GDT: GM#19 LA Kings vs Nashville Predators @5:00pm 11/17/18

[Bandit]

Kopitar would be 13th in scoring on Nashville.

Surprised his 6 points would be that high...

 

[KingsFan7824]

Surprised his 6 points would be that high...

Well his 3 ES points would put him 15th on Nashville in 5v5 points. So gettin' closer to the bottom.

 

[DoktorJeep]

I’m 3 Pacifico’s deep and boys are looking competitive so far!

 

[LAKings88]

Kings look like they have been killing a penalty all game.

 

[DoktorJeep]

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[johnjm22]

The Kings look like they're actually trying. This is as good as they've look all season IMO.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

It really has to be some sort of hernia/core/LBI for Kopitar. His puck skills and such are fine, it's his skating and puck protection that's so so so weak. Any body leaning into him is a turn over. He can't lean on two guys like normal. You don't just lose that in 3 months.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Dayum, waht a save by Rinne.

Exciting hockey, what is this

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Is Thompson seriously on the second PP unit?

 

[LAKings88]

Willie loves him some Thompson lol.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Guys protecting/sticking up for Petersen early, not gonna let Forsberg get his skate on the glove. I like it. f***ing rats.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Nice hit by Kempe

 

[Bandit]

Is Thompson seriously on the second PP unit?

On the one hand this is stupid. On the other hand, glad to see carter off the top unit. Too many chiefs, not enough indians

 

[DoktorJeep]

Kempe and Hagelin keep it going. Would like to see how Wagner looks with them, even Rempal.

 

[Bandit]

Holding? Odd choice.

 

[KingsFan7824]

It really has to be some sort of hernia/core/LBI for Kopitar. His puck skills and such are fine, it's his skating and puck protection that's so so so weak. Any body leaning into him is a turn over. He can't lean on two guys like normal. You don't just lose that in 3 months.

Could also be out of shape after being satisfied with a career best effort in a bounce back season last year. Maybe he's just disinterested. Maybe it's a terrible slump.

Who knows with him. I know he had the wrist thing in 16-17, was he hurt in 14-15? I don't recall. Struggled in the 2013 playoffs, and publicly there was no injury. Started the 15-16 season with pretty much the same offensive numbers as this year. We probably thought he was hurt at the time. He moved fine in the SO last night. No guys hanging all over him, but he looked fine.

 

[Bandit]

Kings leaving the zone without the puck. This team sucks.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Got fortunate there with Forsberg shooting that into Cal, real sloppy there at the end

 

[Bandit]

Another exciting period of LA Kings hockey with no goals.

 

[tny760]

i really like how petersen plays

quiet but still flexible and mobile

not a super flashy guy but also not just a boring positional butterfly goalie

 

[SFKingshomer]

Peterson brings back fond memories of the best lefty goalie in Kings history. Grant Fuhr!

 

[riznat]

hes sooo slow....

 

[Bandit]

Game over.

 

[KINGS17]

Whew, Nashville finally scored. Petersen was starting to really piss me off.

 

[tny760]

very lackadaisical PKing there on that last series of point passes imo