GDT: 2022-23 season game 22 LA Kings vs New York Rangers @7:30pm 11/22/22

[Moses Doughty]

Blake’s not firing the coach. Even if he wanted to after tonight, who believes he would have done 5 minutes of work to research a replacement.

Last time the team went in the toilet, we got Pit Boss Willie behind the bench. We all know that zero thought went into that decision.

Willie D was an elite tank commander, he did his duty

 

[mysterman2]

seriously, how do you not tell the guys dump it in and go after it? they all went stupid when they had the puck, and not just when they pulled cal!

said it earlier....probably the same guy who rolled out the 3v3 strategy vs Seattle that looked as if it had never been practiced and no strategy was to be had.

 

[AbsentMojo]

is this on todd or the players? that second was as bad as you'll see.

Option C.. well TM never pulls the right lever - but the GM is to blame for this chaotic d-corps roster.. where 2 of the better options are in the O and one is floating around in the press box and rehab assignments.

 

[Sol]

Dude's mentally broken and somehow we keep trotting him out there. I'd rather he just pull some Ben Simmons crap at this point

He needs to be f***ing gone. Anything less than that means the person who doesn’t let him go should be let go instead. I don’t care how bent the Kings get on doing it. I would not want a loser in my locker room. f*** the price on getting rid of him. Take the L and move on but kick the cancer out.

 

[DoktorJeep]

First line should be Fiala Kempe Vilardi

 

[SettlementRichie10]

Even Jim is all but saying this team blows.

No way they make the playoffs this year with Seattle playing this well and VGK in top form.

 

[AbsentMojo]

I’m gonna make this personal but just me never in my life have I ever given up because the odds are stacked against me. To see Cal give up near the trapezoid while being paid 5 million a year as a professional goalie. That is some of the most mental midget, disgraceful, and pathetic thing I’ve seen in hockey in such a long time.

He needs to be gone.

Sol to say that triggered you would be a big understatement haha - 10 posts about it. I was making dinner and missed that unfortunately.. i prob wouldve melted too

 

[kingsfan28]

First line should be Fiala Kempe Vilardi

kempe isn't smart enough to be a center anymore.

 

[mysterman2]

Option C.. well TM never pulls the right lever - but the GM is to blame for this chaotic d-corps roster.. where 2 of the better options are in the O and one is floating around in the press box and rehab assignments.

Great synopsis- Tmac with no in game answers and Blake started the season not suiting up his best players. When there are 3 younger options with skill on the sidelines and current D corp looks like escort service of old- have to look at the GM. Walkers best game of the season- and still gave up huge breakaway.

 

[Sol]

Sol to say that triggered you would be a big understatement haha - 10 posts about it. I was making dinner and missed that unfortunately.. i prob wouldve melted too

Dude was so out of position near the trapezoid that he stopped moving while edler was making saves. After the puck didn’t go in he made his way to the net. Everyone was covering for him while he moping around outside of the net with zero haste. I’ve never been so triggered in this many years. I legit can’t believe what I saw by a progressional athlete.

 

[Moses Doughty]

He needs to be f***ing gone. Anything less than that means the person who doesn’t let him go should be let go instead. I don’t care how bent the Kings get on doing it. I would not want a loser in my locker room. f*** the price on getting rid of him. Take the L and move on but kick the cancer out.

Dude needs a sports psych in the worst way. If you don't trade him, waive him and send him down but don't make him play. He needs to get his mental game back on track, and he needs to go play 10 games in a row of AHL hockey and make him sink or swim

 

[AbsentMojo]

Even Jim is all but saying this team blows.

No way they make the playoffs this year with Seattle playing this well and VGK in top form.

You know its bad when JFox says things...in his own way he blew up Cal after the flounder.. and he did call out Kopi finally for that lazy back hand pass turnover. Over the summer many of us were saying we need LD and Goalie.. those are the 2 biggest needs - and we get Fiala.. I like Fiala - its a great pickup - but that doesnt bring the team closer to contending. Blake is doing the opposite of the DL recipe.. build from the middle out.. he's building from the edges in.

 

[YAYSAY]

Hire Trotz

 

[DoktorJeep]

kempe isn't smart enough to be a center anymore.

Smart enough? You get a glimpse at what Blakr wrote on his report card? Did he fail to complete the “I play my best hockey when” essay assignment that Todd slipped under his hotel room door last road trip?

 

[DoktorJeep]

Todd faced the tough questions from the marketing department in the post game presser.

 

[Sol]

Dude needs a sports psych in the worst way. If you don't trade him, waive him and send him down but don't make him play. He needs to get his mental game back on track, and he needs to go play 10 games in a row of AHL hockey and make him sink or swim

He needs to be gone off this team in any way possible. I was saying before but I want you guys to really think about it. We’re all people, how much effort would people put in if they know in the back of their mind that their goalie will let in a soft goal anyways. We’ve all played sports right, your team is only as good as your players confidence in one another. I guarantee you half those boys are going to dog it because they know if they put in their best effort there’s a good chance their goalie will let in a soft goal anyways so they will try less hard. I have no doubt their lack of confidence in goal contributes to this performance. Anyone who’s played a team game knows that feeling when the worst player has a big role.

 

[Moses Doughty]

He needs to be gone off this team in any way possible. I was saying before but I want you guys to really think about it. We’re all people, how much effort would people put in if they know in the back of their mind that their goalie will let in a soft goal anyways. We’ve all played sports right, your team is only as good as your players confidence in one another. I guarantee you half those boys are going to dog it because they know if they put in their best effort there’s a good chance their goalie will let in a soft goal anyways so they will try less hard. I have no doubt their lack of confidence in goal contributes to this performance. Anyone who’s played a team game knows that feeling when the worst player has a big role.

To be honest they can't put together a full 60 minutes of the kinda hockey when Cal isn't playing that you'd expect to see if that was the issue. Right now we're seeing a team that knows their coach is an idiot

 

[AbsentMojo]

kempe isn't smart enough to be a center anymore.

100% agree he was always a natural wing and someone had the braindead idea to play him a center for a couple of seasons. Vilardi could play center - but he never was that good on faceoffs - his style is suited to center but he doesnt have the wheels for NHL level.. Id give a try though because Kopi needs to move down

 

[kingsfan28]

You know its bad when JFox says things...in his own way he blew up Cal after the flounder.. and he did call out Kopi finally for that lazy back hand pass turnover. Over the summer many of us were saying we need LD and Goalie.. those are the 2 biggest needs - and we get Fiala.. I like Fiala - its a great pickup - but that doesnt bring the team closer to contending. Blake is doing the opposite of the DL recipe.. build from the middle out.. he's building from the edges in.

So you're gonna pay 3 goalies then? Because if you traded cal your gonna eat some of that salary. As for LHD , you'll have better luck finding gold in your backyard . You can't trade whats not there or pay an extreme price for someone. Are you will to give up 5 plus assets to get 1 guy? LHD are the unicorns of the nhl, nobody can find them.

 

[Trash Panda]

First line should be Fiala Kempe Vilardi

The way that line would get torched on matchups wouldn’t be much worse statistically than our current setup, but I’m sure the way in which they manage it would be far more colorful.

I’m in.

 

[Schmooley]

Id give a try though because Kopi needs to move down

Yea its a glaring issue. Hes not a 1c anymore. He played great vs Edmonton but it took a lot out of him and it was a defensive performance while his offense was dry that game.
Retain half if you have to. He would be so good as a 2c in Colorado.
Him and Doughty being traded has to be considered. Maybe Toronto wants Doughty with their defense corp hurt.

 

[AbsentMojo]

So you're gonna pay 3 goalies then? Because if you traded cal your gonna eat some of that salary. As for LHD , you'll have better luck finding gold in your backyard . You can't trade whats not there or pay an extreme price for someone. Are you will to give up 5 plus assets to get 1 guy? LHD are the unicorns of the nhl, nobody can find them.

He needed to get a goalie prospect into the pipe at the bare minimum. A lot of were saying going into the season w Quick and Pete after the season he had was a giant mistake. I wouldve much prefer a tank season w the kids playing... but the roster the way it has is totally half baked - its a mess.

 

[kingsfan28]

He needed to get a goalie prospect into the pipe at the bare minimum. A lot of were saying going into the season w Quick and Pete after the season he had was a giant mistake. I wouldve much prefer a tank season w the kids playing... but the roster the way it has is totally half baked - its a mess.

We're way past the ducks situation now. No way uncle phil allows the tanking of his team.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Honestly I don’t have anything to say that we haven’t really been saying for the last 2 seasons. Same problems are the same problems.

Except now Im also worried Rob might go full Dave Taylor and like trade Turcotte and Clarke for kasperi Kapanen and Ryan reeves or something

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Even Jim is all but saying this team blows.

No way they make the playoffs this year with Seattle playing this well and VGK in top form.

I mean Vancouver, San Jose, and Anaheim are all tanking more or less. Flames will probably finish 2nd or 3rd in division, but idk I don't feel like Edmonton really has it to make it this year. I still see something like VGK, Flames, Kraken, and Kings making it.