GDT: GM#44 LA Kings vs San Jose Sharks @7:30pm 1/7/19

[WHOneedsSOX]

How fitting that I find out about a TV show called "Tanked" where they build aquariums in the same season the Kings are tanking

Sorry, made myself laugh there for a second.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I was going to say it but didn't want to jinx it but doesn't matter anyway...i just knew the refs were gonna call something chintzy after letting the whole game go. f***ing knew it. Double extra garbage that it's something SJ got away with VERY CLEARLY twice.

Stopped the play and literally 9 Sharks on the ice when Thornton played the puck back before changing once, 10 guys on when the puck hit Dillon before he jumped the boards.

Still had every opportunity to win that game, just extra annoying to deal with shit like that night after night as if this team needs any more hurdles. At least no goal callbacks tonight I guess.

 

[SherVaughn30]

the refs could give us 5 more power plays but it does no good when our players pass all day and no-one can take a proper shot

Kings would have possibly tied it because if the Sharks were in the box 5 times in the game, it would have disrupted their game. PP's can still create momentum even if you don't score on them. They also can wear down a team for stretches during a game.

Refs called the game one-sided because the NHL wanted to showcase the Sharks on TV as strong Cup contenders.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Staying in 30th.

It wasn't a total waste of time by the Kings, so this is basically what the game was.

 

[Reaper45]

At this point whatever, I knew ticky tack bullshit was going to be called.

 

[kingsfan28]

Cliffy played a whopping 6:54
Wagner : 7:45

 

[tny760]

i don't know if there was intentional bias in the reffing but i'm just sick and tired of how some games it's called tight as f*** then the next game it's a free for all

like, you're gonna tell me there wasn't one single stick infraction this entire game? cmon.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Canuck fans said to expect delay of game penalties after WD was hired.

Meh. They did that so, so often when Sutter was here. Even in the good years. Try and cheat on the change and get caught. Guys not paying attention. Whatever it was, that's not a new feature of Kings hockey.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

i don't know if there was intentional bias in the reffing but i'm just sick and tired of how some games it's called tight as **** then the next game it's a free for all

like, you're gonna tell me there wasn't one single stick infraction this entire game? cmon.

I thought they called a really good game otherwise. It was pretty even, teams werent taking liberties.

Which makes them calling a technical foul away from the play while the puck is in our dzone with two minutes left extra f***ing bullshit considering the puck literally bounced off Sharks when they had too many.

 

[KINGS17]

I was going to say it but didn't want to jinx it but doesn't matter anyway...i just knew the refs were gonna call something chintzy after letting the whole game go. ****ing knew it. Double extra garbage that it's something SJ got away with VERY CLEARLY twice.

Stopped the play and literally 9 Sharks on the ice when Thornton played the puck back before changing once, 10 guys on when the puck hit Dillon before he jumped the boards.

Still had every opportunity to win that game, just extra annoying to deal with **** like that night after night as if this team needs any more hurdles. At least no goal callbacks tonight I guess.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

Kings would have possibly tied it because if the Sharks were in the box 5 times in the game, it would have disrupted their game. PP's can still create momentum even if you don't score on them. They also can wear down a team for stretches during a game.

Refs called the game one-sided because the NHL wanted to showcase the Sharks on TV as strong Cup contenders.

Dude, seriously....STFU.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Drew beasting the hell out too, if only someone could finish.

The team was 46.74% CF% tonight...Drew, despite drawing top matchups playing 28:17 including 3:47 of PK time (no other D over 2:51) was an absurd 59.38% CF%, 19.38% rel, and was a +1.

 

[Jericho111091]

Well, that game wasn't quite as bad as I expected it to be

 

[KingsFan7824]

Cliffy played a whopping 6:54
Wagner : 7:45

They were down in the game. Thompson barely played 10 minutes too. Toffoli played less than Kovalchuk, Iafallo, and Leipsic. Phaneuf played the fewest minutes on d.

That's about what Wagner plays. Maybe a few extra seconds here and there, but he's pretty consistently around 8 minutes or so. Shouldn't expect anything different.

 

[kilowatt]

Drew beasting the hell out too, if only someone could finish.

The team was 46.74% CF% tonight...Drew, despite drawing top matchups playing 28:17 including 3:47 of PK time (no other D over 2:51) was an absurd 59.38% CF%, 19.38% rel, and was a +1.

hes a system defenseman at best tbh

you think we could trade him for nylander? maybe if we retained some salary

 

[kingsfan28]

When you pass up a wide open shot with no one around you for bad pass ...

The Kings season in 1 play.
And nice hook by Burns there too.

 

[Sol]

Fell asleep when the game started.

Watched the highlights. Muzzin was on ice for every sharks opportunity. He looked awful. My God.

 

[The Tikkanen]

Trade Toffoli to the coldest place possible.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Fell asleep when the game started.

Watched the highlights. Muzzin was on ice for every sharks opportunity. He looked awful. My God.

Not even trying to defend him but more often than not it was because the Sharks were directly attacking Walker.

 

[Reaper45]

Not even trying to defend him but more often than not it was because the Sharks were directly attacking Walker.

Yeah Walker looked rough.

 

[Bandit]

Not even trying to defend him but more often than not it was because the Sharks were directly attacking Walker.

He also had the highlight of the night when he buried Couture.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

What we learned from the Kings’ 3-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks

Tyler Toffoli looked lost

The winger has generally muddled through a down season offensively, and he made at least two poor plays late in the game Monday. His pass to keep the puck in the zone from near the blue line did not connect, and he elected to pass into Jeff Carter’s feet with the puck on his stick in the slot.

Though there’s ample blame for underachievement on the Kings, Toffoli’s seven goals through 44 games grows more noticeable, and Monday was even more puzzling after he scored last Saturday.

Martin Jones still likes playing the Kings

The numbers are difficult to ignore: Jones is 11-3-3 in 17 regular-season games against his former team. His performance Monday was typically steady, maybe even a quiet-like 22 saves, although his stop on Adrian Kempe in the third period was big.

Jones even collected his first assist in 222 games with San Jose, on Tomas Hertl’s goal. He had two assists in his 34-game Kings tenure.

 

[kovacro]

We lost in regulation, perfect. Big game this coming Thursday versus Ottawa.

Gonna be a real barn burner.

 

[AlphaBravo]

This was probably Toffoli's worst game. I would honestly consider scratching him after that performance. Kempe looked like a beast out there. He didn't score, but the dude was flying. I would like to sub in Luff for Toffoli next game to send a message to Toffoli.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]