GDT: GM#69 LA Kings vs Anaheim Ducks @7:00pm 3/10/19

[Sol]

It feels like Kempe is taking over the leadership position on this team. He is making his presence known on the ice every night and his quotes to Rosen have been about pushing the team to be better. I mean, his comment about the younger players having a responsibility to push the veterans to be better.

Agreed, he's taking a leadership role and he displays that in how he carries himself on the ice and the candor in his comments.

 

[tny760]

It feels like Kempe is taking over the leadership position on this team. He is making his presence known on the ice every night and his quotes to Rosen have been about pushing the team to be better. I mean, his comment about the younger players having a responsibility to push the veterans to be better.

hopefully he keeps it up instead of pulling his vanishing acts

 

[Sol]

hopefully he keeps it up instead of pulling his vanishing acts

As long as Carter gets injured more often, Kempe will be there shining.

 

[kingsfan28]

They also have an internal cap...

That should be the team slogan, maybe put them on tee shirts.

 

[DoktorJeep]

Come on Kempe is 22 yo, I think he’s growing about on schedule, despite the Kings best efforts to screw him up.

 

[Little Psycho]

Too cute

 

[KingCanadain1976]

 

[kingsfan28]

That was a great turnover by Lewis at the end of the period. He'll get 18 min tonight.

 

[kovacro]

We might actually win this one. No bueno.

 

[kingsfan28]

Faust: " It's an all hair night in Minny tonight" The next shot they show Getzlaf bald head.

 

[Little Psycho]

Good two periods. Now sit back and give up the lead in the third

 

[kingsfan28]

We might actually win this one. No bueno.

If the only games we win this remaining season are against the Ducks, I'm cool with it.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Can’t wait to see Jeff Carter get the Joffrey Lupul treatment in never appearing in another NHL game once this season is over. Go home, collect a paycheck, and be placed on LTIR.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Man that Clifford goal was a beauty.

Grundstrom is the real deal as well.

 

[Sol]

Faust: " It's an all hair night in Minny tonight" The next shot they show Getzlaf bald head.

Lmao

 

[Peter James Bond II]

I recall this article about Matt Roy...a good read. Larry Robinson was scouting a college game and saw him and saw Mike Donnelly there and told him Roy "was quite a player"...I know the Michigan Texh coach said Roy was by far their best defenseman,

excellent read::::::::

Happy with Roy's development, Kings ink Ontario-bound defenseman to ELC - LA Kings Insider

 

[LAKings88]

If the only games we win this remaining season are against the Ducks, I'm cool with it.

Hopefully

 

[Sol]

Pretty crazy that Perry has been worse than Carter. Complete shell. At least Carter looks alive sometimes. Can't believe Perry is playing this game.

 

[Herby]

Kings issues are warranted though considering they have won two cups in the last 6 years, same can't be said about the Ducks.

That is a myth though, because basically everything that has lead to where we are today is a result of moves made after the 2014 cup not before (or leading to)

Richards non-buyout
Gaborik extension
Greene extension
Sekera trade
Lucic trade
Bishop trade
Kopitar extension
Stevens hire
Phaneuf trade
Doughty extension
Kovalchuk signing

And that doesn't even factor in waiting to long to move on from guys, which also happened after 2014 and had nothing to do with cups.

 

[kingsfan28]

Do the Kings have a shot this period?

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Is there a player who makes worse decisions than Dion Phaneuf?

 

[Herby]

Pretty crazy that Perry has been worse than Carter. Complete shell. At least Carter looks alive sometimes. Can't believe Perry is playing this game.

It kind of makes me a little sad knowing that for years he was literally public enemy #1 for our fanbase, and now you just almost feel sorry for the guy because he is such a shell.

 

[Sol]

Is there a player who makes worse decisions than Dion Phaneuf?

Derek Forbort

 

[Herby]

Is there a player who makes worse decisions than Dion Phaneuf?

Marty McSorely?

 

[Sol]

It kind of makes me a little sad knowing that for years he was literally public enemy #1 for our fanbase, and now you just almost feel sorry for the guy because he is such a shell.

Yeah it does suck to see players fall off to this extent. Hard to be an enemy when that player has been long gone. Nothing but a shell.