Speculation: 2021-21 LA Kings News, Rumors, Roster discussion part V

[ru4reals]

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[Raccoon Jesus]

Kinda looking like everyone was wrong about the pacific. It's competitive top to bottom, and no super shitter teams like Chicago-Arizona in the central or montreal-ottawa in the atlantic. Arguably the 2nd best division to the Metro...although will have to see in like 10 more games and what the head to head records look like outside the division.

 

[Statto]

When was the last time we had the longest active winning streak in the league?

 

[Kudelski37]

When was the last time we had the longest active winning streak in the league?

March 2020.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

When was the last time we had the longest active winning streak in the league?

I have a better question....when was the last time this team was above .500 (besides after the first game of this season)?

 

[kingsfan]

I like Moore a lot.

He didn't play well early, but I think he's regained his form recently. The points will come.

Moore's offensive inconsistencies are why he's a bottom sixer not a top sixer. See Trevor Lewis.

He's still doing everything right and creating turnovers and supporting the puck so would be hard to displace him , the points will come.

Edit: yep looking up the metrics and he just has some absolute shit luck right now which I think matches the eye test, only a matter of time till stuff starts going in. Lowest real on-ice shooting % on the team, some bad goaltending luck too, he's got an xGF% of 58% which is highest for forwards on the team and an actual GF% that's nearly lowest on the team lol, that's gonna reconcile to some degree soon, hope it starts tonight!

You guys wanna share some lottery numbers too?

 

[kingsfan]

I have a better question....when was the last time this team was above .500 (besides after the first game of this season)?

Last season when they started well

 

[Kudelski37]

March 2020.

It looks like my quick answer was wrong. Looks like the winning streak during February of this year was the most recent longest in the league winning streak for the Kings. Good thing work IT issues gave me the time to double check.

 

[Lt Dan]

"Hey Olli, What's a Maatta with your play?"

 

[YP44]

Got $50 beans on the line tonight vs a habs fan. lets go!!

 

[bouncesonly]

Active Players within the Top 500 Points Producers of All Time
14. Joe Thornton - 1,530
29. Alex Ovechkin - 1,341
35. Sidney Crosby - 1,325
62. Evgeni Malkin - 1,104
64. Patrick Kane - 1,100
87. Anze Kopitar - 1,015
92. Ryan Getzlaf - 993
96. Nicklas Backstrom - 980
97. Jason Spezza - 975
110. Patrice Bergeron - 925
115. Phil Kessel - 909
125. Steven Stamkos - 880
128. Claude Giroux - 870
141. Joe Pavelski - 849
149. John Tavares - 832
157. Jonathan Toews - 822
158. Corey Perry - 819
166. Zach Parise - 812
168. Blake Wheeler - 809
194. Jeff Carter - 767
197. Paul Stastny - 763
208. Jakub Voracek - 748
218. Brent Burns - 732
222. Brad Marchand - 729
225. Jamie Benn - 727
256. Dustin Brown - 691
273. Zdeno Chara - 668
288. Tyler Seguin - 644
301. Erik Karlsson - 631
306. Duncan Keith - 628
315. Ryan O’Reilly - 619
316. David Perron - 619
320. TJ Oshie - 616
324. Ryan Suter - 613
325. Matt Duchene - 612
329. Max Pacioretty - 608
336. Keith Yandle - 605
339. Taylor Hall - 602
346. Connor McDavid - 596
348. Loui Eriksson - 595
360. Kris Letang - 588
362. Logan Couture - 587
373. Jordan Staal - 580
391. Nathan MacKinnon - 570
408. Jordan Eberle - 559
410. James Neal - 558
418. Nikita Kucherov - 551
420. Milan Lucic - 549
426. Drew Doughty - 543
433. Andrew Ladd - 540
444. John Carlson - 531
450. Leon Draisaitl - 529
451. James van Riemsdyk - 529
455. Victor Hedman - 528
460. Kyle Okposo - 525
465. Gabriel Landeskog - 522
468. Patric Hornqvist - 518
470. Josh Bailey - 517
473. Mark Giordano - 516
484. Wayne Simmonds - 511
486. Mark Scheifele - 510
487. Jonathan Huberdeau - 510
488. Derick Brassard - 510
491. Johnny Gaudreau - 508
495. Evander Kane - 506

3 current Kings, 3 former Kings

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[Raccoon Jesus]

Would LOVE Kopi to break the top 50

 

[Steve Zissou]

Good news, kids!

 

[Kurrilino]

IMO we should move Frk and Tkachev up.
Frk is killing it with 8 goals and 8 assist in 10 games and Tkachev has 5 points in 3 games.
Those guys have nothing to prove in the AHL anymore.

Frk - Kopitar - Arvidson
Iafallo - Danauld - Kempe
Tkachev - Kupari - AA
Lemieux - Lizotte - Brown

This might work

 

[YP44]

IMO we should move Frk and Tkachev up.
Frk is killing it with 8 goals and 8 assist in 10 games and Tkachev has 5 points in 3 games.
Those guys have nothing to prove in the AHL anymore.

Frk - Kopitar - Arvidson
Iafallo - Danauld - Kempe
Tkachev - Kupari - AA
Lemieux - Lizotte - Brown

This might work

For the last 5 games what LA is putting out has worked. Too much change for change sake for me

 

[Kurrilino]

For the last 5 games what LA is putting out has worked. Too much change for change sake for me

While i absolutely agree, i thinks it's a total waste having those guys in the AHL.
Boy oh Boy i really don't want to be Austin Wagner right now.
Even the winger get their stuff together these days

 

[YP44]

While i absolutely agree, i thinks it's a total waste having those guys in the AHL.
Boy oh Boy i really don't want to be Austin Wagner right now.
Even the winger get their stuff together these days

No matter what way you slice it someone was going to be in the AHL who someone could argue should not be. It is a fair case for Frk IMO, but again someone has to be down there. Grundstrom, Moore, Frk, Tkachev, Wagner, Lizotte, Kupari, Kaliyev, Byfield. That was the group fighting for a few spots.

I have guys I like more than who LA has gone with, but right now hard to argue.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Good news, kids!

Friggin love to see it, Wolverine over here.

December/January as we had hoped, let's get that kid in tip top shape first, no rush at this point!

Paging Gary Roberts

 

[mbar]

March 2020.

And it literally broke the world.

 

[kilowatt]

Last season when they started well

When? After 12 games, they were 3-6-3. It took a six-game win streak to "right the ship". After that six-game win streak, they finished the season 12-22-4. Statistically, the high point of last season occurred after game 18 when we were 9-6-3, which is just a .500 team with extra steps.

 

[Bandit]

No matter what way you slice it someone was going to be in the AHL who someone could argue should not be. It is a fair case for Frk IMO, but again someone has to be down there. Grundstrom, Moore, Frk, Tkachev, Wagner, Lizotte, Kupari, Kaliyev, Byfield. That was the group fighting for a few spots.

I have guys I like more than who LA has gone with, but right now hard to argue.

I wouldn't be opposed to a change or two, our PP & PK are putrid and something's gotta give.

 

[YP44]

I wouldn't be opposed to a change or two, our PP & PK are putrid and something's gotta give.

If it were me I would focus on the PP. I would not change bodies in out and out of the line up while winning, but I would change PP roles. I would put Kaliyev on the first unit. Something like Brown-Kopitar-Kaliyev-Kempe/Iafallo-Clague

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

When? After 12 games, they were 3-6-3. It took a six-game win streak to "right the ship". After that six-game win streak, they finished the season 12-22-4. Statistically, the high point of last season occurred after game 18 when we were 9-6-3, which is just a .500 team with extra steps.

I think on the micro level--they looked good, too. Those Wild games where we lost at the end jacked that record. They did start strong on the ice, then went through malaise and collapse, particularly after the injuries.

 

[Statto]

Frk perhaps deserves to come up but he’s not here after his contract expires. We need to reserve call ups for guys that are here long term to aid their development and the team long term. It’s tough on Frk and it’d be nice to move him somewhere like Seattle where he’d get more of a chance.

 

[Bandit]

If it were me I would focus on the PP. I would not change bodies in out and out of the line up while winning, but I would change PP roles. I would put Kaliyev on the first unit. Something like Brown-Kopitar-Kaliyev-Kempe/Iafallo-Clague

At this point the only thing Brown is useful at on the powerplay is screening the goalie. I'd rather see Grundstrom get a shot there since he's shown some aptitude and might be able to do pretty much anything else on top of that (hustle ont he forecheck for example).