GDT: 2021-22 season game 52 LA Kings vs Anaheim Ducks @7:00pm 2/25/22

[Peter James Bond II]

7 goals in 30 games for Grundstrom. 19 goal pace. All at even strength.

You can't ask for better production from a 3rd liner.

would love to see him in front of the net on PP1 or PP2. Yes, I said PP1. He's nails and can finish. Tough to handle. But PP2 over 23, for certain.

 

[kilowatt]

Blake had a good offseason, but re-signing AA was a major mistake. Many here were like WTF especially after securing Danault. 3 for 4 is pretty good with VA, PD and Edler. Sucks so bad that Edler got hurt.

With COVID and injuries, it isn't totally out of left field to want extra depth. It just clearly hasn't worked out. Let's stop trying to force it.

 

[johnjm22]

Athanasiou and his limited hockey sense sure are missed.

He makes 1 awesome player every 4 games.

 

[AbsentMojo]

would love to see him in front of the net on PP1 or PP2. Yes, I said PP1. He's nails and can finish. Tough to handle. But PP2 over 23, for certain.

I recall some Toronto fans dropped in here after the Muzzin trade and said you got a good one in Grundstrom.. guess they were 100% right.. and Durzi and Bjornfoot... nice motherlode

 

[bland]

would love to see him in front of the net on PP1 or PP2. Yes, I said PP1. He's nails and can finish. Tough to handle. But PP2 over 23, for certain.

I would just like to see him given that chance.

Far too often he has been sat out for weeks at a time while he was plsying really well.

 

[kilowatt]

great defense by kopi

 

[ru4reals]

Kopi with a long ass shift Byfield gets to wet his skates then goes off. Love it.

 

[tny760]

he literally just f***ing kicked quick??

 

[King'sPawn]

With COVID and injuries, it isn't totally out of left field to want extra depth. It just clearly hasn't worked out. Let's stop trying to force it.

I agree. I have no issue with re-signing Athanasiou. I wouldn't even mind if he was kept for depth reasons next year.

But when a line isn't working, you HAVE to be able to adjust.

 

[AbsentMojo]

JQ got a rough

 

[kilowatt]

durzi, quick, lemieux, and danault are the lifeblood of this team

 

[lumbergh]

Looking forward to the Lemieux vs Deslaurier tilt.

 

[BringTheReign]

Kopitar with a beautiful defensive play and pickpocket...and Maatta mucks up the easy area pass and stifles the counterattack.

Guess I can't get too greedy, we got Grundstrom for AA, now we just need Moverare for Maatta.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

He makes 1 awesome player every 4 games.

That’s why I was hoping he didn’t come back. Seemed to be more of a liability than an asset. He chipped in offensively, but he’s one of those players Dean Lombardi always lamented about, a player who is productive on bad teams because he had zero responsibilities.

 

[LAKings88]

f*** yeah!!!

 

[AbsentMojo]

durzi, quick, lemieux, and danault are the lifeblood of this team

Lizzo too

 

[Little Psycho]

What a shot!

 

[Telos]

We are the better 4 on 4 team. Nice goal Kempe!

 

[bland]

durzi, quick, lemieux, and danault are the lifeblood of this team

I would only add Lizotte in there. The abuse he is willing to take just to get pucks deep is real toughness.

 

[Sol]

Kopitars lifeless body with a great pass with an even better shot

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Kempe with a Tomas Sandstrom like blast.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Kempe is gonna get PAID.

 

[Little Psycho]

Kempe celly? That's wild

 

[tny760]

nice makeup from kopi for muffing the breakout

what a shot

 

[ru4reals]

AAAAADRIAN!!!! AAAAADRIAN!!!! AAAAADRIAN!!!! AAAAADRIAN!!!!