GDT: 2023-24 season game 79 LA Kings vs Calgary Flames @7:30pm 4/11/24

[Little Psycho]

Let's go to the beach instead kay? I'll buy the drinks.

I’m in. Saving money and spending it at the beach. Girl math coming through!

 

[lumbergh]

Playoffs baby! I take a giant dump on your pessimism.

 

[AbsentMojo]

Like to see Turcotte Centre the 4th line with Grundstrom and Thomas on the Wings...Lizotte and Lewis can be the 13th-14th forwards...and Kaliyev can be 15th I guess

Turcotte is still being paper macheted back together .. and Turcotte in the playoffs - ughh i fear for his long term health he makes Vilardi look like iron man

 

[Omni Owl]

It’s very likely to see Edmonton take the division, and if the Kings lock up the 3rd spot, they could face Vancouver.

Man I hope so.

Interesting to see what happens when Grundstrom and Turcotte come back, cuz Thomas is just so effective as a bottom line player, there's literally no room. But it never hurts to have extra's in the playoffs though...

 

[johnjm22]

RV is such a crafty little vet.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Man I hope so.

Interesting to see what happens when Grundstrom and Turcotte come back, cuz Thomas is just so effective as a bottom line player, there's literally no room. It never hurts to have extra's in the playoffs though...

Tis a good problem to have

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Do the Kings continue to play the Vets the rest of the way or do we see what the youngsters can bring...I'm thinking Portillo,Clarke,Madden,Chromiak and of course Turcotte and continued minutes for Thomas so some of our aging vets can get a break(maintenance) and get ready for the "real Season"...play-offs when its all for the Marbles

 

[Surf Nutz]

Man I hope so.

Interesting to see what happens when Grundstrom and Turcotte come back, cuz Thomas is just so effective as a bottom line player, there's literally no room. But it never hurts to have extra's in the playoffs though...

Turcootee is not coming back unless we have injuries.

Akil has passed him already.

Laferrierre might be scratched for Grun Grun Grun awaaay!

 

[AbsentMojo]

QB is such a good guy... being really honest about his struggles w confidence - in the postgame w Stolie.. also Stolie stifled Carrlyn. when she talking some nonsense - was classic

 

[Surf Nutz]

Do the Kings continue to play the Vets the rest of the way or do we see what the youngsters can bring...I'm thinking Portillo,Clarke,Madden,Chromiak and of course Turcotte and continued minutes for Thomas so some of our aging vets can get a break(maintenance) and get ready for the "real Season"...play-offs when its all for the Marbles

I think you keep the Vets in and try to stay in front of Vegas in points.

Hoping Vancouver stumbles again and Oil pass them

Those 2 face off on Saturday, that may go along way towards deciding who wins the Pacific.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Rest the guys that need the rest(playing hurt). Otherwise stay in rhythm.

 

[apadilla]

The NHL should have moved the Arizona Abortion to Salt Lake or anywhere else long ago...they've been a money suck for way too long!!!

I like this. We can call them the Salt Lake Embryos.

But my favorite would be the Salt Lake Leaping Lizards!

 

[kingsfan28]

Turcootee is not coming back unless we have injuries.

Akil has passed him already.

Laferrierre might be scratched for Grun Grun Grun awaaay!

Can't see Laf getting scratched. Grundy wasn't all that effective when healthy.

 

[Live in the Now]

Do the Kings continue to play the Vets the rest of the way or do we see what the youngsters can bring...I'm thinking Portillo,Clarke,Madden,Chromiak and of course Turcotte and continued minutes for Thomas so some of our aging vets can get a break(maintenance) and get ready for the "real Season"...play-offs when its all for the Marbles

There are rules. This team can't call up a single player because they're against the salary cap. Additionally a team can only call up four players after the trade deadline. I believe they already have.

 

[kingsfan28]

Juice was angry tonight. Wasn't taking crap from those punks.

 

[kingsfan28]

X marks the spot. Victory dance, playoff clinching version.

 

[Statto]

I have been an Akil fan since we drafted him, but never expected this

It’s obviously very early in terms of production but I’m not surprised in the slightest that he’s obviously a NHL player. He has good game IQ, a well rounded skill set and has a bit of grit. I never understood why anyone would say he wasn’t good enough and quite a few people said just that. Pleased for him though because he’s a very high character guy that has struggled with those significant shoulder surgeries.

 

[Herby]

Nice to see a youngish player like Thomas come up and immediately make it where the coaches just can't take him out of the lineup. He has provided intangibles that Kaliyev didn't and offensive production that Turcotte didn't. He has earned the right to be active for the playoffs, now rest some vets and give him some nice run the next few games to keep building up his offensive confidence.

 

[BringTheReign]

RV is such a crafty little vet.

I honestly forgot how great of a player he is because he was hurt for long. He’s a catalyst whenever he’s out there.

 

[lumbergh]

Ho hum Anze Kopitar just reached 70 points in a season for the 9th time in his career. At age 36 his points per game is exactly the same as his points per game over his entire career. I just don't know how to explain it.

 

[regulate]

There are rules. This team can't call up a single player because they're against the salary cap. Additionally a team can only call up four players after the trade deadline. I believe they already have.

This is the correct answer. Only call ups the Kings can do is emergency call ups due to lack of minimum number of position players. Doesn't look like they can even activate Grundstrom (appears to be ready to go) due to lack of CAP space, and sending Thomas down doesn't seem like an option since he would have to clear waivers and is playing well. Thomas was an emergency recall but his status has changed to a regular recall since the Kings have enough healthy forwards. Very little the Kings can do, seems they will ride it out the rest of the regular season and make decisions at that point. Turcotte will stay in ONT on a conditioning loan the rest of the regular season.

 

[Ollie Weeks]

I’ve barely been engaged since new years with how this team has played overall, and all it took was 3 goals from Akil Thomas to get me interested again. Love that guy.

 

[lumbergh]

This is the correct answer. Only call ups the Kings can do is emergency call ups due to lack of minimum number of position players. Doesn't look like they can even activate Grundstrom (appears to be ready to go) due to lack of CAP space, and sending Thomas down doesn't seem like an option since he would have to clear waivers and is playing well. Thomas was an emergency recall but his status has changed to a regular recall since the Kings have enough healthy forwards. Very little the Kings can do, seems they will ride it out the rest of the regular season and make decisions at that point. Turcotte will stay in ONT on a conditioning loan the rest of the regular season.

I guess that means Grundstrom will stay on LTIR until the end of the season and then miraculously recover to be activated for game 1?

 

[Live in the Now]

Ho hum Anze Kopitar just reached 70 points in a season for the 9th time in his career. At age 36 his points per game is exactly the same as his points per game over his entire career. I just don't know how to explain it.

He's going to the HHOF but a lot of people here want to bash him all the time because he isn't Eric Lindros. Never understood it.

 

[Omni Owl]

Ho hum Anze Kopitar just reached 70 points in a season for the 9th time in his career. At age 36 his points per game is exactly the same as his points per game over his entire career. I just don't know how to explain it.

I've seen Pens fans lamenting Crosby's imminent retiring and I feel the same way about Kopi, as well as Doughty further along the line. Both players have aged gracefully and have been matched against top tier opponents for most of their careers. Kopi has gotta be built like Jagr, just an absolute sturdy unit of a person. He has some amazing genes.