GDT: 2023-24 season game 31 LA Kings vs San Jose Sharks @7:00pm 12/27/23

[SaltyElkHunter]

Big Dick Dave with the save!

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Time for Doughty to sit a shift or two

 

[johnjm22]

At least Fiala cares. You can tell he cares a lot and will play hard for his teammates, especially if he feels he is f***ing up. I wonder if his flaws can ever be ironed out and minimized but it is hard to teach his heart. Good shift.

That is true. It always feels like he's trying really really hard.

He always feels like he has to do something extra instead of making the simple play.

 

[Little Psycho]

4-0 ducks against Vegas? Like that’s gonna last

 

[King'sPawn]

Nice persistence by Lewis.

Another point I'll bring up. There have been a lot of discussions and criticisms of PLD, his wingers, etc. I want to cite Fiala's goal - yes, he's a superior skilled player compared to Laferriere, Kaliyev, Grundstrom, etc. But Danault just makes the smart, hard-effort plays that sets up his linemates for success and makes them better players.

Even if PLD wasn't scoring, if he was creating chances like that for his linemates more consistently, there would be a lot less criticism about him, too.

Those are the expectations of a one-dimensional center making as much as he is. Make your players better, give them opportunities to score.

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

Fialas high school mustache is so bad lol

 

[kingsholygrail]

4-0 ducks against Vegas? Like that’s gonna last

Vegas has been weird lately. Just means they're going to be all over the Kings tomorrow.

 

[Bandit]

Nice f***ing tackle.

 

[Little Psycho]

Refs are blind

 

[tny760]

oh but that's not holding oooooooook

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

Man shitting on the refs is tacky but they really have been bad this year!

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

That’s a two point takedown

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

He should have sprawled

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

That’s a move you make when you KNOW you’re getting called for it, try to get your moneys worrh

Bonus when the ref is a f***ing dickhead and just doesn’t

 

[bland]

En route to the Fiala Hat trick:

- turnover at the blueline leading to a breakaway goal
- an offensive zone retaliation slash
- a three point night

 

[Little Psycho]

That is true. It always feels like he's trying really really hard.

He always feels like he has to do something extra instead of making the simple play.

Yup he’s an idiot but he’s our idiot. Now, if PL pulled something like that you bet we are all packing his bags.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

ANOTHER interference on lizotte at the line

 

[bland]

Spence has been the Kings best player tonight.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Unbelievable

 

[Choralone]

Bench Kopitar?

 

[AbsentMojo]

Brutal by Kopi.. sheez

 

[Brownie to Pancakes]

Yup he’s an idiot but he’s our idiot. Now, if PL pulled something like that you bet we are all packing his bags.

If he pulled that while leading the team in assists I don't think we would.

 

[tny760]

shame to waste that incredible stick by mikey

 

[Little Psycho]

So everybody wants to get benched?!

 

[Brownie to Pancakes]

Kopi with his second dogshit cross ice turnover of the game