GDT: 2022-23 season game 52 LA Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning @4:00pm 1/28/23

[unicornpig]

The fact that quick isn't pulled is because TM cares more about vets feelings than actually winning. Same thing with brown last year, going through the motions should have been benched for one of the kids but let him play when he wasn't even trying

 

[Surf Nutz]

Let me get this straight...we can't play a lot of our elite youth because we have to make the playoffs. But the same team plays a goalie that every fan knows cannot win. A serious team about winning would find some kind LTIR for Quick..gets rashs from his pads (Hossa), too many back problems (Seabrook), whatever (Kane for half the year right before playoffs), whatever (Kucherov until right before the playoffs). Successful teams have been able to finagle this situation. C'mon Kings...do something. When every serious fan knows what's going to happen in a game before it even starts, Kings management still can't figure it out and do what is necessary.

Its coaching decision and I don't blame TMac for trying to get the train back on the track when it comes to Quick. Copley is like 30 and too many games could spell doom. And doom was where we were until we struck Copper mining in Ontario.

 

[YAYSAY]

Exactly. Not sure why there is any debate there. Ive been eyeing Raanta - 2M rental

Just seems like a futile effort to try and fix the goaltending problem when our D core is also a mess, we may end up giving up a lot of assets for bandaids that will be ripped off after the season when we get bounced in the first or second round

 

[ibleedkings]

Why is Sean Walker playing over TB, Spence, Clarke, etc??? There is zero logical reasoning. Blake trying to get a 6th instead of futures for Walker probably which is another fail.

 

[Schmooley]

Why is Sean Walker playing over TB, Spence, Clarke, etc??? There is zero logical reasoning. Blake trying to get a 6th instead of futures for Walker probably which is another fail.

Those 3 are better than Walker Edler and Durzi

 

[Surf Nutz]

Exactly. Not sure why there is any debate there. Ive been eyeing Raanta - 2M rental

May be one but lets get someone we can extend at the same time.

 

[Mats26]

I find it cute when posters try to be convincing that Copley isn't the MVP of this team right now. God what a sh#t show it would of been on this board with Quick and Cal still between the pipes. At least we would of been closer to Bedard.

 

[Bandit]

Bummer watching the team get rinsed in one of the few games that start at a decent hour for me but it’s going about like I expected.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Day 500 of 'the problems are still the problems, only getting worse.'

This team has played well enough that they deserve solutions, Blake.

 

[Bandit]

The fact that quick isn't pulled is because TM cares more about vets feelings than actually winning. Same thing with brown last year, going through the motions should have been benched for one of the kids but let him play when he wasn't even trying

Could also say why Edler is playing over Bjornfot. Absolute joke.

 

[EmuRidingLuffy]

Either this game or the Panthers game was gonna be a loss with Quick in net. I feel we wouldn't beat the Lightning at home with Copely in net anyway, so write this game off as a scheduled loss and move on.

 

[AbsentMojo]

Just seems like a futile effort to try and fix the goaltending problem when our D core is also a mess, we may end up giving up a lot of assets for bandaids that will be ripped off after the season when we get bounced in the first or second round

Yes the d-corps gets exponentially worse combined w JQ (or Seieverson). Thats why I proposed Raanta a cap friendly small. upgrade - might get away with just a later round pick.. 100% would not give more than that... and sit tight.

 

[mysterman2]

We are at the point now with Quick we know its going to a tough game...only 9 games in 23 games he has had a save over .900 save %.

 

[AbsentMojo]

May be one but lets get someone we can extend at the same time.

No cap for that. You'd have to pass an asset back...its bandaid. There's no solid solution for this year thats why im thinking rental... maybe you extend Raanta as your #2 next year if you think he upgrades Copley.

 

[YAYSAY]

Yes the d-corps gets exponentially worse combined w JQ (or Seieverson). Thats why I proposed Raanta a cap friendly small. upgrade - might get away with just a later round pick.. 100% would not give more than that... and sit tight.

Would be nice to trade walker for him but I doubt they'd do that

 

[ru4reals]

Could also say why Edler is playing over Bjornfot. Absolute joke.

100% agree.

 

[psych3man]

Its coaching decision and I don't blame TMac for trying to get the train back on the track when it comes to Quick. Copley is like 30 and too many games could spell doom. And doom was where we were until we struck Copper mining in Ontario.

...excellent organizations are creative, adapt, and do whatever they have to be excellent.
I guess I misunderstand the Kings, who are creative, adapt brilliantly on the fly and think outside the box.

For those who were too young or weren't paying attention, the Hawks were completely f***ed with Hossa's last year coming where he was only owed $1m but was like $5m or something against the cap. Oh my gosh, this guy who played in 90% of the regular season and 100% of playoff games only 3 months before all of a sudden gets rashes from pads and they get out of the situation and sign players they need. I went crazy to all my Hawk fan friends...it was crystal clear what they were doing. But they figured out how to make it work to try and keep winning. With Seabrook too, who had the worst contract in hockey, worse even than Brown's. Bingo big cap hit off the books.

 

[kingsfan28]

We all knew this was going to be the toughest game against the one of the best teams. Back to back vs 2 days rest. It shows. I expected them to lose this one, no matter who's in net. Copley ain't saving any of those 3 goals. this team is playing a bad game.

 

[Brownie to Pancakes]

You could stack quick and copley in there at the same time and this D corps would post a -4 the way they're playing tonight

 

[AbsentMojo]

...excellent organizations are creative, adapt, and do whatever they have to be excellent.
I guess I misunderstand the Kings, who are creative, adapt brilliantly on the fly and think outside the box.

For those who were too young or weren't paying attention, the Hawks were completely f***ed with Hossa's last year coming where he was only owed $1m but was like $5m or something against the cap. Oh my gosh, this guy who played in 90% of the regular season and 100% of playoff games only 3 months before all of a sudden gets rashes from pads and they get out of the situation and sign players they need. I went crazy to all my Hawk fan friends...it was crystal clear what they were doing. But they figured out how to make it work to try and keep winning. With Seabrook too, who had the worst contract in hockey, worse even than Brown's. Bingo big cap hit off the books.

Yes LTIR has been abused esp by TB and Vegas... why not join the party?

 

[YAYSAY]

...excellent organizations are creative, adapt, and do whatever they have to be excellent.
I guess I misunderstand the Kings, who are creative, adapt brilliantly on the fly and think outside the box.

For those who were too young or weren't paying attention, the Hawks were completely f***ed with Hossa's last year coming where he was only owed $1m but was like $5m or something against the cap. Oh my gosh, this guy who played in 90% of the regular season and 100% of playoff games only 3 months before all of a sudden gets rashes from pads and they get out of the situation and sign players they need. I went crazy to all my Hawk fan friends...it was crystal clear what they were doing. But they figured out how to make it work to try and keep winning. With Seabrook too, who had the worst contract in hockey, worse even than Brown's. Bingo big cap hit off the books.

Lol what? Hossa was still a great player, they were 100% worse off with him gone. And it wasn't all the sudden, he talks about how he played with horrible symptoms for awhile and it became too much.

 

[HookKing]

We are trapped from making any moves because of Quicks $5m..creative teams the last 10 years have found ways out of bad contracts that have worn out their usefulness. I am suggesting they need to do the same with 32.
You didn't understand that?

What, you mean some kind of pads disease? Sure.

 

[kingsfan28]

Kucherov cheap shotted / slashing Fiala.. keep an eye on those two.. Fiala doesnt take any shit

The refs have to actually call something . different rules here in FLA. There were at least 3 call they let go, especially that crosscheck on lizotte in front at 2-1.

 

[Bandit]

What, you mean some kind of pads disease? Sure.

Why make shit up? Quick is allergic to the puck.

Truth.

 

[mysterman2]

Could also say why Edler is playing over Bjornfot. Absolute joke.

I totally agree...not sure of Turcotte possible injury but classic Tmac to change a winning lineup.