GDT: 10/18 LA Kings @ Minnesota Wild 5 PM on FSW, FSN

[TheBannermen]

"Zatkoff gets the start probably because Quick is injured."

Jim Fox, analyst.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Jeff Sucktoff reminds me too much of LOLBarbera.

 

[damacles1156]

Zatkoff looks rattled early.

 

[The Tikkanen]

The good news is the Kings may face a lot of backup goalies this season cause coaches aren't afraid of their offense.

 

[funky]

Ugh, I know Sutter wants to run four lines, but that's terrible with King up top and Shore at 3C.

Does it really matter who Centers the 3rd and 4th. Both lines suck and shouldn't get more than 10 minutes a night

 

[KingsFan7824]

Still can't pass.

 

[TheBannermen]

It's time to go hang 'em up, Dustin.

 

[damacles1156]

Where the heck was A-Mart passing that puck too, right to a Minny player.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Kings are so weak along the boards.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Handling the puck is another thing Zatkoff can't do well.

 

[funky]

Remind me again why DK is still on the team.

Sorry, thought about it a bit and nothing came to me.


Go Kings

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Does it really matter who Centers the 3rd and 4th. Both lines suck and shouldn't get more than 10 minutes a night

What? If the lines suck, it DOES matter who centers them--and Dowd has to be a better offensive option than Shore.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

McNabb with nobody covering him can't even make a simple tape to tape pass across to Doughty. That really is impressive.

 

[damacles1156]

Good save by Zatkoff.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

And we thought Forbort and Greene sucked together...

 

[TheBannermen]

Good save, but holy **** this Forbort-Gilbert pairing is going to give me gray hairs... and we're 8 minutes in.

 

[damacles1156]

Pearson is like a spark plug, what ever line he is on, just roll's.

 

[funky]

What? If the lines suck, it DOES matter who centers them--and Dowd has to be a better offensive option than Shore.

All I am saying or trying to say is I don't think the third line is any better then the forth and the minutes should be the same. Poor Dowd is surrounded by guys that fall down, miss nets on breakaways or didn't score last year.

 

[damacles1156]

Good save, but holy **** this Forbort-Gilbert pairing is going to give me gray hairs... and we're 8 minutes in.

A-Mart is scaring me more, passing right too Minny players.

 

[HookKing]

Doughty with a piano on his back.

 

[funky]

Pearson is like a spark plug, what ever line he is on, just roll's.

Pearson and Gabby change the whole teams makeup with speed and skill of the wings. Slots a true top 6

 

[damacles1156]

Kopitar hit a post.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Ping.

Is it just me, or has Kopi been beasting the faceoffs too? I don't have his numbers but he just wins them so cleanly every time I watch. And Koivu is no slouch

 

[TheBannermen]

With a release like that, you'd think Kopi would have 100 more shots a season.

 

[damacles1156]

Ping.

Is it just me, or has Kopi been beasting the faceoffs too? I don't have his numbers but he just wins them so cleanly every time I watch. And Koivu is no slouch

Through two games Kopitar is at 48.8 %

Carter is at 69% currently.