GDT: 2022-23 season game 16 LA Kings vs Chicago Blackhawks @7:30pm

[Little Psycho]

Linda>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Leah

 

[Choralone]

Barry Melrose in his chair...

 

[johnjm22]

He seemed more winded than usual at the end of each shift tonight. Vilardi really hasn't played much hockey in his early career and its been a hellish start.

It seems like the majority of Vilardi's production comes earlier in games, and he's less noticeable towards the end.

He had some great shifts early this game.

 

[kingsfan28]

Are the Kings the only team in the NHL that doesn't use their leading scorer in 3-on-3?

Yeah, why the hell is moore out there? Valardi is way more creative and can actually shoot the puck. At least Tmac didn't put two forwards out there.

 

[AbsentMojo]

It seems like the majority of Vilardi's production comes earlier in games, and he's less noticeable towards the end.

He had some great shifts early this game.

They need to do an ad for the Kings with GV stick handling in an actual phone booth - on problem gen-z wouldnt know what that is

 

[Surf Nutz]

Quick making a case for an extension.
His wife wants new shoes

Blake should have extended Quick already. His price is going up. But Blake's trades and signings look real good right now. Fiala and Danault! Blake needs to get Quick a backup so he can get some rest before he gets injured. Tmac would ride him into a tidal wave. Its ok to admit he made a mistake with Cal, because his other moves look very good right now. Blakes biggest challenges are staring him dead in the eye and he has earned my support so far. But can he play 3d chess?

 

[kingsfan28]

I love how Mrazek just keeled over after checking the clock after giving up the goal.

Yeah, i just caught that. he thought it was over.

 

[King'sPawn]

Special Teams aside, the Kings deserved that win

 

[kingsfan28]

Special Teams aside, the Kings deserved that win

for sure. it would've been tough to lose to them again. the pp need major help.2/19 this month is not cutting it. no pp goals on this homestand.

 

[johnjm22]

Quick last 5 games:

4-0-1, 1.6 GAA, .941 SV%

 

[lumbergh]

Love the win but wow, getting smoked 38/18 on the dots is pretty bad.

Faceoffs don't matter very much. You heard it here first.

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

Quick last 5 games:

4-0-1, 1.6 GAA, .941 SV%

Because he is the f***ing GOAT

 

[kingsfan28]

Faceoffs don't matter very much. You heard it here first.

sure had an impact in the last ot game.

 

[johnjm22]

Kings are 2nd in the Pacific, and 2nd overall in the conference by total points.

By P% they're 6th in the conference, and 3rd in the Pacific.

Phoenix is holding the final playoff spot in the West!

 

[kingsholygrail]

Shit's weird early in the season. We'll see who hangs around by the end.

 

[kilowatt]

Second in the west! (Don’t look at games played)

 

[FSL KINGS]

We're going Streaking!!!!

(Checks Weather outside)
Better not stop moving!

 

[All The Kings Men]

 

[No Name The Nameless]

I agree. He has slowed down since moving up to the first line and it was especially noticable tonight.

Say whaaaaa?

 

[kinghock]

The PP and PK is a shambles. 5x5 they are doing ok. Fiala could use someone with a little more hockey IQ than Grundstrum and Kupari. Maybe slot in Kaliyev there. Thats the only adjust I can think of with this group.

Fiala could use someone with a little more hockey IQ than Grundstrum.

Kupari is fine

 

[Faterson]

Been doing it since the 1980s. Communist TV announcers used to be hand-picked by the Party, while radio announcers tended to have a dissident streak in them.

 

[lumbergh]

sure had an impact in the last ot game.

Alright, let me rephrase. Faceoffs don't matter very much in regulation.

 

[Master Yoda]

Linda>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Leah

And the analyst lady, forget her name, was pretty good. PBP guy was meh.

Fiala could use someone with a little more hockey IQ than Grundstrum.

Kupari is fine

I thought Grundstrom was fine. He was a bull running over guys all over the place.
I'd like to actually see Kempe off the top line and put him with Fiala and Kupari/Byfield.

 

[Steve Zissou]

Fiala could use someone with a little more hockey IQ than Grundstrum.

Kupari is fine

Lets not forget AI is hurt and Byfield was sick with whatever he was sick with.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

And the analyst lady, forget her name, was pretty good. PBP guy was meh.


I thought Grundstrom was fine. He was a bull running over guys all over the place.
I'd like to actually see Kempe off the top line and put him with Fiala and Kupari/Byfield.

Maybe it's just me, but past few games, it feels like Kempe is holding back, EXPECTING results to happen, instead of driving forward and making them happen,

It's a huge distinction, but it's hard for me to verbalize........but there's something definitely off in his game right now