GDT: Game 74: Kings @ Avalanche | March 22, 2018 | 7PM MT

[Avs_19]

Kamenev might need more time because of how long he was out but there's nothing left for him to do in the AHL.

 

[Balthazar]

Kamenev might need more time because of how long he was out but there's nothing left for him to do in the AHL.

It's just very bad timing to learn to play in the NHL during must-win games at the end of a season.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Brutal.

 

[BaconNater]

I was so happy when it was 1-0.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Lawd Jayzus what the actual hell happened??

Did Varly finally collapse to the ice in sheer exhaustion?

Is LA already (rightfully) geared up for the playoffs?

 

[dahrougem2]

It's games like this that make me wonder how the **** the Kings aren't better than what they currently show in the standings.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Lawd Jayzus what the actual hell happened??

Did Varly finally collapse to the ice in sheer exhaustion?

Is LA already (rightfully) geared up for the playoffs?

Yes

 

[CobraAcesS]

It's just very bad timing to learn to play in the NHL during must-win games at the end of a season.

I hope I'm wrong on this, but he looks a lot like Greg out there.. Some nice passing here and there, but just lethargic as hell.

 

[dahrougem2]

If we can take solace in one thing, it's that this team has shown they can bounce back in a big way after being blown out.

 

[Moosehead1]

People confuse "he isn't ready" with "it's his fault".

Definitely wasn't sayin it was his fault. The avs don't have the balls to play LA's game.

 

[AvsWraith]

I can see that last game against St. Louis being a "win and in" type a game.

 

[The Kingslayer]

If we can take solace in one thing, it's that this team has shown they can bounce back in a big way after being blown out.

True but if they put up another stinker against Vegas....

 

[Goulet17]

I disagree, it's not a magic number before a certain age type of equation.

Well, I certainly disagree with that point. Kamenev has been around a ppg in the AHL in his limited time this season. From what I have seen of him at the AHL level, I don't think he has much to learn against that level of competition.

He missed three months, and people are judging him based on limited minutes in two NHL games. If the thinking is that Kamenev spends significant time in the AHL next season, I am not so sure that he remains in NA. Kamenev had a number of questions about him coming over to play in NA when he was drafted, it was why he fell to the second round.

 

[dahrougem2]

True but if they put up another stinker against Vegas....

If they put up a stinker against Vegas, they don't deserve to make the playoffs. Can't be putting up back to back stinkers with less than 10 games left and the Blues breathing down their neck.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I can see that last game against St. Louis being a "win and in" type a game.

I really hope you are wrong about this. I dont want it to come down to that last game lol.

 

[Avs_19]

It's just very bad timing to learn to play in the NHL during must-win games at the end of a season.

Agreed. It's bad timing but I don't think AHL seasoning is going to help him here.

 

[MonsterMack]

Hmmm, well I'm glad I wasn't able to watch this one.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Yes

FFS. Well, I can't say that I'm surprised, a rookie coach in his first ever playoff hunt is going to ride his winning goalie and top players into the dirt to try to squeeze into the final seeds.

Hopefully this is a lesson he can learn from and will actually attempt a marathon rather than a mad dash. Even though I really don't like him as a coach and hope we move on ASAP.

 

[Goulet17]

Well, it will be fun to see how they respond. We'll learn about the coaches, the leaders, and the players themselves on Saturday. Win or lose, I would expect to see an extremely strong effort. If we don't see the effort, I am not sure what to say.

 

[Vaslof]

I really hope you are wrong about this. I dont want it to come down to that last game lol.

I would be pretty happy if we still had a chance to get into the playoffs at that point

 

[Tommy Shelby]

It's games like this that make me wonder how the **** the Kings aren't better than what they currently show in the standings.

They cruise during the first three quarters of the season, then they ramp it up in the final quarter. Pretty smart, and unorthodox.

 

[dahrougem2]

So I stopped watching after the 1st period, and obviously Zadorov was not good in that 1st period but he was credited with 15 hits this game.. lol.

 

[Goulet17]

The flip side is that I never expected the Avs to be in the position to begin with. It would still be tough to take to come right down to the wire and not make it in. I think we will know after these next two games against Vegas what direction this is headed.

 

[dahrougem2]

They cruise during the first three quarters of the season, then they ramp it up in the final quarter. Pretty smart, and unorthodox.

Well, not really that smart considering they have missed the playoffs each of the last two seasons. That "cruise control" mentality has not been good, and has almost cost them once again this season.

 

[JWK]

One of those games, flush it out and move on to the next one.