GDT: Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings - January 17, 2015 - 7:00 p.m. (PST)

[Jeff18]

the burrito is so BIG that it makes everybody look like little people.

Thanks. But the little people are more obvious so it can also make it look like there needs to be little people to make the burrito look big.

 

[The Butcher]

You people are acting like we are in uncharted waters.

Again.

Must we do this every year?

Have a little ####ing faith.

 

[PJ Kings Hockey]

Is T.J. Oshie available?

But seriously, after the abysmal NJ game, I'm not unhappy with tonight's game by the Kings.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

It's up there with the Southern Expansion and the crease rule as the stupidest things to happen in the Bettman era.

Shootouts are a disaster, would be like ending an MLB game with homerun derby.

Cut the ice, play 5 minutes of 4-4 and then 5 minutes of 3-3, if no one scores then it's 1 point for each team.

This is why regulation wins should be worth 3 points, with 1 point being rewarded for ties after 60, and OT for the extra point. Shootouts don't determine who the better team is.

 

[Dawdler]

Thanks. But the little people are more obvious so it can also make it look like there needs to be little people to make the burrito look big.

egg zack lee

 

[kingsfan28]

Faceoffs blew tonight in the third.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Still irritating. No one can tell me they enjoy watching the Kings fall on their face during the talent show.

And I've been on the record saying I guarantee they make the playoffs. Doesn't change the fact that this is total garbage hockey.

 

[Jason Squirties]

All y'all acting like we didn't love the shootout points throughout the years when they were actually good at it. the f on

 

[taz346]

Eh, you would love them if we were good at them.

No, not really. Winning or losing a game is by team effort. A shootout isn't a team effort. It's just an exhibition for shooters.

 

[Kingspiracy]

Is T.J. Oshie available?

But seriously, after the abysmal NJ game, I'm not unhappy with tonight's game by the Kings.

I thought they played well against a very tough opponent.

 

[kingsfan28]

If we would have won just HALF of the shootouts we've been in, we would have a shot at the division.

I thought about this after the last shootout loss. Same thing again tonight.

 

[kilowatt]

I have hated them since they came in the league, stupid way to decide a game. They award 2 points for a regulation win, why can't they award 2 points (1 each) to a tie game.

This problem has been discussed ad nauseum. The issue is that some games are worth more than others. If they insist on keeping the shootout, then count shootout wins as a tiebreaker if two teams have the same record. If neither team wins after the five-minute overtime, they each get a point and that's it. No more three-point games.

That, or every win should be three points, every overtime/shootout win should be two, every overtime/shootout loss should be one, and every regulation loss should be zero.

 

[Herby]

This is why regulation wins should be worth 3 points, with 1 point being rewarded for ties after 60, and OT for the extra point. Shootouts don't determine who the better team is.

Agree completely. I have been saying that for years also, make a regulation win 3 points and you won't have tied games that are awful in the final 10 minutes, especially inter-conference games. Even divisional games, once it gets to 5 minutes you can see teams go into a shell because they want the guaranteed one point with the chance for 2. If they could get 3 points for winning in regulation you would see more exciting finishes.

But it will never happen because it give the league less parity and thus less money.

This problem has been discussed ad nauseum. The issue is that some games are worth more than others. If they insist on keeping the shootout, then count shootout wins as a tiebreaker if two teams have the same record. If neither team wins after the five-minute overtime, they each get a point and that's it. No more three-point games.

That, or every win should be three points, every overtime/shootout win should be two, every overtime/shootout loss should be one, and every regulation loss should be zero.

Kind of similar to Ziggy's post, I agree, every game should be 3 points. I should not be watching a Calgary/SJ game in the hopes that it won't be a three point game. If you make every game a 3 point game we don't have to worry about that anymore.

 

[parineum]

We should pull Quick with 30 seconds to go in OT.

I realize this is (mostly) a joke but if you pull the goalie in OT and get scored on you do not get the loser point.

 

[Jeff18]

No, not really. Winning or losing a game is by team effort. A shootout isn't a team effort. It's just an exhibition for shooters.

Exactly. I'm here to watch a team sport. You can win hockey games with effort and smarts, which everyone is capable of but shootouts can get lopsided by guys who can only dangle.

 

[kingsholygrail]

This problem has been discussed ad nauseum. The issue is that some games are worth more than others. If they insist on keeping the shootout, then count shootout wins as a tiebreaker if two teams have the same record. If neither team wins after the five-minute overtime, they each get a point and that's it. No more three-point games.

That, or every win should be three points, every overtime/shootout win should be two, every overtime/shootout loss should be one, and every regulation loss should be zero.

Simpler solution is to drop the point system entirely.

 

[Bandit]

All the other things aside, it's amazing this team cannot score a single shootout goal with all the talent they have. I mean seriously, have we scored a shootout goal in the last 3 months?

 

[kingsfan28]

Im still trying to figure out wtf Kopi was doing in ot with Gabby waiting for the puck. He didn't know if he should pass or shoot and might've tried both.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Agree completely. I have been saying that for years also, make a regulation win 3 points and you won't have tied games that are awful in the final 10 minutes, especially inter-conference games. Even divisional games, once it gets to 5 minutes you can see teams go into a shell because they want the guaranteed one point with the chance for 2. If they could get 3 points for winning in regulation you would see more exciting finishes.

But it will never happen because it give the league less parity and thus less money.



Kind of similar to Ziggy's post, I agree, every game should be 3 points. I should not be watching a Calgary/SJ game in the hopes that it won't be a three point game. If you make every game a 3 point game we don't have to worry about that anymore.

You assert that teams go into a shell... and there were a bunch of scoring chances in the last 5 minutes of this game.

 

[DocWest]

All the other things aside, it's amazing this team cannot score a single shootout goal with all the talent they have. I mean seriously, have we scored a shootout goal in the last 3 months?

Not since November.

 

[KingsFan7824]

It's up there with the Southern Expansion and the crease rule as the stupidest things to happen in the Bettman era.

Shootouts are a disaster, would be like ending an MLB game with homerun derby.

Cut the ice, play 5 minutes of 4-4 and then 5 minutes of 3-3, if no one scores then it's 1 point for each team.

The NHL is already to only league that fundamentally changes the rules when a game goes into OT. Players are taken off the ice, as a rule. That would be like taking out the left fielder or 2nd baseman when a baseball game goes extra innings, just to open things up.

Everything after regulation is a gimmick now. That's why both teams get a point after 60 minutes. It's not a loser point, it's a gimmick point. The problem with hockey is that you get 1 goal per shot, and 90+% of shots don't go in. Unlike the NBA or NFL, where there are multiple ways to score different amounts of points, and baseball, where you can get 4 runs on a single hit.

 

[kilowatt]

Im still trying to figure out wtf Kopi was doing in ot with Gabby waiting for the puck. He didn't know if he should pass or shoot and might've tried both.

He sometimes looks like he is in awe of Gaborik and wants to set him up with a super great awesome play. He needs to lead this team, not second-guess himself.

 

[kilowatt]

The NHL is already to only league that fundamentally changes the rules when a game goes into OT. Players are taken off the ice, as a rule. That would be like taking out the left fielder or 2nd baseman when a baseball game goes extra innings, just to open things up.

Everything after regulation is a gimmick now. That's why both teams get a point after 60 minutes. It's not a loser point, it's a gimmick point. The problem with hockey is that you get 1 goal per shot, and 90+% of shots don't go in. Unlike the NBA or NFL, where there are multiple ways to score different amounts of points, and baseball, where you can get 4 runs on a single hit.

So we should put in a three-point line? I remember the beach roller hockey league used to do that. We should slope the ice behind the net, too.

 

[Herby]

You assert that teams go into a shell... and there were a bunch of scoring chances in the last 5 minutes of this game.

Teams in general go into a shell. Especially inter-conference games (which then open up like crazy in OT)

Are you really a fan of this system where some games are worth more than others? It's ludicrous. When people give me reasons they hate hockey I can come up with a replay to everything except the stupid regular season OT system and fighting.

It's unfortunate because once the playoffs start, OT becomes incredible, the best thing in sports.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

All the other things aside, it's amazing this team cannot score a single shootout goal with all the talent they have. I mean seriously, have we scored a shootout goal in the last 3 months?

I'm telling you guys, this roster is full of players who can't zip the puck through. Just looking at the shooting percentages, it's ugly.