GDT: 2019-20 GM#1 LA Kings vs Edmonton Oilers @7:00pm 10/5/19

[kingsboy11]

Los Angeles Kings (0-0-0, 0pts, 4th in Pacific) @ Edmonton Oilers(1-0-0, 2pts, 2nd in Pacific)
Rogers Place| Edmonton, AB
TIME: 7:00pm PT | TV: FSW | RADIO: I Heart Radio App

QUICK STATS
PREVIOUS MEETINGS

PP/PK
Faceoffs
Leading Scorers	Anze Kopitar: 22 goals, 38 assists, 60 points. *previous season	Connor McDavid: 41 goals, 75 assists, 116 points *previous season

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

*Lines subject to change*

Scratched: Joakim Ryan, Kurtis MacDermid, Carl Grundstrom
Injuries: Derek Forbort

Injuries: Adam Larsson, Tomas Jurco, Riley Sheahan, Joel Persson

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[King'sPawn]

Defending against McDavid and Draisaitl is a really rough NHL debut for an 18 year-old rookie defenseman.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Fancy GDT. I like it. No expectations. Bring on the pain!

 

[kilowatt]

Oh hell yeah. Hockey’s back. Suck one, Oilers.

Besides the top line, this Edmonton team sucks.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

That's quite the defense the Oilers are icing

 

[Sleeping Dog]

Hey Kingsboy, sorry that I’m old school, but where did you get the ratings on the players? Are they stagnant or will they change through the year?

BTW, like the new look!

 

[KingsHockey24]

Oh I thought we weren't going to be playing this season.

Well, let's see what happens I guess.

 

[onlyalad]

Day 4 of the season and the Kings are undefeated.

 

[Bandit]

Defending against McDabid and Draisaitl is a really rough NHL debut for an 18 year-old rookie defenseman.

On the bright side they are the only two nhl players Edmonton has. Which means we’re probably gonna lose 4-1.

Whoops forgot about RNH. So they have 3.

 

[Butch 19]

Biggest game of the year!!

GKG!

 

[YP44]

GDT looks good.

Hockey is back!! Had tickets to the game tonight but wife had to work so I couldn't get out of Calgary in time to make er. Going on Tuesday though!!

 

[kingsboy11]

Hey Kingsboy, sorry that I’m old school, but where did you get the ratings on the players? Are they stagnant or will they change through the year?

BTW, like the new look!

Thanks! So the ratings are based on their stats in the game mode Hockey Ultimate Team in the NHL 20 game that got released a few weeks ago. Now I don't think very highly of these games so I adjusted the ratings as I saw fit. Like it had Wagner's speed at like 84 and I was like that's not even remotely close to being true. And I had to create ratings for some of the newer guys like Lizotte, Roy and Hutton because they weren't in the system yet.

Now NHL 20 does release new kind of "cards" throughout the season, but it took a while to manually make each one so I can't be bothered to adjust them as the year goes by.

 

[King'sPawn]

Good article/interview between Sportnet and McLellan, as they caught up before the LA/EDM game:

Q&A: McLellan on divorce with Oilers, new coaching project with Kings - Sportsnet.ca

Interesting McLellan doesn't talk about how he was fired. Must have really stung to be fired like that.

 

[dman3474]

Defending against McDabid and Draisaitl is a really rough NHL debut for an 18 year-old rookie defenseman.

Trial by fire


Yay, hockey!!!!!

 

[Ollie Weeks]

Oilers GDT is actually pretty awesome. Take 10 minutes and check er out.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Great GDT @kingsboy11 !!! Woohoo hockey officially feels back instead of feeling relegated.

I'm going to miss it live as I have a fundraiser event tonight but watching after.

Defending against McDabid and Draisaitl is a really rough NHL debut for an 18 year-old rookie defenseman.

It sure is--yet I believe his skating is a great asset against McDavid even if his size is a detriment vs. Draisaitl. What better way to figure out where he is?? Your first assignment is the best player in the NHL, let's go.

 

[johnjm22]

Lewis shouldn't be in the lineup over Grundstrom.

 

[Little Psycho]

Very cool GDT @kingsboy11

 

[HookKing]

Great GDT @kingsboy11 !!! Woohoo hockey officially feels back instead of feeling relegated.

I'm going to miss it live as I have a fundraiser event tonight but watching after.




It sure is--yet I believe his skating is a great asset against McDavid even if his size is a detriment vs. Draisaitl. What better way to figure out where he is?? Your first assignment is the best player in the NHL, let's go.

Nonetheless, I will try a reverse jinx:
"Welcome to the NHL kid" as CM blows right around him to score.

 

[KopitarFAN]

That's quite the defense the Oilers are icing

Makes the Kings blue line look down right competent.

 

[ToeMcDrag83]

Kings fans, lineup updates for the Oilers, some changes:

 

[KINGS17]

Over/under on number of times McDavid splits the Kings defense?

 

[Peter James Bond II]

That's quite the defense the Oilers are icing

Sure does look weak! Adam Larsson is injured, of course. The past 2 drafts, they took Evan Bouchard and Philip Broberg...so their future blueline looks better....but for tonight, looks pretty shoddy on paper.

 

[Lt Dan]

Over/under on number of times McDavid splits the Kings defense?

Which will be lower than the number of tantrums Smith has

 

[johnjm22]

Looking at the lineup, if guys like Lizotte, Amadio, Bjornfot, Roy and Hutton can be quality NHLers for us, it adds a tremendous amount of unexpected depth. Couple that with a rebound year from some of the vets and you may have something.

I'm still skeptical of Lizotte and having an 18 year old Bjornfot on the top D pairing, but I'm hoping they prove me wrong.