GDT: GM#2 LA Kings vs Detroit Red Wings @7:30pm 10/7/18

[Sol]

Is it just me, or has Lewis looked like he's lost half a step? Might just be that he's never had linemates as fast as Kempe and Wagner, I guess.

He lost a step last year mate. It happened last year.

 

[tny760]

“Rosie’s knee is blown out!”

dr. shane doan here, i approve this message

 

[Bandit]

Is it just me, or has Lewis looked like he's lost half a step? Might just be that he's never had linemates as fast as Kempe and Wagner, I guess.

Not ready to say he’s lost anything but he sure has played two shit games to start this season

 

[King'sPawn]

I forgot Anderson-Dolan was dressed tonight. Barely any ice time for him.

And the Wings with their cast of nobodies has had more success on the PP than the Kings.

Anderson-Dolan and Amadio with less time than Nate Thompson.

Did Amadio **** in Stevens' office or something?

 

[Sol]

Mantha has a wicked release.

 

[Cochese]

Wow an empty net goal, even a blind squirrel finds a nut.

 

[kingsholygrail]

yay!

 

[KingPuckChoo]

Good Job Jack !!!

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I hope Campbell is prepped now for what may be a marginally better opponent on Tuesday night.

 

[LAKings88]

Got a win! On to the next one.

 

[tny760]

Anderson-Dolan and Amadio with less time than Nate Thompson.

Did Amadio **** in Stevens' office or something?

this time i kind of lean away from it being malicious and more towards how effective wagner's been

putting wagner on the 2nd line is big dick moves in terms of how stevens does things

that said, it's kinda sad a 4th line can't even get minutes against one of the worst teams in the NHL

 

[Vamos Rafa]

No more Alex Curry. Is anyone else happy about that?

 

[King'sPawn]

Nice to see the win.

Nice to see Wagner building up on ice time and hopefully confidence as well.

Don't know why LaDue gets even less ice time than Thompson. Amadio and JAD were used minimally.

But still nice to see the win.

 

[Bandit]

You can say a lot of things about Campbell but dude seems like a good kid

 

[Cochese]

You can say a lot of things about Campbell but dude seems like a good kid

Love his semi stand-up style. Takes me back.

 

[Legionnaire]

How did AI not get a star?

 

[kingsboy11]

Took the team a while to get their feet going, but I thought they really controlled the 3rd period to earn the win. Also outstanding game for Campbell. More games like that please.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

I hope Campbell is prepped now for what may be a marginally better opponent on Tuesday night.

in an odd way, i think we can match the Jets, but the Habs game i sense a blowout

that team speed and current confidence that they have with our slow-ass players and especially if Budaj is in net ....

the jets pffff piece of cake!

 

[KingsFan7824]

Outshot 71-46 so far.

This was the anti-Kings game. Opposing team gets all the shots but no goals, Kings get just a couple breaks on mistakes and it's in the net.

 

[Stimpythecat]

iafallo with 2 goals.

He had 9 all last season.

 

[DryIslandBartender]

No more Alex Curry. Is anyone else happy about that?

No.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Jaret Anderson-Dolan may not have had the same impact as Vitali Yachmenev had in his first game in the league, but I’m hopeful he’ll leave a longer lasting impact.

That said, Vitali was pretty awesome as a rookie, until Wayne Gretzky was dealt.

 

[kilowatt]

No.

Alex was cool, Carrlyn is cool, it’s all gravy baby.

 

[Legionnaire]

Jaret Anderson-Dolan may not have had the same impact as Vitali Yachmenev had in his first game in the league, but I’m hopeful he’ll leave a longer lasting impact.

That said, Vitali was pretty awesome as a rookie, until Wayne Gretzky was dealt.

Ah yes. Yachmanev. We had some pretty bad luck with young players back then. That's why having a place to develop them in the AHL has been a Godsend

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

2nd game in a few days and I'm not giving this organization another f***ing cent until Stevens is gone.

4 on the powerplay? Unacceptable. Rolling out Thompson with Carter in the final minutes is LOL. did JAD even get more than 3 short shifts? And Amadio stapled to the bench again. send them down if you're not going to use them, or Blake needs to just go moneyball on Art Howe and start trading everything that Stevens can misuse....though then he'd probably just give Kopitar 35 minutes so we're boned no matter what.

The ongoing complaint for this whole era has been 'team is unprepared to start game.' None of the repetitive issues get solved.

The vets are all in training camp mode and that pisses me off too, but looking at the configurations all game and the usage...get bent.

2 points is nice, but we're about to get our teeth kicked in on the road, and it might be the best thing that could happen.

I wish we had Mitchell around to sit Doughty down and just slap the shit out of him.

Kopitar is going to drag this team kicking and screaming to the Wild Card spot and it's going to save Stevens' job.

oh, and Bertuzzi is complete excrement. You think if anyone would know what happened between his uncle and Steve Moore it would be him, so for him to act tough then turtle...everyone in the building saw that coming, him running at, crosschecking, slashing Phaneuf, then acting like he was shot after the glove slap. f*** rat hockey. Answer the bell. Remove the instigator so guys like that can't hide.

Happy as hell for Campbell though. Man what a game and what a good dude. You can see him cheering teammates on out there.