GDT: GM#71 LA Kings vs Florida Panthers @1:00pm 3/16/19

[Ziggy Stardust]

so if we trade Colorado Quick w Doughty at the draft, can we get one of their lottery picks and a couple decent prospects?

I don’t think Joe Sakic is braindead enough to make such a move.

 

[kingsholygrail]

That was an enjoyable loss, I am enjoying a nice vanilla vodka and orange on a beautiful day at the beach. Life is good and right with the world. Keep up with the tank Kings.

So we can draft 2 D instead of 1?

 

[Sol]

Honestly if Kings get first overall I will deem this season a huge success. Kings desperately need a top end prospect.

 

[AvsFan29]

 

[Scottkmlps]

Yup, sure gotta get those young players going, hey Willie. Scratch Brodzinski and play Toffoli 17+ minutes. Yup, play a guy that has absolute **** the entire season over a guy that you should be seeing what you have. Wagner? 12 minutes. Grundstrom? Just under 12 minutes. How about Kempe? Oh, 13 minutes.
No, but let's give Toffoli those minutes, and Carter almost 18 minutes. Why play Kopitar 24 minutes? Spread those minutes around. The season is done you nimrod. I cannot wait until this **** head is punted to the curb. Absolutely no reason not to play the youngsters more in a completely lost season.

 

[ibleedkings]

WD ‘’I have a lot of respect for kovy’’

lol

 

[KINGS17]

Kopitar's 20th of the year. His goal total is close to normal, its the assists that has his points down

People will say next year, Kopitar almost had his average season.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Well, time to watch actual hockey. Crapitals vs Thunder.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

That's how you pull together at the end and tank properly

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

People will say next year, Kopitar almost had his average season.

But look at all the positives he is bringing. His leadership is guiding the Kings to a 30th place finish, and the worst team record since 1996-97.

 

[Little Psycho]

Last time I checked the score kings were winning 3-2. Thank god they came to their senses

 

[Legionnaire]

Close to the perfect game for the perfect day. Let's Go Kings!!!

 

[KingsFan7824]

They finish the season:

1-7-0 at home against the Atlantic
15 GF
33 GA

1-4-3 on the road against the Atlantic
17 GF
31 GA

2-11-3 total against the Atlantic(the equivalent of 36 points in 82 games)
32 GF (2.00 gpg)
64 GA (4.00 gpg)

That's a -32 goal differential in 16 games against the Atlantic. That leaves a -27 goal differential in the other 55 games they've played so far.

Montreal: 1-1-0, 4 GF, 3 GA, +1
Detroit: 1-1-0, 5 GF, 5 GA, E
Boston: 0-1-1, 6 GF, 9 GA, -3
Tampa Bay: 0-1-1, 5 GF, 10 GA, -5
Buffalo: 0-1-1, 4 GF, 9 GA, -5
Florida: 0-2-0, 4 GF, 10 GA, -6
Toronto: 0-2-0, 2 GF, 9 GA, -9
Ottawa: 0-2-0, 2 GF, 9 GA, -9

A particularly poor season against teams from the Atlantic.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

People will say next year, Kopitar almost had his average season.

As a guy that's defended him regularly I will tell you right now that's clearly not the case. Sure the points came back, but everything else evaporated.

The first truly bad season of Kopitar's career.

 

[KINGS17]

As a guy that's defended him regularly I will tell you right now that's clearly not the case. Sure the points came back, but everything else evaporated.

The first truly bad season of Kopitar's career.

Actually not Kopitar's first sub-par season. Anytime a 1C only gets off 134 shots in a season and 16 goals, he is doing something wrong.

Then, there is a season with 12 goals and 40 assists, not good enough.

Then, there is this season, which has been terrible in every way.

That's every other season for the last 5 seasons. One good season, one great season, three well below average seasons.

We'll never agree on Kopitar and his ability to deliver consistently for the Kings in spite of being paid like he is an every season 70-point two-way center.

 

[KINGS17]

Six years ago, Tyler Toffoli was the most promising Kings prospect to join the team since Doughty’s debut.

Now, he’s the biggest ween on the team.




Check out those highlights and look at how different the team looked back then, playing an up tempo game, and with intensity.

I am thinking that neither Toffoli or Pearson were ever anything other than average NHL players, and that Jeff Carter carried both of them to heights they never would have seen with any other center.

 

[kingsboy11]

I think my dad will take responsibility for the loss. He said on 2 separate occasions that the Panthers weren't going to score when they had possession and they literally scored right after he said that on both times.

 

[KingsFan7824]

As a guy that's defended him regularly I will tell you right now that's clearly not the case. Sure the points came back, but everything else evaporated.

The first truly bad season of Kopitar's career.

Like the team in general, every issue he's had in spurts in previous years have converged this season into one giant puck of suck. There's no injury or anything that's even hinted at this time either. The state of the team has just completely overwhelmed him, along with the rest of the roster. When he's not even giving you what you expect on his side of the ice, consistently, he has no answers. Obviously.

I don't know if it's hyperbole or not, or if it's being a prisoner of the moment, but I can't recall another season, for any team around the league, where they just didn't look like they were into playing hockey from day 1 of camp. Being a bad team is one thing, but for the bottom to fall out from one season to the next, the way that it seems to have happened(what looks like a team wide disinterest), is a little different. There's a lot of hockey history, there are many teams over the years, so in all likelihood there's been something like this before. However, from the examples in my mind, I can't think of one.

 

[BigKing]

Big Mac!! Perfect tank game

 

[LAKings88]

Big day for the tank. Hold fast Ottawa.

 

[KingsHockey24]

I am thinking that neither Toffoli or Pearson were ever anything other than average NHL players, and that Jeff Carter carried both of them to heights they never would have seen with any other center.

Nothing has changed.

Kyle Clifford is still our best player.


Edit: I quoted the wrong thing but you get the point.

 

[tny760]

Big Mac!! Perfect tank game

solid f***in THREE MINUTES of ice time.. picked a shift with doughty after the fight then rode pine

outrageous

i hope blake has his flight to a deserted island booked already

 

[KingsHockey24]

I'd like to see Blake fire Willie with like 10 games to go and have Rob go behind the bench for the final few.

 

[kingsfan28]

That's how you pull together at the end and tank properly

Kopitar single handedly gave them the win. The blind drop pass turnover in the middle of the ice, the 2nd turn over to keep the play alive, then losing his man right before he scored.

 

[kingsfan28]

The only time I noticed Kempe was when he hit the post in the final 30 second. This is the guy some of you want as your #2 center...