ever for this board was winning a cup. Two cups has turned it into a huge insufferable whinefest.