GDT: 2023-24 season game 52 LA Kings vs Boston Bruins @9:30am 2/17/24

[FrozenKing18]

Kings worked hard for that win. Need more.

Also insane to see Clarke in OT. I hope he gets his puck.

Lol not even a guy like Marchand is that petty

 

[LilBallofHate]

Except for that 3rd Bruins goal lol, I hope he learns from it. I don’t know if he was anticipating the play there and waiting for the puck to get to him instead of supporting. Bad decision. And he got rightfully blasted on national TV

But i’ll tip my hat to him, he’s played a lot better. Just clean up the defensive lapses.

Except for that 3rd Bruins goal lol, I hope he learns from it. I don’t know if he was anticipating the play there and waiting for the puck to get to him instead of supporting. Bad decision. And he got rightfully blasted on national TV

But i’ll tip my hat to him, he’s played a lot better. Just clean up the defensive lapses.

For someone that knows defensive coverage more than me, it looked like he was trying to take the right D, is it because he's a C, needs to be covering the slot/front of the net. Seemed to me too much behind the net hunting on that one.

 

[Shellz]

Lol not even a guy like Marchand is that petty

HA. I was just saying I hope somebody from the Kings team got it.

 

[johnjm22]

Bruins are tough because they're a perpetually high PDO team.

They always get good goaltending and always seem to convert on their chances offensively.

I like what Hiller has done with the lines, but Kaliyev should be in the lineup over Laf IMO.

 

[The Butcher]

For some reason I just knew Clarky was going to bury it as soon as I saw the breakaway.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Would have been nice to have a gritty forward to battle Marchand this game.

Let's not forget about Englund beating Frederic.

And PLD looks like he needs coddling, and Hiller is doing that for him. He can't hang with a Tort's or TM.

 

[lexlavender]

Hope this is a turning point, hope Hiller sees Dubois thrives with Byfield on his line and maybe we can salvage this disastrous trade.

Each game it's becoming clearer that this is Byfield's team now

 

[FSL KINGS]

Messier ripping PL on ESPN.


PK tried to pile on. I don't know how anyone takes that guy seriously.

Calling it out, Messier should know better. That play had Gavrikov tying up a Boston player that at the same time had Clarke in a headlock. BYFIELD was the 3rd King to go after two Bruins below the goal line. BYFIELD left his guy open in front of the net. BYFIELD allowed the pass clean to the front of the net. PL was covering the point & realized too late that Byfield made a mistake PL needed to cover for.

PL does lots to be criticized for, but anyone calling out that play isn't watching the game. Bad take from Messier & blind King's fans looking to pile on.

 

[Little Psycho]

HA. I was just saying I hope somebody from the Kings team got it.

Drew left the hug fest quickly and then went back. Think he got it.

 

[Frolov 6'3]

Just watched the standings since ages.

Surprised we are still close to .600 p/per game.

Calling it out, Messier should know better. That play had Gavrikov tying up a Boston player that at the same time had Clarke in a headlock. BYFIELD was the 3rd King to go after two Bruins below the goal line. BYFIELD left his guy open in front of the net. BYFIELD allowed the pass clean to the front of the net. PL was covering the point & realized too late that Byfield made a mistake PL needed to cover for.

PL does lots to be criticized for, but anyone calling out that play isn't watching the game. Bad take from Messier & blind King's fans looking to pile on.

When people say to buy him out, even when he scores a PPG from now on, than that’s all you need to know.

The PLD hate is out of reach and I am certainly not a fan of him either.

 

[KingsHockey24]

This photo is SICK.

 

[Shellz]

Drew left the hug fest quickly and then went back. Think he got it.

Just saw his picture, he got it!

 

[Herby]

People (fans, management and coaches) will have to accept him for what he is and not try and change him. For years I argued that Karlsson was the best defenseman of the 2010’s, did he have warts to his game? Sure, and it was constantly pointed out here.

“Just a 4th forward”
“I want my defenseman to be defense first”

While ignoring the massive contributions he made in generating offense. Nobody maybe since Orr carried the puck from the D to o-zone more effortlessly.

The object of the game is to both score goals and keep them out. But people will be accepting of a guy like Slavin who does an exceptional job keeping them out but won’t be accepting of the opposite.

Clarke has a chance to be a poor-man’s Karlsson, and if he gets to that level he is going to be an all-star caliber player, you just have to take the good with the bad and find a solid partner who compliments his stye (probably already in-house with Mikey Anderson)

He needs to play everyday and any thought of sending him back down has hopefully been shelved for good. The only way he is going to get better (especially defensively) is with NHL reps. Follow the same model Vancouver did with Hughes, enhance the strengths and try and cover the weaknesses and hope the players game sense and smarts will make his defense at least adequate.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Kings will either re-sign Roy and trade Spence, or let Roy walk and let Clarke slide in alongside Gavirkov.

My only fear is the D core of Anderson, Doughty, Gavrikov, Clarke, Spence and Englund doesn't exactly scare opponents.

All the pundits agreed as did even the Oilers, that Vegas' D was big, physical and mobile and the Oil and other teams had a hard time with them.

 

[Steve Zissou]

Shimmy shake!

 

[johnjm22]

I think Kempe is playing fine, but he continues to come up empty on his chances. He's frustrated.

That clanger off the post goes in last season.

 

[Bandit]

I think Kempe is playing fine, but he continues to come up empty on his chances. He's frustrated.

That clanger off the post goes in last season.

Yeah I agree. I don’t think he’s playing bad, just nothing is going in for him.

 

[Statto]

I keep seeing some say Clarke can’t skate, no he’s not pretty but that was some great skating. He shifts his body and changes edges with a lot of deception.

 

[The Butcher]

Calling it out, Messier should know better. That play had Gavrikov tying up a Boston player that at the same time had Clarke in a headlock. BYFIELD was the 3rd King to go after two Bruins below the goal line. BYFIELD left his guy open in front of the net. BYFIELD allowed the pass clean to the front of the net. PL was covering the point & realized too late that Byfield made a mistake PL needed to cover for.

PL does lots to be criticized for, but anyone calling out that play isn't watching the game. Bad take from Messier & blind King's fans looking to pile on.

Mess would have never let that play happen.

 

[chris kontos]

Clarke back to the press box?
Good win good game

 

[The Butcher]

What a selfie

 

[Papa Mocha 15]

For some reason I just knew Clarky was going to bury it as soon as I saw the breakaway.

Keep playing the kids! Good game.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Bruins are tough because they're a perpetually high PDO team.

They always get good goaltending and always seem to convert on their chances offensively.

I like what Hiller has done with the lines, but Kaliyev should be in the lineup over Laf IMO.

Laf has been contributing,now JAD could come out and be replaced with Kaliyev

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Keep playing the kids! Good game.

I have to say it was a great fake by Clarke that had Ullmark sucking wind and gathering his Jock

I keep seeing some say Clarke can’t skate, no he’s not pretty but that was some great skating. He shifts his body and changes edges with a lot of deception.

It was a great goal and superb deke if they call it that anymore

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Shimmy shake!

Liked Hiller when he left college and was a good Prospect for the Kings way back when...so far I like the hire even though TMac didn't deserve the axe