GDT: The Official Los Angeles Playoff thread

[Blueline Bomber]

So if LA bombs next year, we get it no matter what?

Yep, no matter what happens next year, their 1st round pick is ours.

 

[TheOllieC]

Kings just don't have the offense it seems. Outside of that Edmonton game they're simply not scoring.

again im right in my analysis

 

[Anton Babchuk]

if king's had traded for steve semin they would have made the playoffs

 

[TheOllieC]

smh should of kept steve mitchell

 

[Anton Babchuk]

king's are painful to watch

 

[TheOllieC]

#austonmatthewswithkingspick2016

 

[Anton Babchuk]

great work by the kings with the empty net

zero scoring chances

they did make a bunch of d to d passes and throw it around the boards though

 

[Oogie Boogie]

Yep, no matter what happens next year, their 1st round pick is ours.

Stanley cup champs inc

 

[Wolfpuck]

Kings lottery team next season imo

 

[TheOllieC]

great work by the kings with the empty net

zero scoring chances

they did make a bunch of d to d passes and throw it around the boards though

jwillie with a good pass out of the offensive zone

 

[Anton Babchuk]

kings have way too many forwards with tunnel vision and zero creativity

they are a like a taller version of the hurricanes

 

[GoldiFox]

They couldn't beat Edmonton with the season on the line. Terrible end of the season for LA.

 

[A Star is Burns]

My God, it's been ugly following the Kings here the last few weeks. Just ugly hockey. On the bright side, even though we have to wait for next year for their 1st, we got a 1st and a good prospect for a guy that only played 16 games for them. Still a pretty good deal even if they do end up with a later 1st next year. And we are no longer the last team to miss the playoffs after winning the Cup as mentioned before.

 

[Wolfpuck]

And we are no longer the last team to miss the playoffs after winning the Cup as mentioned before.

Still the least deserving team to win it though.

 

[Joe McGrath]

The good news is we can root for the Kings to totally implode next year. Two shots at Matthews.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Also, I gotta tip my hat to the Flames for playing like they did after losing Giordano. Didn't necessarily think they'd collapse, but kudos to them on excelling. Same for the Canucks and having some big time D and goalie injuries. And the Wild to come back from the dead after Dubnyk, well done. And I hate the Jets, but they played a lot of good hockey this year.

 

[GoldiFox]

Kings have an elite goalie and a good D core. A lot would have to go wrong for them to be anything but a bubble team or better.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

big day for atl. both teams made the playoffs on the same day!

parade tomorrow

 

[Brock Anton]

At this point, I'm almost expecting to drop to #6 in the lottery. It'll be the cherry on top.

 

[Anton Babchuk]

Kings have an elite goalie and a good D core. A lot would have to go wrong for them to be anything but a bubble team or better.

if richards and brown continue to be garbage and voynov continues to be banned from hockey and the king's don't sign sekera or do anything else i could see them missing the playof'f's

 

[Wolfpuck]

At this point, I'm almost expecting to drop to #6 in the lottery. It'll be the cherry on top.

Experience Canes hockey!

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Kings have an elite goalie and a good D core. A lot would have to go wrong for them to be anything but a bubble team or better.

It happened this year. It can happen again. Hell, this stretch of games at the end of the season should tell you they're not as solid as they might appear.

 

[Novacane]

Does nightmare adequately describe this season?

 

[GoldiFox]

Canes have earned a Draft lottery win this year.

 

[AD Skinner]

I don't remember who said that this outcome would be the most Carolina Hurricane thing to ever carolina hurricane.... And yea, verily, it came to pass.