GDT: GM#66 LA Kings vs Montreal Canadiens @7:30pm 3/5/19

[Peter James Bond II]

From LakingsInsider:
'Rapid Reaction"
Kings Blow Dead Apes. Questions: WD "what happened out there?"
"These are good players. They are a good group. They have pride. I liked the way the guys fought back tonight"
"Waking Up With The Kings" - The Kings Iafallo and a few others got up early, to hit some tasty waves.
Suggestion: Blake: wake up some of the Kings, by calling them at 7 AM tomorrow, telling them not to come to practice, they've been waived..."we expect you to clear waivers, so you'll be reporting to Ontario"

 

[kingsfan28]

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Bring up Grundstrom, Rempal and Amadio. Scratch Carter, Toffoli and Iafallo. Alex not doing much of late...like 10 games of late.

 

[kingsfan28]

I get motion sickness watching a WD presser.

 

[ru4reals]

Does anyone have a feeling Quenneville will get a chance to coach this team. Just keep having that feeling.

 

[Scottkmlps]

Does anyone have a feeling Quenneville will get a chance to coach this team. Just keep having that feeling.

No. Will cost too much.

 

[kingsfan28]

Blake said from his own mouth that he's liked what WD is doing.


If for any reason WD is extended I will not watch next season

What do you expect him to say? He's not a good coach, the entire org now knows this by the way he manages the team [ see Kovy, the lack of icetime for the kids, the pp, Quick ]. He's earned a one way ticket back to wherever they found him, in super economy!

 

[Kingspiracy]

I want Kurt Russell to coach this team next.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

65 Games. Kopitar 0 PP goals. Doughty 0 even strength goals. Collective 18 million of WTF????

 

[kingsfan28]

Does anyone have a feeling Quenneville will get a chance to coach this team. Just keep having that feeling.

Nope. At 6 mil a year, during a retool, not worth the coin. They need a young guy, hungry and can match the way the game is played now.

 

[Herby]

65 Games. Kopitar 0 PP goals. Doughty 0 even strength goals. Collective 18 million of WTF????

And the truly scary thing is this could be the beginning of a fall. Blake has to assume going forward that neither guy is going to match what they did in 2018. You hope both rebound, and I assume they will bounce back a little but father time is undefeated.

I was ok with keeping Kopitar as someone to market the team around, I get that part of the equation. But I think they messed up not trying to trade Drew to a contender. I just really question how effective he will be when this team is ready to contend again in 2022 (I'd say), especially coming off what will be 8 seasons of no playoff success. Maybe the lower miles lets him play at a star level until he's 37 (some silver lining to these last years), who knows but man for both him and the team spending the prime years on an contender would have been great

 

[kingsfan28]

I want Kurt Russell to coach this team next.

Right now, Keri Russell can do a better job.

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

Does anyone have a feeling Quenneville will get a chance to coach this team. Just keep having that feeling.

No, he won't have any interest. He'll go to a team that's closer. Edmonton?

 

[Peter James Bond II]

1 *
Jack Hughes
Ht/Wt:5'10"/160 lbs
Position:C
Team: NTDP U18 (USDP)

2
Kaapo Kakko
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/194 lbs
Position:RW
Team: TPS U20 (Jr A SM-Liiga)

3
Kirby Dach
Ht/Wt:6' 4"/185 lbs
Position:C
Team: Saskatoon (WHL)

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! May this not be the future. It is so unkind. If #3 overall is destiny, take Cozens or trade down a few slots.

 

[Sol]

I'll hate hockey if we get 31st and end up out of top 2

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Minute spread was better-ish this time around but still abysmal. Kopitar only had 20 minutes, -2. Luff only had 7 minutes, 1 goal. Dmen are actually getting more minutes now and I'm not sure if he got benched after turning into the best offensive d-man in the league skating in front of our own net but Phaneuf actually had the least by several minutes.

 

[kingsboy11]

Awesome I got to see the team suck in person!

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

That's pretty rude of Weal not to give Phaneuf any credit for his goal.

 

[Telos]

Does anyone have a feeling Quenneville will get a chance to coach this team. Just keep having that feeling.

I doubt it. He would have to agree to take the job... I can't imagine many experienced coaches getting in line to be another stopgap for this tire fire. WD is the perfect coach for the tank atm. I can't imagine a worst option currently.

 

[Steve Zissou]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN...
YOUR ASSIST OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE!?

 

[dryz]

The upcoming weekend is very important for our tank. Let's hope they will find a way to lose both games.

 

[KingsFan7824]

65 Games. Kopitar 0 PP goals. Doughty 0 even strength goals. Collective 18 million of WTF????

Pretty decent life.

2-10-3 against Atlantic teams. 1-6 at home.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

"Phaneuf taking the puck hard to the net and hooking up with Weal for an easy assist" sounds like it would have been a good thing

I think Phaneuf has been sort of a Lecavalier/Iginla deal for us to the extent that he really only had one last good year to give us and that was last year.

 

[DoktorJeep]

"Phaneuf taking the puck hard to the net and hooking up with Weal for an easy assist" sounds like it would have been a good thing

I think Phaneuf has been sort of a Lecavalier/Iginla deal for us to the extent that he really only had one last good year to give us and that was last year.

There is still time to convince Dion to retire early like Vinny. What a disaster that would have been if he has decided to play.

 

[KingsFan7824]

There is still time to convince Dion to retire early like Vinny. What a disaster that would have been if he has decided to play.

I think Lecavalier is still being paid the buyout money from TB. Or he got all of it already. Either way, I'm sure that made his retirement choice a little easier to swallow. He "only" gave up $6m to get out of the Flyers press box.