GDT: 2020-21 season Game 12 LA Kings vs San Jose Sharks @7:00pm 2/9/21

[Ray Martyniuk]

I wish for the love of God that Macd could be a decent defenseman because he's probably top 3 fighter in the NHL. But the guy is just terrible at defense that I can't justify having him there.

Place holder,right

 

[Bandit]

does this team even practice!!!!

it pisses me off that the is season is already over - 3 weeks in!!

I waited for this shit!

What were you expecting? More poke checks?

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I see a bunch of players who don’t care anymore. They’ve gone through Terry Murray, Darryl Sutter, John Stevens, Willie Desjardins, and now Todd McLellan.

The supposed leaders and veterans are going to continue going through the motions, and there’s no bigger slacker out there than #8.

There’s also no way a team that ices a player like MacDermid as a regular on their blueline goes anywhere near the playoffs.

 

[Sol]

Honestly at this point wtf is the point of having Kopitar around? He’s a depreciating asset at this point. Carter if someone wants him deal him. Brown can stay if he wants, same with Quick. Give me some f***ing vets who care!

The Kings are this bad with Kopitar in the lineup. There's no reason to keep him considering his play and our amount of centers. If someone called me offering me a top 2-4 dman on a good contract and relatively young for Kopitar at 30% retention id easily do it.

 

[Mats26]

Imagine watching this sh@t show live at staples.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

If anyone can explain the TM system to me, beers for the season are on me.

 

[tny760]

Which is why this isn't only a team problem. Maclellan inherited a bad team but he hasn't made this bad roster look any better or structured since he's been here. The issue is deeper than the skaters themselves. The Kings aren't "failing" to execute a plan. It seems the Kings don't play with any system. No structure.

see i disagree about that, there's a clear structure, i just see a failure to adhere to structure outside of maybe the PP breakout which is another conversation entirely

guys are drifting, puck watching, not communicating, all the while being lazier than i've ever seen

 

[BigKing]

Not getting the wins but the Sens are playing well. Seeing alot of growth in their kids. They play physical and gritty. I'll take Norris and Batherson over any Kings roster player right now.

I've seen Tkachuk start shit at least twice now at the end of losing games. This team has nobody like that: vet or otherwise.

There is a lack of desire from the vets and the youth just follows their lead. It's potentially poisonous to the rebuild.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Night in and night out this team looks unprepared to start the game and there is no argument to be made that TMac is icing his best lineup. There are a lot of things wrong with this team that's out of his control, but he sure isn't helping things

I won't be expecting many wins with this line up for a lot weeks...maybe if the Kings could play Ottawa or Detroit

 

[Reaper45]

If anyone can explain the TM system to me, beers for the season are on me.

The defensemen pinch and then...shit show.

 

[Bandit]

Which is why this isn't only a team problem. Maclellan inherited a bad team but he hasn't made this bad roster look any better or structured since he's been here. The issue is deeper than the skaters themselves. The Kings aren't "failing" to execute a plan. It seems the Kings don't play with any system. No structure.

Structure doesn’t matter if they don’t move their feet. Moore, Grundstrom, JAD are skating, everyone else is floating.

 

[fsanford]

does this team even practice!!!!

it pisses me off that the is season is already over - 3 weeks in!!

I waited for this shit!

Yes via Zoom

 

[Sol]

see i disagree about that, there's a clear structure, i just see a failure to adhere to structure outside of maybe the PP breakout which is another conversation entirely

guys are drifting, puck watching, not communicating, all the while being lazier than i've ever seen

Then what are the Kings doing holding on to aging assets who have no drive yearly?

 

[Reaper45]

The Kings are this bad with Kopitar in the lineup. There's no reason to keep him considering his play and our amount of centers. If someone called me offering me a top 2-4 dman on a good contract and relatively young for Kopitar at 30% retention id easily do it.

Yo Montreal, Colorado, get in on this!

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

I've seen Tkachuk start shit at least twice now at the end of losing games. This team has nobody like that: vet or otherwise.

There is a lack of desire from the vets and the youth just follows their lead. It's potentially poisonous to the rebuild.

And still 2+ months 'til the Trade Deadline for LA's Dead-weight

 

[Sol]

see i disagree about that, there's a clear structure, i just see a failure to adhere to structure outside of maybe the PP breakout which is another conversation entirely

guys are drifting, puck watching, not communicating, all the while being lazier than i've ever seen

Also, not to put you on the spot. What is the system? They look so damn confused all the time.

 

[KingsFan7824]

The Kings are this bad with Kopitar in the lineup. There's no reason to keep him considering his play and our amount of centers. If someone called me offering me a top 2-4 dman on a good contract and relatively young for Kopitar at 30% retention id easily do it.

You're not getting that for Kopitar in 2021. The last time you might've gotten something like that was 2014.

 

[ru4reals]

It is what it is. Can't moan and groan when 1 third of our D-Corp is out. We have McDerp, Maata, Strand and Mr. Turnover himself playing. Can't win with trash in the backend. Had a lot of hope for Vilardi but he seems to be going backwards not forwards. Exactly what I expected not even mad. TM is the only one I'm pretty upset about. Miss use of a lot of players.

 

[Reaper45]

Yes via Zoom

Like Gronk. Record yourself doing sprints in different colored shirts on 1 day. Send them in different days. Profit.

 

[Mats26]

Send Vilardi to Ontario before we destroy his development, keep him away from this disaster.

 

[Sol]

Structure doesn’t matter if they don’t move their feet. Moore, Grundstrom, JAD are skating, everyone else is floating.

That's an aspect of it. Im talking about the positioning, the breakdowns, the turnovers. The lack of visible structure. When the Kings were sucking with Terry Murray it was obvious there was a structure they were sticking to. They just weren't winning because they had no high end talent. I'm watching this team and I can't see any structure no matter how hard I look.

 

[kilowatt]

If anyone can explain the TM system to me, beers for the season are on me.

1. Suicide pinch the defense
2. ???
3. Win (by losing, securing a top four pick)

 

[KingsFan7824]

And still 2+ months 'til the Trade Deadline for LA's Dead-weight

Other than Iafallo right now, there's nothing doing at the deadline.

 

[Sol]

You're not getting that for Kopitar in 2021. The last time you might've gotten something like that was 2014.

Kopitars contract ends in 2024. Only three years from now which isn't too long for any team looking for a top 6 center to make a cup run.

 

[Mats26]

1. Suicide pinch the defense
2. ???
3. Win (by losing, securing a top four pick)

I think his structure requires players that we don't have.