GDT: Game #73 - KINGS (39-26-10) at AVALANCHE (52-14-6) 7:30 MST ;TNT, TVAS, NHL LIVE

[Ginger Papa]

Just got in from work and didn’t see a GDT up, so threw this together.


Avalanche projected lineup

Andre Burakovsky -- Nathan MacKinnon -- Mikko Rantanen

Artturi Lehkonen -- J.T. Compher -- Valeri Nichushkin

Alex Newhook -- Nico Sturm -- Nicolas Aube-Kubel

Andrew Cogliano -- Darren Helm -- Logan O'Connor

Devon Toews -- Cale Makar

Samuel Girard -- Josh Manson

Erik Johnson -- Bowen Byram

Darcy Kuemper -confirmed Starter (as per LeftWingLock.com)

Pavel Francouz

Scratched: Jack Johnson, Kurtis MacDermid

Injured: Ryan Murray (upper body), Gabriel Landeskog (knee surgery), Nazem Kadri (upper body)
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Kings projected lineup

Arthur Kaliyev -- Anze Kopitar -- Adrian Kempe

Trevor Moore -- Phillip Danault -- Viktor Arvidsson

Alex Iafallo -- Blake Lizotte -- Dustin Brown

Gabriel Vilardi -- Quinton Byfield -- Rasmus Kupari

Matt Roy -- Sean Durzi

Alexander Edler -- Troy Stecher

Olli Maatta -- Jordan Spence

Jonathan Quick

Cal Petersen - Likely Starter (as per LeftWingLock.com)

Scratched: Tobias Bjornfot, Lias Andersson, Brendan Lemieux, Jacob Moverare, Austin Strand, Carl Grundstrom

Injured: Andreas Athanasiou (upper body), Mikey Anderson (upper body)

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[Spleenless Wonder21]

Epic GDT is epic. And now, a word for tonight’s opponent:

 

[AvsFan29]

Absolute must win

 

[The Abusement Park]

Absolute must lose

FTFY

 

[Ararana]

I haven’t wanted the Avs to lose a game this much since Iginla scored late in the last game of the season and the Avs pick dropped from Werenski to Rantanen.

Yes, that one turned out pretty good for us…

 

[sethro109]

G is coming for that W.

 

[Balthazar]

Either the Avs win or Vegas lose.

So it's a win-win regardless of the outcome.

 

[Foppa2118]

Sounds like EJ and JJ are swapping places? If so that would further prove that EJ's scratch might have just been for a nagging injury, since JJ played much better against Edmonton than he did the game before, and the Kings are his former team.

 

[the_fan]

I would like the Avs to win but they give the 2 points to LA.

Is that possible?

 

[The Kingslayer]

G is coming for that W.

Dude looks gassed just f***in walking

 

[Foppa2118]

G is coming for that W.

In true opera singer fashion, Sammy is going with his Pavarotti look for this one.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Would anyone be upset if the Avs lost tonight lol Really feels like everyone on social media wants an LA win

 

[Foppa2118]

Would anyone be upset if the Avs lost tonight lol Really feels like everyone on social media wants an LA win

Most ok with a loss I've been in for years probably. But I just can't bring myself to root for the Avs to lose.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

LA is done. Knights will overtake them.

I actually think the Avs might flood them tonight.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

I never want the Avs to lose. But I would be cool with giving LA a losers point. I would just love for Vegas to lose outright.

 

[Shane Diesel]

OTW or OTL would be fine.

 

[wayninja]

Oh man I thought the season was over

 

[sethro109]

Oh man I thought the season was over

No, no. That comes after we allow the first goal.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

Oh man I thought the season was over

Nearly is for Vegas

 

[missionAvs]

I'm looking for an OTL with a lot of Makar points.

 

[Garavar]

Lose tonight and win out please. Unless they need to tank for Oilers if Knights are creeping

 

[The Moops]

Epic GDT

 

[AvsFan29]

FTFY

I wouldn't mind a loss considering the standings implications regarding Vegas, but we should absolutely win against LA.

 

[Foppa2118]

I'm looking for an OTL with a lot of Makar points.

New plan. Call up all their AHL defenseman and rest all their NHL defenseman except Cale. Then just play 80's run and gun Oilers hockey, and try to outscore their mistakes.

Avs lose in OT 12-11 tonight, but Cale gets 11 points and takes the scoring lead from Josi.

 

[Balthazar]

G is coming for that W.