GDT: 2022-23 season game 76 LA Kings vs Seattle Kraken @7:00pm 4/1/23

[Brownie to Pancakes]

On of copper's best games for sure. Fair to say he stole it

 

[Kudelski37]

Winner winner Kraken dinner!

 

[jgs]

Much needed win. Good job Kings.

 

[johnjm22]

Durzi gets a goal. Iafallo gets 2 points.

Keep upping that trade value boys.

 

[Shellz]

Durzi didn’t play like complete ass so that’s always a win in my book. Good win.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Great bounce back game for Copper!

 

[SettlementRichie10]

Tomorrow is the game in hand on Edmonton. Must win if we still want a chance at home ice.

 

[lumbergh]

Let’s also appreciate Drew Doughty for controlling the game on the defensive end. No points, but he just sucks the life out of every attack. Doughty will go down as one of the best defensive defensemen to play in this era, but its hard to appreciate it with players like Karlsson or Makar around.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Only negative, the PK still stinks and it could kill the Kings against the Oilers in their 1st round match-up.

 

[bland]

Only negative, the PK still stinks and it could kill the Kings against the Oilers in their 1st round match-up.

Yup, and you can't play Edmonton while worrying about going to the box. Have to be aggressive with them.

 

[HookKing]

It looks like Bambi might be finally wearing down.

 

[SherVaughn30]

To me Copper is the Kings MVP this season. With no Copper who knows where the Kings would be. I think the only goalie with a better win % is Ullmark.

 

[johnjm22]

On a positive note, the Kings have only given up 5 goals on this road trip. 1.67 GAA

 

[Mats26]

To me Copper is the Kings MVP this season. With no Copper who knows where the Kings would be. I think the only goalie with a better win % is Ullmark.

Been saying it for months. The year of the Copper. No playoffs without him

 

[onlyalad]

Are the Kings guaranteed a playoff spot?

 

[lumbergh]

Are the Kings guaranteed a playoff spot?

Any non win by Nashville or any point by the Kings clinches the playoffs for the Kings.

 

[johnjm22]

14 of the last 15 games Kings have held their opponent to 2 goals or less.

 

[21Dog]

14 of the last 15 games Kings have held their opponent to 2 goals or less.

 

[AbsentMojo]

Koala has them playing responsible hockey here down the stretch.. which is good practice for the playoffs.. need to destroy Edmonton on Tuesday physically and on the scoreboard.

 

[tny760]

14 of the last 15 games Kings have held their opponent to 2 goals or less.

i didn't believe that so i went back and checked.. yep, entire month of march

pretty impressive

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

But can we beat Edmonton in a 7 game series when they start to throw their weight around? Same question as last year. Team needs to play for each other hopefully that happens.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

All I gotta do is remember the same people bitching about Durzi are the same people that were bitching about Maatta all last year and this year, wanted him back

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

All I gotta do is remember the same people bitching about Durzi are the same people that were bitching about Maatta all last year and this year, wanted him back

I’ll take Durzi over Edler and Walker any day of the week. For all of his bonehead plays he has done more good than bad. I don’t feel the same way about the other 2.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

I’ll take Durzi over Edler and Walker any day of the week. For all of his bonehead plays he has done more good than bad. I don’t feel the same way about the other 2.

Walker and Edler both had pretty bad game to tonight, Walker was way out of position on that breakaway pass

 

[SherVaughn30]

As a goalie myself, I simply can't explain the numbers. While Korpisalo overall has a .916 SV%(4-2-1, 1.86 GAA, .929 SV% with the Kings), Copley has won 24 games in 33 starts. His GAA is around 15th best, but his SV% is barely over .900, which is below the league average. Korpi has 9 playoff games of experience with a very good .941 SV%, while Copley has no playoff experience. You might have to go with the guy that really saved the teams season, who is the guy in net who just wins a lot of games some how. I'm kind of now conflicted as which goalie should start the playoffs.