GDT: 2021-22 season game 67 LA Kings vs Seattle Kraken @7:30pm 3/26/22

[KingsHockey24]

I still think Clutterbuck or Martin would’ve been good additions at the deadline.

Forsure.

Does anyone know what Lemieux injury is? Like if it's a hand injury we can't really expect him to be punching people's faces right away.

 

[KingsHockey24]

This thread just got awkward.

You feel left out?

Join in. Help get Byfield motivated.

 

[Sol]

Bad rebound but take the W anyways

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

Byfield got owned in front of Cal all night.

 

[Mully12]

Take the 2 points, get 2 more on Monday. Thanks to the Flames for putting up a 9 spot on Edmonton.

 

[kingsboy11]

Giving up that last second goal sucks, but these are the game that they need to win. Hopefully they play like this again on Monday when I go to the game

 

[Choralone]

Bleh - wanted to shut them out for the rest of the game, but I'll take the W.

 

[kilowatt]

that is a huuuge win against a team we needed to beat

 

[Maynard]

Man Lizotte got silver dollar pancaked.

 

[apocalypse]

Spence is a beast.

 

[AbsentMojo]

W + EDM loss thats nice night. Too bad VGK came back but otherwise great night.

 

[HookKing]

There once was a D man named Durzi
Who had a pair the size of New Jersey
When the Kraken went goon
He exposed the buffoon
And now we have the best Death Wish since Paul Kersey.

 

[AbsentMojo]

There once was a D man named Durzi
Who had a pair the size of New Jersey
When the Kraken went goon
He exposed the buffoon
And now we have the best Death Wish since Paul Kersey.

funny - ok now make a haiku

 

[Steve Zissou]

Congrats on your first goal kid!

 

[HookKing]

funny - ok now make a haiku

I only do limericks and generally filthy ones at that.

 

[AbsentMojo]

I only do limericks and generally filthy ones at that.

Durzi and New Jersey .. for some reason when I see Durzi I think of New Jersey and the Soprano's theme song

 

[aceofpace]

Congrats on your first goal kid!

Don't know how they can send him back down now.

 

[AbsentMojo]

Don't know how they can send him back down now.

Oh they'll find a way

 

[kilowatt]

It's funny to bag on management but the fact of the matter is in a must-win game late in the season, Durzi, Bjornfot, and Spence were three of the top four players in terms of ice time for LA tonight. Not only that, but they put together a line of three rookies and have given them increasing responsibility and, lo and behold, Byfield only played about a minute less than Kopitar.

Let's give the whole Kings organization a bit of credit here. We've got young players playing big roles for this team. I love it, this is really fun hockey to watch.

 

[Schmooley]

Everyone played good. Seattle is a bad hockey team. They dont have much going for them.

 

[crassbonanza]

It's funny to bag on management but the fact of the matter is in a must-win game late in the season, Durzi, Bjornfot, and Spence were three of the top four players in terms of ice time for LA tonight. Not only that, but they put together a line of three rookies and have given them increasing responsibility and, lo and behold, Byfield only played about a minute less than Kopitar.

Let's give the whole Kings organization a bit of credit here. We've got young players playing big roles for this team. I love it, this is really fun hockey to watch.

I think people(at least myself) were bagging on management for going in too early, when the people driving the success throughout most of the season were the aging veterans. Everyone was hoping for the kids to step up and now we are seeing it.

 

[King'sPawn]

I only do limericks and generally filthy ones at that.

Let's look at HookKing
Who just speaks in limerick
I got you covered

 

[kilowatt]

Crazy to see how much Anaheim has regressed. They looked like a sure playoff team and they’re now 7th in the Pacific (below San Jose even!), 1-7-2 in their last 10, and 23rd in the league and falling.

Kings just need to keep doing their thing and not worry about anyone else. With LA winning tonight and Calgary beating Edmonton, our playoff chances continue to climb bit by bit.

 

[Fishhead]

Don't know how they can send him back down now.

Durzi and Spence are anxiety-inducing on the ice. Really high event stuff, lots of offense and some good 1 on 1 plays on the boards, but also risky plays, poor zone clearances, and so on. Neither of them has the ability right now to slow the game down and exert control. If the team is behind, hell yes I want them on the ice constantly. But in a close game, I'd much rather see guys like Roy and Anderson out there.

Spence is going to be fantastic but I'd rather him see time in the AHL playoffs than be in the press box once guys start coming back. It's weird that Moverare wasn't sent down AFAIK to make him AHL eligible, he's played well at times but is the weakest link out there. Not a knock on him at all, but he's going to be in the press box.

Also, Stetcher has been really solid, not sure why he wasn't qualified by Vancouver but he's taking advantage. I can see Detroit not keeping him as he's not really their style. Dude is definitely a good NHL defenseman though.

 

[johnjm22]

Kopitar with 16:56 of TOI.

1g, 1a, 3sog, 69%FO, +2

You're seeing a sharper more effective player with more controlled minutes.