GDT: 2023-24 season game 76 LA Kings vs San Jose Sharks @7:30pm 4/4/24

[RayMartyniukTotems]

What do you call it, Ray?

They're better than that plus they have some youngsters coming and hopefully they can Win the Draft Lottery...this Ailing Franchise needs a boost of sorts

Ugly win but its 4 points on a B2B game so I'll take it. PP was pretty bad though, props to Blackwell for his play.

Colin Blackwell plays for the "Sharts"?

 

[AbsentMojo]

would you pay a guy 5x5 mil per for 50 games a year?

No probably not.. but Id still take that over PLD 8 x 8.5.. and thats pretty sad.

 

[BaileyFan]

Rode the vets into the ground for an unimpressive win against the worst team in the league, so unsurprising. But Akil with the GWG still gives us good vibes tonight.

 

[kingsfan28]

No probably not.. but Id still take that over PLD 8 x 8.5.. and thats pretty sad.

yeah, I was willing to give the guy a year to get into the kings system, but man does he look bad most nights, then he has 3 games that are ok. 7 more years to find out which guy shows up the remainder of the contract. ugh.

 

[Sol]

Rode the vets into the ground for an unimpressive win against the worst team in the league, so unsurprising. But Akil with the GWG still gives us good vibes tonight.

That might be the Hennessy

 

[kingsfan28]

Thomas with 8:54 TOI.
Lizzo with 18:34 TOI. Never thought I'd ever see that.

 

[kingsboy11]

Wasn't able to see the game, saw the score and was like :/ but seeing Akil score his first goal has made my night. Kid has perseverance to fight through all those injuries. Really hope he finds a way to stick around.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Thomas with 8:54 TOI.
Lizzo with over 18:34. Never thought I'd ever see that.

I'd give LaZit away for nothing he's not very good at anything except falling down and skating fast or is it the other way around...skating fast and falling down...at least 10-20 times a game

 

[Surf Nutz]

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Thomas with 8:54 TOI.
Lizzo with over 18:34. Never thought I'd ever see that.

Seems like at this point, Hiller gets a printout of the malcontent's gripes.

Then
just does the opposite of whatever they are bitching about.

Just to spite em.

That's what I would do too!

 

[funky]

PL has had a rough year, but since the All Star break, he’s among the team leaders in points and a few other stats while playing less minutes than most. Laf with a rough stretch. Of course, this is just looking at stats and not getting into the advanced. Doesn’t count tonight’s game.

 

[Surf Nutz]

This is awful
L8r

Ok, don't hurry back next season!

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Byfield may not ever score another goal.

I pulled out my Lucky Charms...but I forgot to rub them like conjuring up the Genie in the bottle...he's due and will get that elusive 20th in the next 2 games I'm sure of it

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

that last pp was pathetic. where was the killer instinct?

You'd think that when the PP1 is bad that the PP2 gets a chance to start to see how things go

 

[King'sPawn]

It's their 2nd season since starting rebuild pretty sure it's extremely early to judge

Would you say it would be extremely early to get out of a rebuild?

Because Blake exited his in 2.5 seasons.

 

[Ollie Weeks]

Look at Doughty and Kopitar’s ice time. Against the San Jose Sharks.

What in the name of sweet zombie Jesus are we hoping to accomplish here?

 

[AbsentMojo]

It's their 2nd season since starting rebuild pretty sure it's extremely early to judge

I looked into it. They've been shitty for 5 seasons now, but only had top 10 picks in '21 and '23. (Ecklund, Smith)

 

[Surf Nutz]

Look at Doughty and Kopitar’s ice time. Against the San Jose Sharks.

What in the name of sweet zombie Jesus are we hoping to accomplish here?

7th place matchup against the Canucks,

its pretty obvious.

Balls to the walls!

 

[SettlementRichie10]

Look at Doughty and Kopitar’s ice time. Against the San Jose Sharks.

What in the name of sweet zombie Jesus are we hoping to accomplish here?

Squeak into the playoffs so all the slackjawed GBHs and Mayors of the world can clap their hands.

 

[The Butcher]

surely they're just gonna flip the switch when the playoffs start, right guys? right?

I've seen crazier things than a team with a season like ours going on run but you've got to imagine the Kings might be the biggest underdog in the playoffs if they started tomorrow. Getting another win against Vancouver and winning out against bottom feeders might give them an extra boost but I'm not very confident in this group unfortunately.

I don't want Blake at the helm but I'd also like to see some spring magic. Winning a round likely means he will be back but I just can't bring myself to not hope for the best.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

Would you say it would be extremely early to get out of a rebuild?

Because Blake exited his in 2.5 seasons.

Possibly, but San Jose literally has zero of the pieces that LA did....

I looked into it. They've been shitty for 5 seasons now, but only had top 10 picks in '21 and '23. (Ecklund, Smith)

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Yep, they didn't trade Karlsson until last year along with Meier, that started their rebuild

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

sad process.

 

[Frolov 6'3]

Noooo Benching incoming. Congrats Akil!!! More black players in the league please.

 

[Schrute farms]

would you pay a guy 5x5 mil per for 50 games a year?

Would you pay a guy 8.5x8 mil per for 40 points a year?

 

[King'sPawn]

Possibly, but San Jose literally has zero of the pieces that LA did....

What pieces did they get in the rebuild that warranted exiting it in 2.5 seasons?

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

What pieces did they get in the rebuild that warranted exiting it in 2.5 seasons?

Well, they had....Doughty, Kopitar, Kempe, Roy, when they started the rebuild, they added Andersson, Clarke, Spence, Moore, Byfield,

SJ started their rebuild last year, tell me what NHL players they actually have? I mean they are literally completely different situations, let's not compare them like they are the same.