GDT: 2020-21 season game 31 LA Kings vs San Jose Sharks @7:30pm 3/22/21

[Bandit]

You know, just a thought, but when you have the goalie pulled and Kopitar has the puck on the half wall, maybe everyone else should move so that there’s at least ONE f***ING PASS he can make that doesn’t have to go from San Jose to Tierra Del Fuego to connect with a teammate?

 

[Little Psycho]

This f***ing blows. Beat the best team in the league and then lose to these has-beens

 

[kingsfan28]

I hate games like this. Just threw away 2 points to a team on a 4 game losing streak and that they should beat. I bet Jones will give up 4 or 5 in his next start.

 

[LAKings88]

I guess they didn’t drop in the standings but that sucked.

 

[Sol]

Iaffalo not Jdub

So many chances for this guy

JDub can kiss my ass. Carter choked it. Plain and simple.

 

[tny760]

You know, just a thought, but when you have the goalie pulled and Kopitar has the puck on the half wall, maybe everyone else should move so that there’s at least ONE f***ING PASS he can make that doesn’t have to go from San Jose to Tierra Del Fuego to connect with a teammate?

it's very frustrating

it's part kopitar stapling himself there, part everyone else expecting him to just snap his fingers and have the puck appear on their tape

i don't like hearing kopitar shout for the puck just to literally stand still on the hashes but everyone else has to do their part too

 

[BringTheReign]

These are the games that make me think it wouldn’t be the worst thing to miss the playoffs and end up with another lottery pick. It reminds me of the 6-5 OTL game against the Ducks a few weeks back. We’re not a talented enough roster yet. I know we already have a deep prospect pool, but another blue chip prospect wouldn’t hurt.

 

[SherVaughn30]

JDub can kiss my ass. Carter choked it. Plain and simple.

Carter had 3/4 of the net open and no Shark player on him and he decides to pass to Kopitar! Just dumb!

 

[LAKings88]

Carter had 3/4 of the net open and no Shark player on him and he decides to pass to Kopitar! Just dumb!

The time it took to pass that could have easily been a flip to the net.

 

[SherVaughn30]

These are the games that make me think it wouldn’t be the worst thing to miss the playoffs and end up with another lottery pick. It reminds me of the 6-5 OTL game against the Ducks a few weeks back. We’re not a talented enough roster yet. I know we already have a deep prospect pool, but another blue chip prospect wouldn’t hurt.

Can they draft a damn goal scorer?! Even in the offseason, they should sign a goal scorer if one is available

 

[Bandit]

it's very frustrating

it's part kopitar stapling himself there, part everyone else expecting him to just snap his fingers and have the puck appear on their tape

i don't like hearing kopitar shout for the puck just to literally stand still on the hashes but everyone else has to do their part too

Definitely some of that is on Kopitar. I’ve complained for years that he staples his ass to the boards, but god damn someone do a video session to show these bozos that zero passing options leads to zero goals.

 

[Bandit]

The only thing I got out of that game that was worthwhile is shitfaced. Thanks for that I guess Kings.

 

[BringTheReign]

Can they draft a damn goal scorer?! Even in the offseason, they should sign a goal scorer if one is available

We do clearly need more offense from the backend. It’s Doughty and then mediocrity. It’s why Blake was rumored to be looking for a dynamic LHD. Roy and Walker are puck-moving defenseman, but they are not offensive defenseman. Bjornfot the same. Anderson isn’t going to bring that either.

 

[tny760]

there's part of me that just wants to send out the f***in JAD line to cycle on the PP, at least maybe they'd find a hole through effort

 

[Little Psycho]

We do clearly need more offense from the backend. It’s Doughty and then mediocrity. It’s why Blake was rumored to be looking for a dynamic LHD. Roy and Walker are puck-moving defenseman, but they are not offensive defenseman. Bjornfot the same. Anderson isn’t going to bring that either.

Yup, it's a glaring problem. Everytime I see Walker rush in the offensive zone I clutch my pearls, it's not his thing.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Just a question, why exactly was MacDermid in the lineup? He was mostly useless and hurt the team tonight.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

You get what you deserve.

SJ had a horseshoe up their asses too, and it would be nice for the Kings to win with their "B" game once in a blue f***ing moon and not need the trifecta of perfect special teams/insane goaltending/puck luck to win, but at the same time I want the Kings to eat the shit sandwich they put together tonight.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Just a question, why exactly was MacDermid in the lineup? He was mostly useless and hurt the team tonight.

Maatta hurt, presumably, but beyond that, if you find out why he was out there with Doughty to try to get a goal back with like 2 min left, let us know please

MacD with as many or more shifts than any other dman not named Doughty after his 2nd goal against is just inexcusable coaching.

 

[LAKings88]

Just a question, why exactly was MacDermid in the lineup? He was mostly useless and hurt the team tonight.

He’s basically a tough mascot/7th dman.

 

[RaymondReddington]

Just a question, why exactly was MacDermid in the lineup? He was mostly useless and hurt the team tonight.

Isn't Yawney in charge of the d-men pairings?

 

[RaymondReddington]

Delete. Sorry

 

[SherVaughn30]

One other thing, Jones is a big goalie. Do the Kings know they should be shooting pucks high when Jones is going down in the butterfly on just about every shot?

 

[tny760]

One other thing, Jones is a big goalie. Do the Kings know they should be shooting pucks high when Jones is going down in the butterfly on just about every shot?

they were shooting it high though! right into the crest!

 

[Master Yoda]

Some unlucky bounces, but Quick should've gloved the first one, Donato blew by McD on the second one, Brown missed an open net on one of the PPs I think, and Carter could've easily scored on the open net at the end. And someone tell coaches not to put Brown anywhere but the front of the net on the PP.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Turns out the solution to their problems is to play the Kings, who manage to find ways to blow points.