GDT: GM#15 LA Kings vs Minnesota Wild @7:30pm 11/8/18

[kingsboy11]

Minnesota Wild(8-4-2 18pts, 2nd in Central) @ Los Angeles Kings(5-8-1, 11 pts, Last in Pacific)
Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA
TIME: 7:30pm PT | TV: FSW | RADIO: I Heart Radio App

QUICK STATS
Previous meetings:
Min 4-1 LAK Oct 25, 2018

PP/PK	21st/8th	18th/4th
Faceoffs	6th	9th
Leading Scorers	Ilya Kovalchuk: 5 goals, 9 assists, 14 points	Mikeal Granlund: 6 goals, 7 assists, 13 points

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Lines*

Extras: Paul Ladue, Michael Amadio
Injuries: Gabriel Vilardi, Johnny Brodzinski, Jonathan Quick

Injuries: Eric Staal

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[Fishhead]

Even the GDT made me sleepy. At least I'll get a good 10 hours tonight.

 

[Legionnaire]

Let's Go Kings!!!

 

[mrkolice]

how good/bad is minnesota this season? didn't watch them yet...

 

[KINGS17]

Let's Go Kings!!!

 

[Sleeping Dog]

The Wild PK is horrible 44th out of 31 teams! Draw a few penalties and we should be good.

 

[King'sPawn]

I wish Dumba55 was still a thing. Sucks he changed his number.

Hope Blake is continuing to make changes.

 

[Erndog]

I have Anze Kopitar in fantasy and he is absolutely killing me. Please reassure me it's going to be ok? Bad luck? Maybe some posts? Playing well just not getting the bounces? Comfort me here.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I have Anze Kopitar in fantasy and he is absolutely killing me. Please reassure me it's going to be ok? Bad luck? Maybe some posts? Playing well just not getting the bounces? Comfort me here.

All of the above + whole team suffering coaching issues before. He'll be fine.

 

[kingsboy11]

The Wild PK is horrible 44th out of 31 teams! Draw a few penalties and we should be good.

Nice catch! I wish that were the case

 

[johnjm22]

I have Anze Kopitar in fantasy and he is absolutely killing me. Please reassure me it's going to be ok? Bad luck? Maybe some posts? Playing well just not getting the bounces? Comfort me here.

He just looks a little flat right now, no injuries. I think he'll come around soon.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

4-2 Kings....

when Kovalchuk says "I can be much better"....all of his teammates should be ashamed. except maybe Campbell. Clifford too. He can't be any better than he's been the last 3 games.
Carter and Muzzin are making strides to being their best.

Go Kings!

 

[KINGS17]

I wish Dumba55 was still a thing. Sucks he changed his number.

Hope Blake is continuing to make changes.

Blake is looking to make a trade for Dumba55. He will fit right in with the Kings.

 

[crassbonanza]

4-2 Kings....

when Kovalchuk says "I can be much better"....all of his teammates should be ashamed. except maybe Campbell. Clifford too. He can't be any better than he's been the last 3 games.
Carter and Muzzin are making strides to being their best.

Go Kings!

I have been so impressed by Kovalchuk this season. He has walked in and become more of a leader than damn near the whole team. I think beyond being the most offensively gifted player on the team, he will be a great veteran for the younger players to be around.

 

[KingsFan7824]

I have Anze Kopitar in fantasy and he is absolutely killing me. Please reassure me it's going to be ok? Bad luck? Maybe some posts? Playing well just not getting the bounces? Comfort me here.

13-14: 70 pts
14-15: 64
15-16: 74
16-17: 52
17-18: 92
18-19:

If you're seeing the pattern, Kopitar will have 40-some points this year. Next year though, 100+.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I have been so impressed by Kovalchuk this season. He has walked in and become more of a leader than damn near the whole team. I think beyond being the most offensively gifted player on the team, he will be a great veteran for the younger players to be around.

Yeah, I never in a million years thought he'd walk right in and take the bull by the horns in terms of production, leadership, and even fitness. At first we collectively thought he would just be a complementary winger and comfortably fade into the background, but he's truly picking up where he left off. He wants it.

 

[johnjm22]

Remember what Dean said about Kovalchuk: "There's no chance you're gonna win with that guy if you want to win championships."

I still wonder what it is that Dean disliked about him so much.

 

[AlphaBravo]

Remember what Dean said about Kovalchuk: "There's no chance you're gonna win with that guy if you want to win championships."

I still wonder what it is that Dean disliked about him so much.

Russian bias. Plain and simple. I don't like how the media or the NHL community treats Russian players. They always assume they are playing for the money, don't care about the game, and have no passion. And yet, a lot of Russian players show otherwise. Just look at how happy Ovechkin was when he won the cup. I don't think I have seen any player more happier than Ovi after he won.

Same with Kovalchuk. Every time he scores a goal, he flips out in excitement. You can tell he is driven to win and not just collect a paycheck.

 

[The Butcher]

Remember what Dean said about Kovalchuk: "There's no chance you're gonna win with that guy if you want to win championships."

I still wonder what it is that Dean disliked about him so much.

I've come around with Kovy but I wasn't happy with the signing to begin with.

The long and short of it his he used Dean and the Kings for leverage in negotiating a ridiculously absurd contract with New Jersey, only to leave the Devils high and dry by reneging on the deal 2 years later.

Like I said I've come around but there were certainly some question marks.

 

[johnjm22]

I've come around with Kovy but I wasn't happy with the signing to begin with.

The long and short of it his he used Dean and the Kings for leverage in negotiating a ridiculously absurd contract with New Jersey, only to leave the Devils high and dry by reneging on the deal 2 years later.

Like I said I've come around but there were certainly some question marks.

Dean never wanted him. Even before the contract negotiations Dean didn't want him.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Dean never wanted him. Even before the contract negotiations Dean didn't want him.

That’s because he’s allergic to talent.

 

[mrkolice]

lak in ot. kopi with three points & campbell with another assist.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Russian bias. Plain and simple. I don't like how the media or the NHL community treats Russian players. They always assume they are playing for the money, don't care about the game, and have no passion. And yet, a lot of Russian players show otherwise. Just look at how happy Ovechkin was when he won the cup. I don't think I have seen any player more happier than Ovi after he won.

Same with Kovalchuk. Every time he scores a goal, he flips out in excitement. You can tell he is driven to win and not just collect a paycheck.

That's what 45 years of anti-communist propaganda buys you.

 

[KingsHockey24]

6-1 Wild.

 

[lexlavender]

Kopitar stirs drinks

Kovalchuck stirs drinks

We need both to start stirring drinks together. It seems like the only line consistently dangerous is the 2nd.