GDT: GM#65 LA Kings vs Columbus Blue Jackets @7:30

[kingsboy11]

Columbus Blue Jackets(32-26-5, 69pts, 5th in Metro) @ Los Angeles Kings(35-24-5, 75 pts, 3rd in Pacific)
Staples Center| Los Angeles, CA
TIME: 7:30 pm PT | TV: FSW | RADIO: 790 KABC

QUICK STATS
Previous meeting: LAK 6-4

PP/PK	15th/2nd	30th/27th
Faceoffs	23rd	27th
Leading Scorers	Anze Kopitar:27 goals, 43 assists, 70 points	Artemi Panarin: 18 goals, 34 assists, 52 points

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Lines*

Extras: Paul Ladue, Kevin Gravel, Andy Andreoff
Injuries: Trevor Lewis

Injuries: Josh Anderson

News/Notes:

• The LA kings defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 Tuesday night after defeating them the night before. Jack Campbell earned his 1 career win, 5 years in between starts.
  
• The Blue Jackets are currently 5-4-1 in their last 10 games and defeated the Capitals 5-1 in their last outing. Goals coming from Panarin, Atkinson, Milano, Jones, Letestu
• The Blue Jackets brought in forwards Mark Letestu and Thomas Vanek and defenseman Ian Cole on trade deadline day.
  
• Sergei Bobrovsky will most likely start in goal tonight. He is 27-20-5 this season with a 2.41 GAA and a .920 save%.

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[Little Psycho]

Wow, the Lumbus GDT is full of love for Carts! We all have missed him! Score a hatty for us all!

 

[KingTrouty]

Any update on Lewis? Still day to day?

 

[kingsboy11]

Any update on Lewis? Still day to day?

Yeah some reports have available next week

 

[KingTrouty]

Yeah some reports have available next week

He's gonna shore up that third line and send Nate down to the fourth where he belongs. Our third line is gonna be fast as hell and have decent skill. Amadio centering Kempe and Lewis, and a Rieder-Mitchell-Thompson 4th line isn't bad, either. Either third line combo is still lacking in the f/o department, tho

 

[kings11]

He's gonna shore up that third line and send Nate down to the fourth where he belongs. Our third line is gonna be fast as hell and have decent skill. Amadio centering Kempe and Lewis, and a Rieder-Mitchell-Thompson 4th line isn't bad, either. Either third line combo is still lacking in the f/o department, tho

I was thinking;
Kempe - Amadio - Rieder
Mitchell - Thompson - Lewis
I must say, I really like our bottom 6!

 

[lumbergh]

He's gonna shore up that third line and send Nate down to the fourth where he belongs. Our third line is gonna be fast as hell and have decent skill. Amadio centering Kempe and Lewis, and a Rieder-Mitchell-Thompson 4th line isn't bad, either. Either third line combo is still lacking in the f/o department, tho

I see what you did there.

 

[S1N4TR4]

Korpisalo gets the start for us.
He’s let in 15 goals in his last 4 starts.

Was really looking forward to a Bobrovsky battle duel with Quick. Bob will get the start tomorrow night in Anaheim instead.

 

[tsanuri]

Korpisalo gets the start for us.
He’s let in 15 goals in his last 4 starts.

Was really looking forward to a Bobrovsky battle duel with Quick. Bob will get the start tomorrow night in Anaheim instead.

That's just good gamesmanship on Torts part We seem to make backups look like Vezina candidates.

 

[Bandit]

Korpisalo gets the start for us.
He’s let in 15 goals in his last 4 starts.

Was really looking forward to a Bobrovsky battle duel with Quick. Bob will get the start tomorrow night in Anaheim instead.

Game is in the bag for you. Kings can't bet a backup unless they're also playing their own backup, and even then... it's questionable.

 

[Reaper45]

Korpisalo gets the start for us.
He’s let in 15 goals in his last 4 starts.

Was really looking forward to a Bobrovsky battle duel with Quick. Bob will get the start tomorrow night in Anaheim instead.

Incoming Korpisalo shutout.

 

[Winger23]

The backup thing is funny to me. This team makes starters look like world beaters too. I'd rather not face Bob personally and even better that he's starting against the ducks.

 

[KingsFan7824]

 

[tsanuri]

The backup thing is funny to me. This team makes starters look like world beaters too. I'd rather not face Bob personally and even better that he's starting against the ducks.

Starters should have good games that's why they are starters But we do it to backups just way too often

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Korpisalo gets the start for us.
He’s let in 15 goals in his last 4 starts.

Was really looking forward to a Bobrovsky battle duel with Quick. Bob will get the start tomorrow night in Anaheim instead.

3.75 GPG you say?

Hold my beer.

 

[SlimCharles]

Korpisalo gets the start for us.
He’s let in 15 goals in his last 4 starts.

Was really looking forward to a Bobrovsky battle duel with Quick. Bob will get the start tomorrow night in Anaheim instead.

It's really funny to me how often teams choose the Kings to start their backup on back-to-backs. Can't say I blame them given the history.

 

[Winger23]

Starters should have good games that's why they are starters But we do it to backups just way too often

I would like to see the stats on this. Every fanbase says the same thing.

And there are starters that would be backups on half the teams out there.

 

[damacles1156]

Eager to see which Kings team shows up. Can they make it three in a row.

 

[Fishhead]

Please, Button, say there is no way the Kings win anything this year. Pretty please?

 

[King'sPawn]

I just wish it was in Columbus so the petty Columbus fans can wave their banner of butt-hurt.

 

[lexlavender]

Shit, now you got me watching 2012 Carter replays. That's a hole I won't recover from for a good bit.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Let's see if they can carry that energy from the Vegas games into one against an Eastern team. Two free points up for grabs if they don't come out asleep.

 

[Gentle Man]

Win please. Thanks

 

[KingCanadain1976]

60 mins of hockey and a good pp and pk please oh yeah win dammit Go kings go

 

[onlyalad]

Being honest today
Don’t care if they play well, just win baby