GDT: Game 11: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Los Angeles Kings | Thu, Nov 3 2016 - 7:30PM

[Raccoon Jesus]

Gravel in tonight?

isa dillman ‏@reallisa 16m16 minutes ago

Per Kings, defenseman Kevin Gravel recalled from Ontario.

Jon Rosen ‏@lakingsinsider 7m7 minutes ago

Looks like Gravel will play to the left of Martinez. Muzzin-Doughty, Forbort-Greene other pairs this morning.



Lines:

Jon Rosen ‏@lakingsinsider 16m16 minutes ago

Arrived late due to a standstill on the 405, but forward groups looked like 70-11-9, 74-77-73, 23-26-10, 13-21-22. Purcell return imminent?

He's at least taking line rushes just in case Gilbert is unavailable.

Wonder what happens if Gilbert is available though.

 

[deeshamrock]

Is Nolan injured? Because if not, the above combos suggest that Nolan's managed to play himself out of the line-up TWICE in ten games. Trade bait? 7th rounder? Bag of pucks?

It wouldn't take much, he's never been a Sutter favorite.

 

[jfont]

 

[Little Psycho]

He's at least taking line rushes just in case Gilbert is unavailable.

Wonder what happens if Gilbert is available though.

Can he play left wing? Cos he can take Kings' spot.

 

[Omni Owl]

Not sure if I can stomach any more of this team right now.

 

[KingCanadain1976]

the baby kings pp is a ahl best 44% Our pp is 0 forever why hasn't any forwards from there been called up yet?

 

[AlphaBravo]

This is going to be a bloodbath.

 

[Steve Zissou]

Is Nolan injured? Because if not, the above combos suggest that Nolan's managed to play himself out of the line-up TWICE in ten games. Trade bait? 7th rounder? Bag of pucks?

Nolan passed up a ton of hits the other night. If he doesn't hit or protect the stars on this team, what else is he good for?

 

[lexlavender]

Gravel in tonight?

isa dillman ‏@reallisa 16m16 minutes ago

Per Kings, defenseman Kevin Gravel recalled from Ontario.

Jon Rosen ‏@lakingsinsider 7m7 minutes ago

Looks like Gravel will play to the left of Martinez. Muzzin-Doughty, Forbort-Greene other pairs this morning.



Lines:

Jon Rosen ‏@lakingsinsider 16m16 minutes ago

Arrived late due to a standstill on the 405, but forward groups looked like 70-11-9, 74-77-73, 23-26-10, 13-21-22. Purcell return imminent?

I like these lines. Don't like top 6 King, but I understand our LW depth is atrocious.

 

[PJ Kings Hockey]

Peeked at the Pens board and read something outrageous.

They actually predict the Kings will score 2-3 goals. Optimists.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Is Nolan injured? Because if not, the above combos suggest that Nolan's managed to play himself out of the line-up TWICE in ten games. Trade bait? 7th rounder? Bag of pucks?

Nolan is the 13th/14th forward on the only team left that hasn't won in regulation, and hasn't scored a goal in 3 games. Teams have their own guys they want to play. If Nolan doesn't give the Kings anything, he's not giving other teams anything either.

 

[fsanford]

Purcell needs to play and hopefully get a few goals in the coming weeks, he could garner a 3rd rounder come trade deadline with decent stats.

 

[Butch 19]

June 2012 seems so long ago, doesn't it?

 

[BigKing]

I'm a Nolan fan, but he's got to actually fight in that Ducks game and not try to draw a penalty.

He let Stoner wail on him to try and draw a 5 minute major penalty since he didn't even drop the gloves. Refs did not bail him out though since he started the whole thing to begin with, plus he's Jordan Nolan. Nolan has done this before as well in an effort to draw penalties.

He can really throw them so it is unacceptable to be losing 4-0 to a rival and then allow them to tee off on you in order to get a PP they would never score four goals during anyways.

I'm his biggest supporter on here but he's useless if he isn't fighting or hitting, which he does neither of anymore. Would not be surprised if he doesn't want to fire it up in a fight because of his back. Sucks if that is the case but he's useless then.

Also, let's give a lot of credit to Clifford for running the gauntlet in the 1st period last game. Say what you want about his skill and whatnot, but that guy has pretty much sacrificed his brain for this team and continues to do so win or lose. Guy has been fighting for the Kings for like seven seasons now, scored a goal and an assist in Game 1 of the '14 SCF and then picked up an assist on the Cup winning goal.

I know this board likes to **** on anyone that can't score at least ten goals a season, but he is not the reason they suck right now and is one of the few that appears to at least have a pulse.

 

[KopitarFAN]

June 2012 seems so long ago, doesn't it?

Time to get bad, maybe move some of the appealing players/contracts for assets and do it all over again.

 

[KingTrouty]

Go Kings?

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

I'm a Nolan fan, but he's got to actually fight in that Ducks game and not try to draw a penalty.

He let Stoner wail on him to try and draw a 5 minute major penalty since he didn't even drop the gloves. Refs did not bail him out though since he started the whole thing to begin with, plus he's Jordan Nolan. Nolan has done this before as well in an effort to draw penalties.

He can really throw them so it is unacceptable to be losing 4-0 to a rival and then allow them to tee off on you in order to get a PP they would never score four goals during anyways.

I'm his biggest supporter on here but he's useless if he isn't fighting or hitting, which he does neither of anymore. Would not be surprised if he doesn't want to fire it up in a fight because of his back. Sucks if that is the case but he's useless then.

Also, let's give a lot of credit to Clifford for running the gauntlet in the 1st period last game. Say what you want about his skill and whatnot, but that guy has pretty much sacrificed his brain for this team and continues to do so win or lose. Guy has been fighting for the Kings for like seven seasons now, scored a goal and an assist in Game 1 of the '14 SCF and then picked up an assist on the Cup winning goal.

I know this board likes to **** on anyone that can't score at least ten goals a season, but he is not the reason they suck right now and is one of the few that appears to at least have a pulse.

When was Nolan's last fight? Isn't that his only job? And he doesn't even do it.

 

[Scottkmlps]

He's at least taking line rushes just in case Gilbert is unavailable.

Wonder what happens if Gilbert is available though.

You sit Greene and put Gilbert next to Forbort. Pens are going to blow by a slow slug like Greene.

 

[BigKing]

When was Nolan's last fight? Isn't that his only job? And he doesn't even do it.

His other job is to also lay big hits, like he did in 2012 and '13. He was a bull in 2012 and then almost killed Harrold with a monster hit in '13 and actually killed Klesla that same pre-season I believe.

The lack of hitting is the real concern as the fights usually came from that.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

You sit Greene and put Gilbert next to Forbort. Pens are going to blow by a slow slug like Greene.

I sure would. Would Sutter?

Go Kings?

 

[regulate]

Is Nolan injured? Because if not, the above combos suggest that Nolan's managed to play himself out of the line-up TWICE in ten games. Trade bait? 7th rounder? Bag of pucks?

Nolan has no value. A bag of pucks is over payment. He turtled with his gloves on in the last game.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

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Nolan has no value. A bag of pucks is over payment. He turtled with his gloves on in the last game.

Jordan Nolan > Mike Condon

 

[lordjedediah]

Nolan has no value. A bag of pucks is over payment. He turtled with his gloves on in the last game.

But if Nolan keeps playing maybe there will be another Nolan in our future.

 

[PermaFox]

Or, the Kings score 6, 4 of which were useless, in a 6-1 win to give us some hope, then resume sucking against the Flames.

 

[Clare2904]

Just got an alert on my phone, Gilbert out for 3 games for boarding Ritchie.

https://www.nhl.com/news/los-angeles-kings-tom-gilbert-suspended/c-283375754?tid=277549076