GDT: 2021-22 season game 62 LA Kings vs Colorado Avalanche @7:30pm 3/15/22

[Raccoon Jesus]

All I know is it's getting really frustrating watching all the winning teams tonight scoring 4-8 goals and we can't get anything going anywhere and are stuck in the middle of the last gasp of dying vets and the bambi legs of youth who aren't ready while random players are emerging all over the league to help their teams to playoff positions.

You'd think out of all these lottery tickets we'd have someone somewhere to just go off on a streak but instead everyone is on a cold streak all at once to go with the usual shit special teams play but also the worst injury situation we've had in 15 years.

I appreciate the moral victory from the kids but these last 20 games are going to be excruciating if all the senior citizens in the top six can't pull their shit together and if all of the teenagers making up the bottom six can't start turning possession into production. Goalie can't even steal a game if you put up 0.

Like, we all figured Kempe, Iafallo, Danault, Moore would cool off but not all at the same time.

 

[apocalypse]

PP has been SHIT for years. It's a rob blake problem.

It's a chemistry issue. The Kings' players are used to a system which is utilized 5 v 5. When you give them the chance for offensive creativity, they blow it. They're not used to freedom. Let the team gel more and they'll get better. Tmac employs a strict offensive system.

 

[bland]

Spence is going to be a special player. Less than a handful of games in and he is making high-end plays without thinking.

 

[FSL KINGS]

At least we didn't give a goal up on the PP! Baby steps.

More scoring & hitting please.

 

[The Butcher]

So..... the answer is no?

 

[AbsentMojo]

Spence is going to be a special player. Less than a handful of games in and he is making high-end plays without thinking.

Ive seen the same thing. I think he is one guy who could make a difference offensively at the blue line.. and do what Makar does which is become a 4th forward on a regular basis.

 

[The Butcher]

You'd think out of all these lottery tickets we'd have someone somewhere to just go off on a streak but instead everyone is on a cold streak all at once to go with the usual shit special teams play but also the worst injury situation we've had in 15 years.

Idk man I think tonight there's not much more to be pissed about than this.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Idk man I think tonight there's not much more to be pissed about than this.

Yeah, mentioned earlier not really upset about tonight, more about the circumstances

that post was more about the macro view, the last 20 games will suck if the vets suck

 

[Jason Squirties]

Iafallo is either injured or he is pulling a Richards and his career is evaporating before our eyes. (I’m guessing injured)This is tough to watch, he can’t move, can’t handle a pass, can’t carry the puck.

He looks nothing like the player from earlier this year.

Swiss Army knife has melted into a butter knife.

 

[Herby]

Spence is going to be a special player. Less than a handful of games in and he is making high-end plays without thinking.

I agree.

This is what I mean with a guy regularly making plays that just jump out at you. It's a small sample size, but I think he has maybe been the most impressive young player for the Kings this season in his limited games. And for a 4th round pick in the 2019 draft, what a find by the Kings. He might lose a numbers game when everyone gets back, but this guy is going to be knocking on the door at camp next year.

 

[Herby]

Swiss Army knife has melted into a butter knife.

It's sad to see. I think some of it may be the declining play of Kopitar but you could have Iafallo out there with McDavid and I'm not sure he'd be doing anything. It looks like he borrowed Matt Greene's cement skates.

 

[bouncesonly]

All I know is it's getting really frustrating watching all the winning teams tonight scoring 4-8 goals and we can't get anything going anywhere and are stuck in the middle of the last gasp of dying vets and the bambi legs of youth who aren't ready while random players are emerging all over the league to help their teams to playoff positions.

You'd think out of all these lottery tickets we'd have someone somewhere to just go off on a streak but instead everyone is on a cold streak all at once to go with the usual shit special teams play but also the worst injury situation we've had in 15 years.

I appreciate the moral victory from the kids but these last 20 games are going to be excruciating if all the senior citizens in the top six can't pull their shit together and if all of the teenagers making up the bottom six can't start turning possession into production. Goalie can't even steal a game if you put up 0.

Like, we all figured Kempe, Iafallo, Danault, Moore would cool off but not all at the same time.

Since Nov 24, the longest Moore has gone without a point is 3 games. He hasn't cooled off.....yet

Iafallo on the other hand....he's checked out since the end of January

 

[Little Psycho]

 

[Docgonzo]

PP has been SHIT for years. It's a rob blake problem.

The PP was mediocre/bad with Jamie Kompon, Daryl Sutter and Lombardi. They craziest things is it’s happened through regime changes and personnel changes.

 

[Docgonzo]

It was my fault tonight everybody, I went to the game. I’m sorry. First game since 2016.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

It was my fault tonight everybody, I went to the game. I’m sorry. First game since 2016.

Were you banging those f***ing drums?! I blame those assholes. Winless when those dickheads are calling for attention onto themselves.

 

[kilowatt]

 

[KingsFan7824]

Whatever. Even on their best and healthiest day it'd be tough to beat the Avs.

SJ, VGK, Chi, Sea(2) in 5 of the next 6 games. That's all that matters.

It's time to sack up against the Sharks. You know Vegas will give everything they have, if they have anything left, in that game. Chi is Chi, who knows. A home and home with Sea, they're looking to ruin seasons. Have to get 7, 8pts at least in those 5 games. The Preds will be tough.

 

[Statto]

Spence clocking 25:18… talk about being thrown in at the deep end and not drowning.

 

[2-4 Slashin]

Ok Ill play along: lets say there are 2 trees: 1 is 19 yrs old, the other is 30 - what happens

He’d hyper critique the fruit of the young tree and toss them in the trash. Then he’d chop it down and use it as mulch to try and get one more year of mediocre fruit from the old tree, until it slowly dies.

 

[KingsCrunch]

I blame the loss on the annoying drummers. WTF was that? The audio has been terrible this year for whatever reasons but tonight it was worse and I was getting annoyed by hearing a drum beat that sounded like a cheap version of Hawaiian war drums. It kept going thru the whole game and was louder than the play by play. I guess it would be way more annoying if you were there in person.

 

[kingsfan28]

Another special teams loss. Penalty 2 was such crap, it was no different than the hit McKinnan did to Moore earlier in the period.

 

[kingsfan28]

Since Nov 24, the longest Moore has gone without a point is 3 games. He hasn't cooled off.....yet

Iafallo on the other hand....he's checked out since the end of January

He's played on the top 3 lines at some point during that time and nothing changes. With top line minutes on pp too.

 

[kingsfan28]

Kempe looking like every other year of his career Kempe

He's back in hybernation mode. Just when we all thought he was past that...10 games without a point or goal. -5 too.

 

[kinghock]

All I know is it's getting really frustrating watching all the winning teams tonight scoring 4-8 goals and we can't get anything going anywhere and are stuck in the middle of the last gasp of dying vets and the bambi legs of youth who aren't ready while random players are emerging all over the league to help their teams to playoff positions.

You'd think out of all these lottery tickets we'd have someone somewhere to just go off on a streak but instead everyone is on a cold streak all at once to go with the usual shit special teams play but also the worst injury situation we've had in 15 years.

I appreciate the moral victory from the kids but these last 20 games are going to be excruciating if all the senior citizens in the top six can't pull their shit together and if all of the teenagers making up the bottom six can't start turning possession into production. Goalie can't even steal a game if you put up 0.

Like, we all figured Kempe, Iafallo, Danault, Moore would cool off but not all at the same time.

And it is only going to be worse with Kopitar until end of his contract...