GDT: 2022-23 season game 56 LA Kings vs Anaheim Ducks @6:00pm 2/17/23

[bland]

JAD doesn't really deserve to be out of the lineup, but oh well.

No, he doesn't. Luckily its just the Ducks, because icing 4 scoring lines is a bad idea.

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

On top of having to sit a contributor like JAD - do u really want Vilardi and Kaliyev two of your best goal scorers w plenty more upside on the 4th line? With everyone healthy it shows how overstocked the Kings are at F. No one coming off the books without a trade until 24/25...

Unless Bowlby does his job and moves a couple right shot D and a top 9 wing for draft capital so Yags can do his thing in June. Go find us another Mikey Arty and Juice

34/89/13 is actually a pretty good line tbh

Lizzo is just a waste on 3C with KF

 

[KingsFan7824]

Need all 4pts before the 5 game trip.

 

[HookKing]

Didn't Blake just rule out moving any roster players?

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

Didn't Blake just rule out moving any roster players?

All it takes is one phone call to change that. Disinformation lol. Don’t want to have a POS repeat lol

 

[bland]

So we got Fiala to play him with Lizotte & Iafallo.

He is too much of a puck hog to play with other premier players for long. May work for a game or two, but Fiala is very much cut from the same cloth as Athanasiou, just MUCH more talented across the board. Some guys just thrive with others deferring to them. This was pretty much how his time in Minnesota went too.

 

[AbsentMojo]

He is too much of a puck hog to play with other premier players for long. May work for a game or two, but Fiala is very much cut from the same cloth as Athanasiou, just MUCH more talented across the board. Some guys just thrive with others deferring to them. This was pretty much how his time in Minnesota went too.

Yet he leads his team in assists (37) as a winger...

 

[unicornpig]

The Ducks have 7 regulations wins so far this year.

depending on whos in net might be 8

 

[YAYSAY]

He is too much of a puck hog to play with other premier players for long. May work for a game or two, but Fiala is very much cut from the same cloth as Athanasiou, just MUCH more talented across the board. Some guys just thrive with others deferring to them. This was pretty much how his time in Minnesota went too.

Boldy is much more skilled than Iafallo or Lizotte though, I think one of Vilardi or Kaliyev would work with him. He can definitely carry a line, but only so much

 

[Bandit]

34/89/13 is actually a pretty good line tbh

Yeah. I’ve got a chubby thinking about the 6 minutes they’re gonna get.

 

[deaderhead28]

 

[AbsentMojo]

Yeah. I’ve got a chubby thinking about the 6 minutes they’re gonna get.

Exactly - you have Vilardi (37th goals/60) and Kaliyev(47th goals/60) getting scrub minutes as compared to Iafallo 154th and Lizotte 272nd

 

[bland]

Yet he leads his team in assists (37) as a winger...

They aren't mutually exclusive. It means Fiala wants the puck on.his stick as the first, second and third option on his line. No different than other star offensive players.

 

[Sol]

When is this dumb ass basketball game ending

 

[AbsentMojo]

They aren't mutually exclusive. It means Fiala wants the puck on.his stick as the first, second and third option on his line. No different than other star offensive players.

Got it.. just saw comparisons to AA who def is not a playmaker. Fiala should have the puck on his stick, he creates space and makes plays no one on this team can - and then sets up his linemates to score as evidenced by his assist totals

 

[bland]

Boldy is much more skilled than Iafallo or Lizotte though, I think one of Vilardi or Kaliyev would work with him. He can definitely carry a line, but only so much

Funny, they sure seem to be producing anyway.

Fiala and Kopitar are incompatible. They aren't going to put him on the Danault matchup line, so creating a 2nd scoring line is exactly where he should be. Not sure why folks are upset with his usage given the extended absences of Moore, Vilardi and Kaliyev.

 

[kingsboy11]

nah we're going to miss the start of the game because of the NBA celebrity all-star game

 

[Sol]

nah we're going to miss the start of the game because of the NBA celebrity all-star game

As someone who prides myself on being timely, this shit really annoys me a lot more than it should.

 

[Nasti]

Living in Long Beach and pay for ESPN+. Still can’t watch the game. Makes sense.

 

[Choralone]

As someone who prides myself on being timely, this shit really annoys me a lot more than it should.

As someone who is often late, this stupid shit annoys me too.

 

[bland]

Espn news will have it until that garbage is done

 

[Bandit]

Living in Long Beach and pay for ESPN+. Still can’t watch the game. Makes sense.

I’m in Connecticut and still can’t watch it. Kings vs ducks. Make it make sense.

 

[unicornpig]

who the f*** watches celebrity all star games.

and theyre calling fouls and turnovers in the last minute, f*** off!!!

 

[Vamos Rafa]

They’re really gonna prioritize a celebrity game over an actual sporting event?

 

[Steve Zissou]

You guys aren't missing much... Live look at LA getting their chrome domes ready: