GDT: 2023 NHL Global Series LA Kings vs Arizona Coyotes@9:00pm PST/ 12:00am EST 9/23-24/23 game 2

[kilowatt]

JAD is a waste of a roster spot this guy f***ing sucks

 

[KingsHockey24]

JAD is a waste of a roster spot this guy f***ing sucks

Yup. Worthless.

 

[tny760]

?????? danault?

 

[Little Psycho]

So no one stood out.

 

[Seattle King]

Steaming pile of dog shit after 4 periods. Utterly clueless in every facet. The offseason must have been quite a party for coaches and players alike.

 

[Sol]

Because the regular season is more important ?
And they will have more time by then to gel.

Just spitballin here.

So the same PK that got it’s back blown out last season in the regular season, got it’s back blown out in post season, and hasn’t changed in the offseason. And is still the same in the preseason…

This PK isn’t going anywhere and it’s a joke they haven’t worked it out in the off-season.

 

[ru4reals]

Worth saying over and over again hearing Nick Nickson doing play by play on TV is just the best. Where he belongs after Bob Miller.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

WE NEED ERIK ERSBERG

Is Wayne Rutledge or Jack Norris available to play for the Kings

 

[Sparky206]

Lighting looked bad on TV yesterday but in person it's fine.

 

[SmytheKing]

Last night I noticed Byfield was still doing that thing where when he gets the puck, it's almost like he wants to pass it and get it off his stick immediately. I'm surprised he still hasn't learned to hold on to the puck a little longer. More patience would be nice to see. Maybe I'm mistaken, just an observation

Still doing it. He’s always looking for someone else to make the play. Gives it up to go set a pick or go in front of the net. He needs to start taking initiative instead of being the good team guy. It’s preseason. This is the time to be doing more, not practicing your positioning and moving to open spaces. Jesus it’s frustrating.

 

[kilowatt]

Worth saying over and over again hearing Nick Nickson doing play by play on TV is just the best. Where he belongs after Bob Miller.

The best thing the organization did this offseason.

 

[SufferingSelfCreated]

I feel like we are playing pretty well minus that whole goal scoring thing.

So the same PK that got it’s back blown out last season in the regular season, got it’s back blown out in post season, and hasn’t changed in the offseason. And is still the same in the preseason…

This PK isn’t going anywhere and it’s a joke they haven’t worked it out in the off-season.

Yeah that one. It's fine. Everything is fine. There's nothing worr......

It is what it is my friend.

 

[VILARGOD]

Still doing it. He’s always looking for someone else to make the play. Gives it up to go set a pick or go in front of the net. He needs to start taking initiative instead of being the good team guy. It’s preseason. This is the time to be doing more, not practicing your positioning and moving to open spaces. Jesus it’s frustrating.

Honestly it looked alot better this first period IMO. He got some good touches and was a little more patient

 

[kilowatt]

Still doing it. He’s always looking for someone else to make the play. Gives it up to go set a pick or go in front of the net. He needs to start taking initiative instead of being the good team guy. It’s preseason. This is the time to be doing more, not practicing your positioning and moving to open spaces. Jesus it’s frustrating.

His game hasn’t translated at all. He was bigger and faster than most kids in the OHL and he was better than most of the goalies. His speed is a complete non-issue against professional hockey players and the rest of his game is just average. We made the wrong choice. In a redraft, I doubt he goes top 10. That’s not to say he isn’t an NHL player, but he’s not worth where he was picked.

 

[King'sPawn]

So no one stood out.

I'd say there were various glimpses. Gavrikov and Spence have played visibly well. Anderson was mostly unnoticeable, but I just look at that more as he wasn't out of position.

Fiala bailed out some mishandles by PLD, but he also had moments of doing too much.

Byfield was fantastic. His biggest gaffe was forechecking at a bad angle where he couldn't recover a puck he forced the Coyote to fumble. Him not getting a goal sucks, but Vejelmelka took the shot away with solid positioning.

Turcotte was great, as well. I'm just scared at any contact he gets at the moment.

Grundstrom meshed well with Moore and Danault. Might be an option to move Arvidsson on another line to spread the offense.

The 4th line was pretty bad. JAD had a good defensive play with the puck hemmed in its zone.

Kaliyev looks like he's trying to apply what he learned on the 4th line, but the PLD line just looks out of sync.

 

[ru4reals]

JAD is a waste of a roster spot this guy f***ing sucks

Yup and guess who Koala is going to put on that first unit PP. JAY A F**ken DEE!!! LOL.

 

[Surf Nutz]

Worth saying over and over again hearing Nick Nickson doing play by play on TV is just the best. Where he belongs after Bob Miller.

I am not feeling Nick and never have .
Too boring.
Faust was brutal at times but he toned it down and was way more exciting too listen to.
Nickson sounds like he is working at a funeral home.

Can’t wait for Turcotte to center JAD and Grundstrom for 10 minutes tonight

Byfield is looking like he is ready to stop deferrring and center some younger guys.

 

[ru4reals]

I am not feeling Nick and never have .
Too boring.
Faust was brutal at times but he toned it down and was way more exciting too listen too.
Nickson sounds like he is working at a funeral home.

To each their own. But 99% of this board would take Nick in a heartbeat.

 

[kingsfan28]

His game hasn’t translated at all. He was bigger and faster than most kids in the OHL and he was better than most of the goalies. His speed is a complete non-issue against professional hockey players and the rest of his game is just average. We made the wrong choice. In a redraft, I doubt he goes top 10. That’s not to say he isn’t an NHL player, but he’s not worth where he was picked.

in a re-draft Laf is going around 3-5.

 

[kilowatt]

in a re-draft Laf is going around 3-5.

I’m talking about Byfield though…

 

[Surf Nutz]

To each their own. But 99% of this board would take Nick in a heartbeat.

Ya thats why I didn't do a poll.
Unique comments here...

 

[kings11]

I’m not going to lie.. Stu Grimson is very insightful and knowledgeable..

 

[Sol]

I think it’d help Byfield if they made him center a line rather than have him with Kopitar. Make him the star of the line rather than him being the least important player on the first line. Think it’s making him defer too much.

 

[ru4reals]

I think it’d help Byfield if they made him center a line rather than have him with Kopitar. Make him the star of the line rather than him being the least important player on the first line. Think it’s making him defer too much.

I agree he helped Kopi and Kempe a bit last season, but I think he's a natural center and would be nice to see him there at some point in the future.

 

[VILARGOD]

His game hasn’t translated at all. He was bigger and faster than most kids in the OHL and he was better than most of the goalies. His speed is a complete non-issue against professional hockey players and the rest of his game is just average. We made the wrong choice. In a redraft, I doubt he goes top 10. That’s not to say he isn’t an NHL player, but he’s not worth where he was picked.

I'll start putting more stock into this if he blows this season. If this was true to a tee we wouldn't be seeing any glimpses at all of his potential but we still do, even in this game. Still 21 years old, was only 20 a month ago. If it takes him a little longer yeah that's not ideal, but it wouldn't be the first time a player took extra time