GDT: 2024-25 season game 62 LA Kings vs Vegas Golden Knights @5:00pm 3/9/25

[johnjm22]

Been saying it for years. Bluc has always had a care free attitude about goaltending.

Edmonton is extremely vulnerable in the net, you'd think that'd be an area of great concern for Bluc to exploit, but little care as usual. We're just gonna put hopium into a soon-to-be 35 year old coming off a terrible season.

 

[bouncesonly]

Clarke anticipating the stick lift from Eichel.....

 

[kingsholygrail]

So for the division so far..

Knights 3-1(win season series)

Ducks 2-0-1(1 game remaining)
Oilers 1-1(2 games remaining)
Sharks 1-2(1 game remaining)
Kraken 1-1(2 games remaining)

Canucks 1-1-1 (Canucks win season series)
Flames 0-2(Flames win season series with 1 game remaining)

 

[SherVaughn30]

We got a few more B2Bs coming. Rittich's gonna keep seeing work.

Yuck!

 

[kingsholygrail]

Yuck!

More specifically 3 more B2B situations plus this team plays every other night for basically the rest of the season.

 

[SherVaughn30]

So for the division so far..

Knights 3-1(win season series)

Ducks 2-0-1(1 game remaining)
Oilers 1-1(2 games remaining)
Sharks 1-2(1 game remaining)
Kraken 1-1(2 games remaining)

Canucks 1-1-1 (Canucks win season series)
Flames 0-2(Flames win season series with 1 game remaining)

Kings are lost a bit with Hiller. Against their own division they are so so, but they don't take advantage of the weaker teams in the division. That will happen when you are a defense first team that doesn't score enough goals through large stretches of the season. This season the Kings are not so good on the road. Last season it was at home, so go figure.

 

[kingsfan28]

Wasn't expecting the Kings to score 18 goals vs Vegas and take the series 3-1.

 

[FSL KINGS]

That was one ugly win. As soon as I think we can get comfortable, Kings crumble. Rittich definitely let some soft goals in. I still can’t wrap my head around Danault’s decision to watch the puck at the blueline that led to a goal. I’ll need to watch the highlights. I’m a little uneasy on how they perform in the playoffs with games like these. Added pressure, added importance.

This is just a throwaway game. King's can't tighten it up & rely on goaltending with Rittick in net this year. That's fine. Have a crazy game. Kuemper is going into the playoffs.

So for the division so far..

Knights 3-1(win season series)

Ducks 2-0-1(1 game remaining)
Oilers 1-1(2 games remaining)
Sharks 1-2(1 game remaining)
Kraken 1-1(2 games remaining)

Canucks 1-1-1 (Canucks win season series)
Flames 0-2(Flames win season series with 1 game remaining)

Good news is we don't have to play most these teams in the playoffs.

 

[Sol]

Man Rittich is such an awful goalie. The fact they call No Save Dave, “Big Save Dave” is insulting to our vision.

 

[Sol]

If you score 6 and nearly lose… that’s all goaltending.

 

[johnjm22]

Man Rittich is such an awful goalie. The fact they call No Save Dave, “Big Save Dave” is insulting to our vision.

I've always felt the nickname was intended to be ironic.

One of those nicknames that's the opposite of the obvious. Like "Little John" in Robinhood is actually a big dude.

 

[Master Yoda]

Even Jim Fox is frustrated and has been calling out the bad goals by Rittich the last few games so his days seem numbered.

 

[kinghock]

Even Jim Fox is frustrated and has been calling out the bad goals by Rittich the last few games so his days seem numbered.

Rittich is not good for sure, but we really do not have backup for playoffs.

Portillo is injured and I am not sure he is ready or ever will be…

 

[BigBrown]

Maybe it's time for Phoenix Copley to get another shot. His numbers in Ontario aren't stellar but they're better than Rittich's. Different leagues yes but probably worth a try at this point.

 

[Choralone]

 

[LeftKinger]

Please keep Trevor Lewis on the bench, please.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

Please keep Trevor Lewis on the bench, please.

What's the official record without him now?

 

[Kudelski37]

Maybe it's time for Phoenix Copley to get another shot. His numbers in Ontario aren't stellar but they're better than Rittich's. Different leagues yes but probably worth a try at this point.

Copley was bad in his game with LA this season. His stats last season (.870 sv%, 3.16 gaa) were much worse than Rittich's stats (.885 sv%, 2.75 gaa) this season. Rittich has a 87.77 sv % in his last 5 games while Copley has 86.67 sv% in his last 5 AHL games. 2022-23 Copley doesn't exist anymore.

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

Basically

 

[KopitarGOAT420]

What's the official record without him now?

10-2-2

 

[Papa Mocha 15]

So if we are gonna call it now.

Are we getting out of the 1st round? I say no if Edmonton but yes if Vegas.

 

[Trash Panda]

So if we are gonna call it now.

Are we getting out of the 1st round? I say no if Edmonton but yes if Vegas.

Either team crushes the Kings in a 7 game series.

 

[Schrute farms]

If you score 6 and nearly lose… that’s all goaltending.

Or the 1980's

 

[Omni Owl]

Copley was bad in his game with LA this season. His stats last season (.870 sv%, 3.16 gaa) were much worse than Rittich's stats (.885 sv%, 2.75 gaa) this season. Rittich has a 87.77 sv % in his last 5 games while Copley has 86.67 sv% in his last 5 AHL games. 2022-23 Copley doesn't exist anymore.

Yea I'm thinking Copper might be cooked after his injury, but I'm almost positive Portillo is an upgrade over Big Sieve Dave. Shades of Stephan Fiset out there, or Jason Labarbera

 

[Lt Dan]

If you score 6 and nearly lose… that’s all goaltending.

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