GDT: 2024-25 season game 37 LA Kings vs New Jersey Devils @3:00pm 1/1/25

[kingsfan28]

Shoot that Turc!

 

[Bandit]

Could Kaliyev really be worse than Fiala at this point?

We’ll never know.

 

[Omni Owl]

Why in the fuuuuuuuuck is Burroughs even in the lineup?

 

[Telos]

The decline of Fiala's mental focus has been such a letdown over the years. The first year or so he made stupid mistakes but was making some brilliant offensive plays and making his flaws worth it, but these past two seasons his stock has been plummeting and it is clearly completely mental.

It's honestly sad because he is a pretty good guy, extremely active off the ice doing charity, seems like a good family dude and well-liked in the locker room, and has been known as one of the hardest workers in practice and training, one of the first on the ice and last off the ice and does a lot of work on his own and pays for extra training himself, but the results of it just elude him.

Turning into sort of a tragic figure. I hope he can get a handle on it and turn things around.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Danault with the most obvious hook ever.

 

[Little Psycho]

What the heck Phil. Our guys are not mentally there.

 

[chris kontos]

The decline of Fiala's mental focus has been such a letdown over the years. The first year or so he made stupid mistakes but was making some brilliant offensive plays and making his flaws worth it, but these past two seasons his stock has been plummeting and it is clearly completely mental.

It's honestly sad because he is a pretty good guy, extremely active off the ice doing charity, seems like a good family dude and well-liked in the locker room, and has been known as one of the hardest workers in practice and training, one of the first on the ice and last off the ice and does a lot of work on his own and pays for extra training himself, but the results of it just elude him.

Turning into sort of a tragic figure. I hope he can get a handle on it and turn things around.

The tragic figure is the guy that signed him

 

[The Butcher]

Gavrikov all in tonight.

 

[unicornpig]

nice play by spence on the 2v4

 

[AbsentMojo]

Could Kaliyev really be worse than Fiala at this point?

No. As you suggested earlier, Fiala is trying to get traded.. and of course they wont scratch him for Kaliyev due to the optics.. Blake should be looking to swap him for similar salary hopefully shorter term

 

[Bandit]

Kings doing everything to give up the ballbreaker.

 

[tny760]

that was a nasty stick by mikey on hughes

completely stifled the shot dead

 

[Telos]

Gavrikov is making such a good case this season for a long-term extension.

 

[Surf Nutz]

Gotta give Blake credit for grafting a set of Jeannot/Foegle/Edmundson shaped balls on to this team of Sallies, even if he had to overpay. Its made a huge difference in the trenches.

 

[Little Psycho]

Kings need a big third

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Man back half of the 2nd period was uuuugly

Need a better effort in the third. Devils played last night, no excuses for getting outskated

 

[Omni Owl]

Gavrikov is making such a good case this season for a long-term extension.

He reminds me of Willie Mitchell with that long reach on his stick. I'd def extend him...

 

[kingsholygrail]

Who is this dweeb with a Penguins jersey at this game?

 

[chris kontos]

No. As you suggested earlier, Fiala is trying to get traded.. and of course they wont scratch him for Kaliyev due to the optics.. Blake should be looking to swap him for similar salary hopefully shorter term

Were gonna wind up with josh anderson or skinner

 

[tny760]

clarke has got to be so f***in annoying on the ice

you just know he's yappin some bullshit in meier's ear as he headlocks him like that too

 

[AbsentMojo]

This game is why hockey is now considered boring. No physicality and it’s 1-0 tight checking no passion hockey.. low scoring games used to be really physical.

 

[Little Psycho]

Wonder what game they are looking at for Doughty’s return

 

[Bandit]

clarke has got to be so f***in annoying on the ice

you just know he's yappin some bullshit in meier's ear as he headlocks him like that too

And it’s like getting chirped by that stupid kid from Home Alone.

 

[johnjm22]

Fiala is trying to get traded

God I hope you're right.

That spin-o-rama turnover thing at the blue line was so dumb it makes you wonder.

 

[Bandit]

Wonder what game they are looking at for Doughty’s return

If they’re smart, game 1 of the playoffs.