GDT: 2022-23 season game 67 LA Kings vs Nashville Predators @7:30pm 3/11/23

[Schmooley]

We all know he reads these boards so I’m pretty sure he does it to just piss you guys off. Try to be nicer. #bebetter

Youre nuts telling people to be nicer. You spend a majority of your time belittling others.
Just joking around anyway.
I would be surprised if TM or any of the team reads these boards. This is a very niche group of Kings fans and it has very little bearing in reality.

 

[The Butcher]

I thought Spence was great last game and would like to see more of him. However, I have no clue what goes into these decisions nor do I pretend to.

Fair enough but you admit the eye test kinda makes you scratch your head a little bit,

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

Fair enough but you admit the eye test kinda makes you scratch your head a little bit,

I mean, yeah…Spence was good. However, I also don’t find Walker and/or Edler to be as bad as some make them out to be around here.

 

[Trash Panda]

I mean, yeah…Spence was good. However, I also don’t find Walker and/or Edler to be as bad as some make them out to be around here.

They are the black hole of possession metrics, offense, and general direction of play on the entire roster.

It’s quite handily the biggest pressing issue facing the roster now that the goaltending & LHD have been addressed, and the Kings have better options available internally. It’s maddening.

 

[The Butcher]

I mean, yeah…Spence was good. However, I also don’t find Walker and/or Edler to be as bad as some make them out to be around here.

Spence even looked a little bigger to me than the last time he played with the Kings. He had a couple shaky plays in the 1st period but after that I thought he made a positive contribution every time he came on the ice after that.

idk the big knocks on Todd McClellan are in prime position to be completely blown away or verified in the coming weeks and potentially months. The ball is completely in his court to show us that he can make adjustments when facing adversity, to utilize the resources he has properly, and recognize what path will take this team to it's highest level.

Right now he seems to have the boys heads in the right place. The team is looking as solid as I've seen with him as coach.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Edler over Spence doesn't really bother me.

It's Walker over Spence that annoys me.

Edler-Spence 62.5%
Edler-Durzi 50%
Edler-Walker 49.3%

Spence-Walker 58.3%

Granted some of these are small sample size, but the Edler-Walker pairing has been a weak link and it needs to be tweaked.

THere are so many great things about acquiring Gavrikov and Korpisalo and
one of them is Gavrikov on second pairing, which forced Durzi off second pairing and also made it so TM couldnt deploy all 3 of: Durzi, Edler, Walker.
That’s HUGE. Playing Spence would be even better...but having 2, legit top pairings has been massive. Roy can even perform better, not having to cover for Durzi.

 

[Sol]

Not only Todd’s his uncle but Edler is his grandfather… it all makes sense.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

They are the black hole of possession metrics, offense, and general direction of play on the entire roster.

It’s quite handily the biggest pressing issue facing the roster now that the goaltending & LHD have been addressed, and the Kings have better options available internally. It’s maddening.

Could be that TM rotates these guys in the rest of the way. You are going to need depth going into the playoffs, everyone's got to be ready to go.

 

[Maynard]

Nothing makes Todd come faster than giving an underperforming veteran his spot back.

 

[unicornpig]

Nothing makes Todd come faster than giving an underperforming veteran his spot back.

Lol

 

[Kingfan1967]

Does LA get
A Nashville playing for a PO spot , so players playing too tight so to avoid mistakes
A Nashville that's giving up? (hope for this one)
A Nashville that has players playing for next year (most dangerous team).

 

[kilowatt]

Does LA get
A Nashville playing for a PO spot , so players playing too tight so to avoid mistakes
A Nashville that's giving up? (hope for this one)
A Nashville that has players playing for next year (most dangerous team).

Cody Glass is really the only free agent of note and he’s an RFA, so hopefully it’s the second one

 

[The Pale King]

There were a few seasons in a row where these Nash-LA games were super high scoring. 95% of the rosters have changed over but I'm living in 2015 like Todd with Edler.

I'll say 7-6 Kings.

 

[TwzKing]

I know everyone is upset about Spence (i am too) but I'm more upset about Copley starting. We traded for Korpisalo, hes the one we need to see play right now. He actually is putting up real goalie stats and we need to know if he can carry the mail.

 

[Seattle King]

I should probably trade away Spence in my fantasy league. I wonder where his spot is on the Kings with Todd filling out the lineups. Best get some value for him before he is 24 and still doing the Ontario shuffle. Walker will get an extension.

 

[Steve Zissou]

Nothing makes Todd come faster than giving an underperforming veteran his spot back.

This is not a visual I needed on this fine Saturday.

 

[cyclones22]

This isn't even some super small sample size thing either with Spence. He's played around around 30 games for the Kings and has consistently been better than Walker. Not all, but most games have been good to very good. Every single game was meaningful too. Whereas Walker is a below replacement level type player signed to a contract off the strength of performance on a tanking team.

 

[GameNight]

How many goals will Copley give up tonight when down on his knees, between the legs and his stick not on the ice?

Korpisalo is a fundamentally better goaltender. Play him.

 

[Faterson]

And what is Walker good at?

Good-looking?

 

[riznat]

Todd is a clown.

*Tood

 

[Bandit]

Good-looking?

 

[Sol]

How many goals will Copley give up tonight when down on his knees, between the legs and his stick not on the ice?

Korpisalo is a fundamentally better goaltender. Play him.

Yup I think it’s pretty ridiculous to go 50/50 with an AHL goalie who just has like 25 games under his belt.

 

[riznat]

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God damn, I forgot how bad that was, he gets some free respect points from me for that

 

[Pucknut50]

I love Spence, also he is half Japanese and me being Japanese I am rooting for him. But is he heads and shoulder above Walker? The Kings are playing great so I'm not questioning any moves by Management. Let's just be glad we have a player like him on the right side if any one gets hurt.

 

[AbsentMojo]

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He gets 2 sympathy votes on that and his knee.. brutal