GDT: 2023-24 Season Game 1 LA Kings vs Colorado Avalanche @7:00pm 10/11/23

[Reaper45]

Really uninspiring opener. Yikes.

They scored twice! Inspiring!

 

[Herby]

Blake is going to have to get creative and trade at least one of Roy/Moore sooner than later to address this goaltending situation. Cam Talbot is no longer a quality starting goaltender in the NHL, and Copley is a fringe guy. The Kings have a nice collection of offensive talent, but I don't know if they are going to be able to outscore the terrible goaltending and the questionable defense. Roy can be replaced by Clarke and Moore can be replaced by Laf or Turcotte. With $5m+ in savings.

The Kings lack a championship caliber 1C, a championship caliber 1D and a championship caliber goaltender. It's just tough to call yourself a contender when you don't have any of those things, even if the offensive depth is good. Star players still matter a lot. Colorado has 3 players better than anyone on the Kings, 4 if you count Landeskog.

 

[Telos]

Well, Edmonton lost 8-1 to the Canucks so I guess it could have been worse, but not by much...

 

[deaderhead28]

feels bad cause the score doesn't really reflect the level of play of the skaters, just the goaltender problem

The team sucked, it wasn't just Talbot.

 

[onlyalad]

Byfield scored
No Faust

 

[Herby]

They must still be exhausted from their trip to Australia.

I knew this was the Mayor's burner account on here.

 

[Sybil227]

Structure wasn't very good. Goaltending wasn't particularly good. Way too many "hope" passes. I hope it gets through, I hope I sent it strong enough, etc.

 

[kingsfan28]

Really uninspiring opener. Yikes.

if they got shutout and Laf didn't get into that fight, then yeah. A better, sharper team won tonight.

 

[FrozenKing18]

Imagine if we actually had a functioning powerplay and we’re able to capitalize on these opportunities

 

[kingsholygrail]

Grundstrom has more goals than McDavid.

 

[kingsfan28]

Grundstrom has more points than McDavid.

more stupid penalties too.

 

[EmuRidingLuffy]

QB goal and Laferriere fight+doesn't look out of place. It's the small wins at this point.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

The team sucked, it wasn't just Talbot.

Actually no Talbot sucked badly

 

[kingsholygrail]

Structure wasn't very good. Goaltending wasn't particularly good. Way too many "hope" passes. I hope it gets through, I hope I sent it strong enough, etc.

Low Percentage "hero" plays.

 

[deaderhead28]

Actually no Talbot sucked badly

I watched the game, the team sucked as a whole, not just Talbot.

 

[Cianide]

We shipped our talent (Vilardi) to Wpg.

 

[AbsentMojo]

Roy had been a surprisingly good scorer as a trailer off the rush, but it’s beyond obvious that we should have waived one of Bjornfot or Englund and had Clarke or Spence playing tonight.

Spence shouldve been in there - no brainer.. a solid PP QB and RD, no way anyone claims Englund.. eventhough Id rather risk Bjornfot, Englund is a safe bet

 

[kingsfan28]

Its actual rust.

 

[jgs]

There is something very wrong with Blake, there is no way Talbot/Copley helps get this team to take the next step.

 

[ru4reals]

If it was the Ducks then maybe I'd be more pissed but Healthy Colorado with 3 top ten guys on a very good team alright maybe it might not sting as much. I blame Biz for predicting us to win the cup. Although I know that loser is just trolling.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Good thing we have elite goaltending prospect Erik Portillo waiting in the wings.. oh wait.

He was abysmal.

 

[AbsentMojo]

Blake is going to have to get creative and trade at least one of Roy/Moore sooner than later to address this goaltending situation. Cam Talbot is no longer a quality starting goaltender in the NHL, and Copley is a fringe guy. The Kings have a nice collection of offensive talent, but I don't know if they are going to be able to outscore the terrible goaltending and the questionable defense. Roy can be replaced by Clarke and Moore can be replaced by Laf or Turcotte. With $5m+ in savings.

In the history of the league, has any GM started off 2 consecutive seasons with worse goalie tandems than Blake? Id say not

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Big picture, that was a good game for Byfield. He needs to start putting multiple good game stretches together

 

[Brownie to Pancakes]

Copley probably can't recapture his form from last year but he's definitely a higher upside guy right now

 

[deaderhead28]

There is something very wrong with Blake, there is no way Talbot/Copley helps get this team to take the next step.

This team isn't a Stanley Cup contender regardless with a goaltender. Who thought this team was a serious contender on here? Until the goaltender is fix, (and) some toughness that can score is iced, this team will be just a playoff team.