GDT: GM#42 LA Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning @7:30pm 1/3/19 Halfway to Hughes!

[kingsboy11]

Tampa Bay Lightning (31-7-2, 64pts, 1st in NHL) @ Los Angeles Kings(16-22-3, 35pts, Last in Pacific)
Staples Center| Los Angeles, CA
TIME: 7:30pm PT | TV: FSW | RADIO: I Heart Radio App

QUICK STATS
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
TBL 4-3 LAK February 10, 2018
TBL 5-2 LAK November 9, 2017

PP/PK	25th/28th	1st/8th
Faceoffs	11th	13th
Leading Scorers	Anze Kopitar: 9 goals, 18 assists, 27 points.	Nikita Kucherov: 19 goals, 46 assists, 65 points

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*Lines subject to change*

Extras: Paul Ladue, Kyle Clifford
Injuries: Carl Hagelin, Johnny Brodzinski, Trevor Lewis, Alec Martinez

Injuries: JT Miller

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[redcard]

So these guys are pretty good and we're pretty not good.

 

[Bandit]

So these guys are pretty good and we're pretty not good.

But Kopitar is Pretty In Pink, so...

 

[Sol]

Won't mind them smoking Kucherov

 

[redcard]

Won't mind them smoking Kucherov

I can't keep up with all the new slang now that every corner has a dispensary popping up making up new names and strands and shit.

Back in my day we just called it weed.

 

[LAKings88]

I actually like those lines for LA.

 

[crassbonanza]

I actually like those lines for LA.

Don't mind them either. Would rather Amadio be back with the team instead of Thompson, but otherwise they're nice. Kempe and Scherbak might be able to give Toffoli some room, I think that line gets a goal tonight. I also really like the Leipsec/Kovalchuk combo, they both have stood out even when the team has been bad.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

It's gonna be a bloodbath....

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Kucherov 65 points

Kopitar 26 points
Brown 22 points
Doughty 22 points

Collectively 70 points and beating Kucherov.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Since WD took over 28 games ago, Luff is 2nd on the team in goals with 7. Iafallo is 3rd with 6. Clifford, 5th, with 4 in 21 games. Thompson has 3 goals, Toffoli has 3 goals, Carter has 3 goals, Kovalchuk has 3 goals(in 18 games), Wagner has 3 goals.

Extrapolated over a full season under WD:

Brown 26
Luff, 22
Iafallo, 18
Clifford, 16
Kopitar, 15
Kovalchuk, 14
Wagner, 13
Kempe, 12
Carter, 9
Thompson, 9
Toffoli, 9
Leipsic, 6

Some of those numbers would actually be pretty good. If Luff, Iafallo, Clifford, Wagner and Thompson did that, that's not horrible depth.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Does Brown have the potential to pass Taylor this year?

 

[KingsRule]

If he plays 34 more games

 

[CanadianKingsFan14]

1-0 Tampa coming up.

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

Great shift by Brown. Two failed clear attempts and a penalty.

 

[kingsholygrail]

lol Kings just let it happen.

 

[KingsRule]

Aaaand this ones over early

 

[CanadianKingsFan14]

2-0 incoming

 

[justonetime]

Carter had a great view of that pass

 

[Telos]

LOL @ Brown's face after the goal in the penalty box.

 

[bouncesonly]

Yeah Forbort, clear the net on a 5-on-3!

 

[KingsRule]

Muahahahahha

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

Interesting, Tampa Bay had 5 forwards out there.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Interesting, Tampa Bay had 5 forwards out there.

Why not?

 

[kingsboy11]

might as well pack this one up, this game's done

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

Why not?

Just don't think I've ever seen a team do that.