GDT: 2023-24 season game 45 LA Kings vs Buffalo Sabres @7:30pm 1/24/24

[bland]

Is that a lazy penalty, a pass to the other team for a goal, and an own goal?

That wouldn't be post worthy.

 

[tny760]

Didn't know it's Kopitar night. Kopitar deserves it and all but it's a bit strange to do it while he's still playing. Surprise retirement?

 

[YP44]

There was a ceremony before a game in 2019 when Brown passed Taylor for most games played for the franchise. They gave him a watch and Dave said a few words and it was over in a few minutes.

Kopitar has now passed Brown (and also Dionne for most assists) so they'll probably do the same thing. Its not going to be like Brown's retirement ceremony.

this helps put it in perspective for me.

 

[lumbergh]

I feel you man. There is a part of me that hates the non stop wallowing but there is another part that understands the value of being vocally critical of the leadership. If the fans don't care nobody will.

That said, I too find it difficult to root against the boys on any given day regardless of the big picture.

I’ll stop reading this board before I cheer for the Kings to lose.

 

[YP44]

I’ll stop reading this board before I cheer for the Kings to lose.

maybe it will happen at the same time.

With Brown in town, maybe he can go yell at PLD about light a fire under his ass.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I feel you man. There is a part of me that hates the non stop wallowing but there is another part that understands the value of being vocally critical of the leadership. If the fans don't care nobody will.

That said, I too find it difficult to root against the boys on any given day regardless of the big picture.

Would never fault you guys for that, of course.

I just personally see it as losing the battle to win the war, the losses lead to better things for the franchise even if it means short term pain.

We’re all hoping for the best outcome and just see different paths to get there. Think of it less as us rooting against the team and more as us rooting for the franchise‘s long term success and health.

And it’s definnitely better to have the balance. You guys are positive but not blind. We need SOME positivity. I just can’t feel it right now. Not trying to be a stormcloud, I’d rather not be, I’m just that god damn frustrated. Can’t tell you how many times over the years I’ve been called a relentless homer so this heel turn hopefully means something haha

 

[Kingfan1967]

I’ll stop reading this board before I cheer for the Kings to lose.

only time to "cheer" for a lost is when the winning team gets a worst draft pick, (do you want the Ducks to get Celebrini?) or LA would get a better one by losing.

 

[Little Psycho]

Didn't know it's Kopitar night. Kopitar deserves it and all but it's a bit strange to do it while he's still playing. Surprise retirement?

With PLD sucking, what horrible timing that would be but I get it.

 

[ru4reals]

Why are they honoring Kopitar tonight? Seems odd to me.

Too funny was just thinking the same thing. Didn't they celebrate 10,000 games played already? 1000 points? 700 assists? 36 and over but hanging on to dear life? Love Kopi he deserves all the accolades. But a bit too soon no? LOL.

 

[AbsentMojo]

Why are they honoring Kopitar tonight? Seems odd to me.

When you're charging those ticket prices, you ave to have some connection to excellence when your on ice product is shit and loses most of its games at home

 

[DoktorJeep]

When you're charging those ticket prices, you ave to have some connection to excellence when your on ice product is shit and loses most of its games at home

Plenty of premiere seats available on Stubhub for less than $70 a pop.

 

[Sausages]

If memory serves well the Kings usually disappoint on "special" nights. I always felt sorry for whoever was being celebrated and it seems like a very familiar feeling that has happened a lot.

 

[BigKing]

Plenty of premiere seats available on Stubhub for less than $70 a pop.

I've absolutely killed it on resale this season but the bottom drops out pretty fast when you get San Jose and Buffalo back-to-back on weeknights: especially San Jose on a rainy Monday.

Been great not being able to go and having to sell since it feels like they lose every damn home game.

 

[BigKing]

There was a ceremony before a game in 2019 when Brown passed Taylor for most games played for the franchise. They gave him a watch and Dave said a few words and it was over in a few minutes.

Kopitar has now passed Brown (and also Dionne for most assists) so they'll probably do the same thing. Its not going to be like Brown's retirement ceremony.

Would be interested to know if that ceremony was soon after the milestone for Brown because this one is months later and feels tacked on to a mid-week game against a low-interest visiting team during a horrible stretch of losses.

 

[Sol]

Rooting for the team goes against the big picture though

 

[VILARGOD]

Player celebration night? I've seen this movie before fellas

 

[King'sPawn]

Rooting for the team goes against the big picture though

Big picture is I want the Kings to win. If they win enough games where they win the cup, I don't care about any past transgressions. They can still win games and see changes need to happen.

If they lose, I try to console myself by trying to bright side it. But I'll never feel right hoping for failure for the players on the ice.

 

[Seattle King]

I wont root against the Kings, no matter how much I believe losing is the only way to change the bankrupt status quo that is crippling the franchise.

But I dont have to watch this garbage level hockey either.

I will say that if the Kings lose this game and Todd isnt immediately fired, that proves Blake is really the problem then and his exit will become the more urgent focus.

 

[bland]

I would never hope for a loss, but I expect things to come to a head here pretty quickly and won't be upset as the losses will lead to a positive - and necessary - outcome.

 

[redcard]

Would be interested to know if that ceremony was soon after the milestone for Brown because this one is months later and feels tacked on to a mid-week game against a low-interest visiting team during a horrible stretch of losses.

It was the next home game, but it was also April so they didn't have much of a choice unless they wanted to wait until the next year. I'd also argue Brown passing Taylor was more highly anticipated than Kopi passing Brown as silly as that sounds. For Brown it was a milestone that epitomized his career, for Kopi it was just inevitable.

 

[Sol]

Big picture is I want the Kings to win. If they win enough games where they win the cup, I don't care about any past transgressions. They can still win games and see changes need to happen.

If they lose, I try to console myself by trying to bright side it. But I'll never feel right hoping for failure for the players on the ice.

Stop trying to be good all the time

 

[King'sPawn]

Stop trying to be good all the time

I'm afraid of what you'll do if I'm naughty though, big boi.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Too funny was just thinking the same thing. Didn't they celebrate 10,000 games played already? 1000 points? 700 assists? 36 and over but hanging on to dear life? Love Kopi he deserves all the accolades. But a bit too soon no? LOL.

I think a lot of this forum will agree this is worth celebrating

I sneezed while tying my shoes and threw out my back and my solution was to start wearing shoes I don't have to tie

Stop trying to be good all the time

 

[chris kontos]

i hope for the best for our boys always.

Issat how to do it?

 

[bmr]

I don’t think Todd is the one to get us to the promised land but I place more blame on Blake this year. Really questionable decision making after I had given him my full support.