GDT: Ana @ La 1pm

[IDuck]

thought parros had the better one, "the sweedish hammer"...hahahaha

 

[George Binks]

Feels Goodman

 

[Magnus the Duck]

Manson 24:53
Fowler 23:59
Vatanen 23:11
Despres 22:50
Lindholm 22:40
Bieksa 2:32

I like that it is balanced after Bieksa got out. Shows you can rely on all. Despres had a few bad turnovers, but overall defense was very solid.

 

[bumperkisser]

I like that it is balanced after Bieksa got out. Shows you can rely on all. Despres had a few bad turnovers, but overall defense was very solid.

our d looked completely fine w/o bieksa

 

[Ramenbot]

yep oingo boingo and I am old.

Was "Little Girls" taken?

 

[TheStuntman]

Bieksa should fight more often so he can get his sorry ass off the ice.

 

[SirQuacksALot]

yep oingo boingo and I am old.

So pretty soon we're going to have a dead man's party?

 

[2faded]

They locked in down in the last half of the game

Getzlaf 8/16 - 50%
Kesler 13/22 - 59%
Santorelli 1/2 - 50%
Ritchie 0/1 - 0%
Thompson 0/4 - 0%
Rakell 8/14 - 57%

WTF, Rakell. Bring that more frequently please.



They were 13/27 in the defensive zone, which is actually pretty darned good with the new rules. The Kings were 9/17.

Rakell getting better with his only face-off move or is he changing it up? Didn't pay attention to his faceoffs this game.

 

[Nordic*]

So Lindholm injured his knee in the first period?

 

[mmbt]

Was "Little Girls" taken?

Shoulda gone with "Nasty Habits" in that case.

 

[mighty Stanley Duck]

Few notes on a game.
Despite the win, im not pleased with our game, we won but long term that not how you go deep.
Whats worries me is that Kings achieved everything from their to do list, cycle the puck, piss of Getz, easy D zone entry, lots of penalties which disrupt our game flow...
They lost yesterday mainly because of bad shot accuracy...

 

[mightyquack]

Good win, the Rakell fight was awesome . Bieksa getting tossed early was a massive plus too.

So Lindholm injured his knee in the first period?

Am I missing something?

 

[WhatTheDuck]

So Lindholm injured his knee in the first period?

He played nearly 23 mins ....

 

[snarktacular]

Few notes on a game.
Despite the win, im not pleased with our game, we won but long term that not how you go deep.
Whats worries me is that Kings achieved everything from their to do list, cycle the puck, piss of Getz, easy D zone entry, lots of penalties which disrupt our game flow...
They lost yesterday mainly because of bad shot accuracy...

Despite the winning streak, I feel like the team hasn't quite been that good the past few games.

Sort of how like a team normally plays better and doesn't get results at the end of a losing streak, this feels a little like "undeserved wins" at the end of a winning streak.

Hopefully a loss would just refocus them and they can get back to playing well.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Few notes on a game.
Despite the win, im not pleased with our game, we won but long term that not how you go deep.
Whats worries me is that Kings achieved everything from their to do list, cycle the puck, piss of Getz, easy D zone entry, lots of penalties which disrupt our game flow...
They lost yesterday mainly because of bad shot accuracy...

Kings didn't piss Getz off, the refs did. I can't imagine a worse officiating performance than that. He's been pretty good about it this year. Things turned for the worse in the second period, which incidentally is the period in which we took the lead for good.

The Kings tried their absolute best, with lots of help, and still couldn't win. You should feel good, not bad.

 

[ScarTroy]

I'd rather us keep finding ways to win, than find ways to lose. We can't dominate every game, but it's a good sign we continue to win, even when we aren't playing our best.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Now just 3 points behind Chicago for first in the conference, and we have two games in hand.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Rakell getting better with his only face-off move or is he changing it up? Didn't pay attention to his faceoffs this game.

I wasn't really paying attention during the game, but I'm going to try to pay attention next time. Good for him if he finally has learned a new move.

 

[AngelDuck]

Rakell gets better every single game. At this point I don't think you can put a cap on his potential.

 

[mytduxfan*]

Few notes on a game.
Despite the win, im not pleased with our game, we won but long term that not how you go deep.
Whats worries me is that Kings achieved everything from their to do list, cycle the puck, piss of Getz, easy D zone entry, lots of penalties which disrupt our game flow...
They lost yesterday mainly because of bad shot accuracy...

We took lots of penalties, but LA got away with a tonne. Should have been all square when the final whistle was blown, but the officiating was awful. We got totally screwed all game and still won. Getzlaf didn't lose his cool, nor did Perry, nor did Kesler. In fact, all our guys were on point.

I'm not worried about LA. We control our own destiny when/if we ever face them in the playoffs. IMO, the only team that ANA should be concerned about going into the playoffs is CHI.

 

[Getzmonster]

I'm not worried about LA. We control our own destiny when/if we ever face them in the playoffs. IMO, the only team that ANA should be concerned about going into the playoffs is CHI.

If the Kings get healthy (Gaborik mainly), and get more from Carter and Toffoli than they are right now, they will give us all we can handle. That said, I agree that we are as good as them or maybe even better in terms of depth. But as you said, it's up to the team to avoid their patented meltdowns, that's what worries me more than the opposing roster. This team can hang if they don't go full headless chicken.

Nashville is formidable, a series with the Sharks could give us fits, a healthy Blues team shouldn't be taken lightly, either.

 

[Nordic*]

He played nearly 23 mins ....

Some "expert" on twitter said that he hurt his knee in the first period and then played through it the rest of the game, since Bieksa was already gone.

 

[mytduxfan*]

If the Kings get healthy (Gaborik mainly), and get more from Carter and Toffoli than they are right now, they will give us all we can handle. That said, I agree that we are as good as them or maybe even better in terms of depth. But as you said, it's up to the team to avoid their patented meltdowns, that's what worries me more than the opposing roster. This team can hang if they don't go full headless chicken.

Nashville is formidable, a series with the Sharks could give us fits, a healthy Blues team shouldn't be taken lightly, either.

Agreed, I just think that, on paper, we're better than all those teams. However, nothing was ever won on paper and a cup is never going to come easy. We're in a really good spot though.

 

[Chexxum]

Some "expert" on twitter said that he hurt his knee in the first period and then played through it the rest of the game, since Bieksa was already gone.

I remember Hazy mentioning something about Lindholm kinda lingering his way down the tunnel and how he wasn't 100%, is my brain dumb or does anyone else remember hearing that?

 

[Norduck]

I remember Hazy mentioning something about Lindholm kinda lingering his way down the tunnel and how he wasn't 100%, is my brain dumb or does anyone else remember hearing that?

I heard that too. He took that leg hit several games ago, too. Hopefully unrelated...