GDT: 2024-25 season game 40 LA Kings vs Calgary Flames @7:00pm 1/11/24

[Schmooley]

The Kings record better with Helenius than w Lewis.

I wanted to give it a couple more games but besides the record they actually looked better with Helenius and Lee/Thomas in the lineup than they do with Moore and Lewis.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

That's the most infuriating part. Lewis doesn't help the team in any way. We're talking about staying fresh on a back to back when you have the most useless overhyped vet on the roster doing nothing besides taking a spot. How the hell do the Kings expect to stay fresh on the end of a back to back with the most useless plug on the team by far doing nothing. You can't count on him to score and you dont need him for defense. What's the f***ing point? Im so sick and tired of that old gas bag. He can f*** off for the love of god.

This is what I mean though. Hiller might do some things right but when it comes to the roster and 11/7 shit. The fact the Kings are doing well is a miracle because his set up is beyond brain dead.

1. Lewis is the 11th forward. Its essentially 10 forwards and you dont have a 4th line. You're going to burn down the reserves of the forwards incredibly quick when you are only rolling 10 players,

2. Burroughs and Englund... The most brain dead defenseman that are good for a goal against a game, Why are we rolling 7d exactly??

The Kings wins are not sustainable.




maybe it has to do with the fact they don't play offense anymore. Hard to be scored on when you abandon the offensive zone.



And this is exactly what will happen. Anyone climaxing over the Kings "defensive prowess" is on crack. Kings have shown time and time again that when the oilers roll in, the defense is absolutely destroyed. Kings biggest issue is the fact they cant play offense and then you add to the fact that the special teams are garbage. You have oilers in 4 in the playoffs.

Whatever bullshit the Kings have been pulling off is not sustainable. Hiller has been getting lucky but this shit will and has begun to catch up to him. 11/7 with these plugs taking spots is asking to burn the energy of the good forwards and start a collapse

It's almost like some people around here are very new to this sport...

Sol, take a breath and chill. VGK lost to NYR last night.

 

[KOPITARRULEZ11]

kraken hat, rangers hoody, flames jersey. The fan behind the bench is a kook

Was wondering if someone saw that lol and you see how excited he was sharing a live video of the timeout lol.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

This is the Islanders game of last season for sure

Yah, totally for sure bro...like totally. It's all downhill from here....SEASON OVER.

 

[kinghock]

I wanted to give it a couple more games but besides the record they actually looked better with Helenius and Lee/Thomas in the lineup than they do with Moore and Lewis.

Moore and Lewis are detrimental to team success for winning in playoffs.

I am not sure if Moore can be traded without big add…

 

[FSL KINGS]

Burroughs is really playing well the last couple games. Mugged Iafallo in the crease last game. Got a decent hit & a scrap in this game. Earning that ice time.

Not going to win many games scoring one goal. Fiala with a great defensive play after his stick broke. King's just ran out of gas in the second.

 

[chris kontos]

That's the most infuriating part. Lewis doesn't help the team in any way. We're talking about staying fresh on a back to back when you have the most useless overhyped vet on the roster doing nothing besides taking a spot. How the hell do the Kings expect to stay fresh on the end of a back to back with the most useless plug on the team by far doing nothing. You can't count on him to score and you dont need him for defense. What's the f***ing point? Im so sick and tired of that old gas bag. He can f*** off for the love of god.

This is what I mean though. Hiller might do some things right but when it comes to the roster and 11/7 shit. The fact the Kings are doing well is a miracle because his set up is beyond brain dead.

1. Lewis is the 11th forward. Its essentially 10 forwards and you dont have a 4th line. You're going to burn down the reserves of the forwards incredibly quick when you are only rolling 10 players,

2. Burroughs and Englund... The most brain dead defenseman that are good for a goal against a game, Why are we rolling 7d exactly??

The Kings wins are not sustainable.




maybe it has to do with the fact they don't play offense anymore. Hard to be scored on when you abandon the offensive zone.



And this is exactly what will happen. Anyone climaxing over the Kings "defensive prowess" is on crack. Kings have shown time and time again that when the oilers roll in, the defense is absolutely destroyed. Kings biggest issue is the fact they cant play offense and then you add to the fact that the special teams are garbage. You have oilers in 4 in the playoffs.

Whatever bullshit the Kings have been pulling off is not sustainable. Hiller has been getting lucky but this shit will and has begun to catch up to him. 11/7 with these plugs taking spots is asking to burn the energy of the good forwards and start a collapse

tradition moves us forward

 

[funky]

The Kings could allow 2 goals against the rest of the way and get swept in round 1, if they can’t score.

Danault no longer provides offense, Moore needs an empty net (no longer battles on the boards) and Fiala is becoming a 50 pt forward and negatives outweigh him if is not a 75+ pt player.

11/7 is a joke with both Burroughs and Englund in the lineup. The PP is the worst one I’ve seen in years in entire league. I catch many games on nhl tv each week.

Your #1 point producer is 37 years old and looks it many nights. Byfield goes 20 games without goals.
Laferrierre has hit a rough patch. Foegele, usually effective, invisible tonight.

The Kings record better with Helenius than w Lewis.

2 very easy fixes there. Put Helenius back in and sit one of the Dman.

Not going to bitch about Kopi as he is still carrying this team and Kempe has stepped up.

Byfield is playing hard, had a monster defensive game the other night, and just came off a massive scoring streak. Kid just has to put it together on a nightly basis, but there’s hope. Some of the other youngsters like Laf and Turcotte or miles ahead of where they were last year, but still need that consistency.

I’m a little worried about Danault as he has not looked at this year at all. He’s that split second behind on everything. Reminds me of the Richards fall off but way less dramatic and not as fast. Sometimes that 10th of a second reaction time is all it takes to drop down to the next year of player and we’re seeing it with him right now.

Moore was all smoke and mirrors last year in the playoffs proved it. He got pushed around. I still like the player, and I still think he’s effective in certain roles, but I definitely think he should be banked on as a secondary or third line score and not to go to guy. I don’t think he has looked good on Byfield’s line at all. I don’t have the numbers but the eye test sure looks like that line has regressed without big number 10. I didn’t get to catch all of yesterday‘s game, but if we spend anywhere, I hope it’s to get a proper winger for Byfield. Would actually love to see what Turcotte could do on that line. He just seems to have more speed and talent than Moore.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

I wanted to give it a couple more games but besides the record they actually looked better with Helenius and Lee/Thomas in the lineup than they do with Moore and Lewis.

Lewis yes, Moore no, Moore will get it going, but Thomas and Helenius are not outplaying Moore

 

[Surf Nutz]

Lewis yes, Moore no, Moore will get it going, but Thomas and Helenius are not outplaying Moore

Moore, goes with Danault with whom he has had the bulk of the best parts of his career.

He is not helping Byf and Foegs.

Jeannot goes there.

Fiala also needs to go back with Moore and Danault, he usually does ok with them and he ain't doing

jack with Laferriere, who has really fallen off and goes down to L4 by default.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I think one really feels the 11-7 on back to backs

Like no matter how you feel about Lewis at this point you would think you'd better manage especially the 35+ year olds and rotate some guys in and out but being so short on forwards doesn't allow for that

 

[Peter James Bond III]

Since Laferriere was at his absolute best, opening season as LW1 with Kopi and Kempe, why not put him back there? We all knew he would not keep a 40 goal pace, but he was removed pretty quickly and has not been as good, w Byfield or Danault. He was at his best there and believe he’s the best answer there going forward.

Turcotte has looked good on any line, just was not so great the first few games after he came back from injury. Maybe put him LW w QB or Phil. He’s too good to put line 4 or F10-11. Phil and Moore need Foegele or Turcotte and not Jeannot.

It’s hard to believe that Lewis will seemingly never be a healthy scratch. Even if they acquire a top 9 forward, they’d probably sit Turc before Lewis.
So idiotic.

 

[AbsentMojo]

Since Laferriere was at his absolute best, opening season as LW1 with Kopi and Kempe, why not put him back there? We all knew he would not keep a 40 goal pace, but he was removed pretty quickly and has not been as good, w Byfield or Danault. He was at his best there and believe he’s the best answer there going forward.

Turcotte has looked good on any line, just was not so great the first few games after he came back from injury. Maybe put him LW w QB or Phil. He’s too good to put line 4 or F10-11. Phil and Moore need Foegele or Turcotte and not Jeannot.

It’s hard to believe that Lewis will seemingly never be a healthy scratch. Even if they acquire a top 9 forward, they’d probably sit Turc before Lewis.
So idiotic.

Lewis presence isnt hockey related, its respect related - I guess. Whats a bit puzzling is the charade they play: that Lewis defensive skills even at age 37 are so spectacular that they feel the need to replace Turcotte late in games. Great way to build confidence in Turcs defensive game which to me looks great - better than Lewis.