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GDT: 2021-22 season game 10 LA Kings vs St. Louis Blues @7:00pm 11/3/21

TNT is brutal. Half time guys are fine. Announcers are terrible. Hey let's get Don to remind everyone why they hated him from decades ago. "Oh I betcha I could hit 120mph with that new tech on the stick". I'd rather listen to Hayward count the strides taken to see if it's charging.

In closing, Blues suck.

Edit: 4 goals in the game & not one replay on the post game show. Managed a Hawks highlight. JV
 
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johnjm22 said:
I understand why people get frustrated with him; he'll have some open space then pass the the puck right into a dman's skates.

But he also buzzes around and flashes his skill. There's a reason why you always notice him. He's part of one of the best possession lines in hockey right now.

People just need to accept he's a good middle 6 forward, but obviously imperfect. I think he'll round out his game.
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He is the pinnacle of all tools no tool box. If he ever puts it together watch out
 
johnjm22 said:
1) Todd rolled through the lines much of the game, and because of it the Kings were the better fresher team down the stretch.

2) Kings won despite the top line being ineffective. Secondary scoring won the game.

Neither of these two things could happen in previous seasons. IMO, this game represented a clear difference between this year's team, and what we've had in previous seasons.
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Andersson had that "Must...Defer...to...Kopitar" robotic look that a lot of kids get with Anze at first. McLellan dropped him for Lemieux with a few minutes left. Giving Lemieux the rub for a strong game was quality management - that goes beyond one shift, it shows trust and respect.

I don't know if the plan was to give Clague that many minutes, he was stuck for a lot of loooong shifts in his zone, but damn that boy can skate.

Another strong night for Lizotte's line. Tbey didn't give McLellan a choice but to keep rolling with them.

There is an awful lot to look forward to here as the elder statesmen drift away.
 
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lexlavender said:
Peeps freaking out from results oriented thinking. Kings are one of the top.posession teams in the league while missing their top two defensemen. We're rolling lines all 4 deep, and overall winning the possession game. The two goals scored were a PP goal and funky bounce at the end.

From a stats point of view and eye test point of view, the team is FINE.
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From an advanced stats point of view they looked fine, but they absolutely did not look fine from an eye test point of view up until the past few games. The Kings have been a prime example of dominating the possession game, but not turning that into success. From the late Sutter years where they absolutely dominated to even as recent as 2020 where they were 4th in CF% and 9th in xGF%, but were 27th in actual GF%. The reality is that hockey is results oriented. I don't think anyone was happy with 2020, despite them looking fantastic through the lens of possesssion analytics.
 
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johnjm22 said:
I understand why people get frustrated with him; he'll have some open space then pass the the puck right into a dman's skates.

But he also buzzes around and flashes his skill. There's a reason why you always notice him. He's part of one of the best possession lines in hockey right now.

People just need to accept he's a good middle 6 forward, but obviously imperfect. I think he'll round out his game.
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I get what you're saying but I feel like we have been waiting for him to step up for awhile now. He's been in the league for 6 years and his inconsistency is frustrating because you can tell when he's having a bad game. Also, we don't have other young guys really ready to take the reins so therefore he'll stay because like you said he shows flashes of skill.
 
johnjm22 said:
I understand why people get frustrated with him; he'll have some open space then pass the the puck right into a dman's skates.

But he also buzzes around and flashes his skill. There's a reason why you always notice him. He's part of one of the best possession lines in hockey right now.

People just need to accept he's a good middle 6 forward, but obviously imperfect. I think he'll round out his game.
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The frustration comes from seeing him on the 1st PP unit and gives pucks away half the time.
Ever since the league figured out the drop pass to Kempe entry, he's been useless on the PP.
It's no wonder they have trouble setting up with Brown and Kempe on the same unit.

I do like him on the PK and in even strength situations, especially 4v4 or 3v3 with more open ice where he can use his speed.
 
crassbonanza said:
From an advanced stats point of view they looked fine, but they absolutely did not look fine from an eye test point of view up until the past few games. The Kings have been a prime example of dominating the possession game, but not turning that into success. From the late Sutter years where they absolutely dominated to even as recent as 2020 where they were 4th in CF% and 9th in xGF%, but were 27th in actual GF%. The reality is that hockey is results oriented. I don't think anyone was happy with 2020, despite them looking fantastic through the lens of possesssion analytics.
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Expect by current heat maps and expected g for theyve also been tops in the league. They've been getting chances, this isn't Sutter perimeter hockey
 
Very good game by Clague. Better than last.

Disappointing game for Kopitar, because he had a few opportunities.

I really want Edler to get No. 100

Iafallo just getting better year by year. Again, you need puck hounds like him (and Andersson).

Quick wasn't great, but good enough. That's all that matters.

Kaliyev just gives you the feeling that any shot he takes could be a goal.
 
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This will be Iafallo's break out year for sure.

20+ goals, 50+ points is all but assured assuming he stays healthy. Maybe even 60 points.

I was wrong about him. He's developed into essentially the perfect complimentary winger.

When a guy signs his big guaranteed NHL contract, but doubles down on his work ethic and keeps improving, it says a lot about his character and drive.
 
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johnjm22 said:
This will be Iafallo's break out year for sure.

20+ goals, 50+ points is all but assured assuming he stays healthy. Maybe even 60 points.

I was wrong about him. He's developed into essentially the perfect complimentary winger.

When a guy signs his big guaranteed NHL contract, but doubles down on his work ethic and keeps improving, it says a lot about his character and drive.
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Complimentary?

The guy is a one man line-driving machine, an absolute beaut.
 
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Moore, Lemieux, Kaliev, Bjornfoot, Clague, and Iafollo gave us some depth that kept the blues working. Biggest thing this team needs is just a minute eating defenseman that breaks up plays in front of the net and makes a great pass out of the zone. This team has serious potential with a ton of spare parts to work with until we find that right combination of players.
 
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He's never going to be your team's star player. But where ever you put him he seems to make that line better.

He's developed some nice offensive touch too.
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I did not expect him to rip that shootout goal despite being a huge Iafallo fan
 
johnjm22 said:
This will be Iafallo's break out year for sure.

20+ goals, 50+ points is all but assured assuming he stays healthy. Maybe even 60 points.

I was wrong about him. He's developed into essentially the perfect complimentary winger.

When a guy signs his big guaranteed NHL contract, but doubles down on his work ethic and keeps improving, it says a lot about his character and drive.
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Iafallo has been inside the top 30 of LW scoring in each of the last two seasons while being a noted puck hound and catalyst in Kopitar's offensive resurgence. Players of his caliber usually get $5-$6 mil per heading into UFA status, its an absolute steal that he signed for just $4 million. From what I understand his camp wanted $5 million and Blake threatened to trade him if he didn't take the $4 million. I hope they slide him something under the table!
 
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Kalieyev is going to take a big step when he figures out how to hold on to the puck at the nhl level.
 
crassbonanza said:
In 2016-17, the year that Sutter was fired, the Kings led the league in xGF%.
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I know this is becoming quite the "you kids get off my lawn" approach, but there isn't a single advanced stat that is worth acknowledging. They are completely and thoroughly lacking in context and in a game with so many variables they just don't tell you anything you shouldn't already know from watching the games.
 
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bland said:
I know this is becoming quite the "you kids get off my lawn" approach, but there isn't a single advanced stat that is worth acknowledging. They are completely and thoroughly lacking in context and in a game with so many variables they just don't tell you anything you shouldn't already know from watching the games.
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Teams that have won the cup have been in top of corsi and Fenwick for at close, it's a fairly predictive stat in the long run when coupled by heat maps showing that shots have been generated from dangerous areas
 
bland said:
Iafallo has been inside the top 30 of LW scoring in each of the last two seasons while being a noted puck hound and catalyst in Kopitar's offensive resurgence. Players of his caliber usually get $5-$6 mil per heading into UFA status, its an absolute steal that he signed for just $4 million. From what I understand his camp wanted $5 million and Blake threatened to trade him if he didn't take the $4 million. I hope they slide him something under the table!
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He reminds me of Hyman, a hard working late bloomer who can chip in offensively.
 
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