GDT: GM#69 LA Kings vs Vancouver Canucks @7:30

[kingsboy11]

Vancouver Canucks(25-35-9, 59pts, 7th in Pacfic) @ Los Angeles Kings(37-26-5, 79 pts, 4th in Pacific)
Staples Center| Los Angeles, CA
TIME: 7:30 pm PT | TV: FSW | RADIO: 790 KABC

QUICK STATS
Previous meeting: VAN 6-2

PP/PK	15th/2nd	8th/26th
Faceoffs	19th	20th
Leading Scorers	Anze Kopitar:27 goals, 47 assists, 74 points	Brock Boeser: 29 goals, 26 assists, 55 points

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Lines*

Extras: Kevin Gravel, Paul Ladue, Andy Andreoff, Tobias Reider
Injuries: None!

Injuries: Derek Dorsett, Brendan Gaunce, Markus Granlund, Loui Eriksson, Chris Tanev, Sven Baertschi, Brock Boeser

News/Notes:

• Kings bad Saturday. Will hope to play better against the Vancouver Canucks (LOL).

Click to read more...

 

[Reaper45]

It's gonna be a bloodbath, one way or another.

 

[onlyalad]

Kings win big today.
No negative Nancys needed now

 

[Little Psycho]

There's worrisome players on this roster but it's too late in the season to give up now plus everyone else fighting for a playoff spot sucks too, they need to keep on pushing forward.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

There is ZERO excuse to not win this game. Absolutely none. An injury riddled lottery team whose goalie can't win a game against anyone but the Kings while we're coming off a blowout loss and should be extremely motivated and pretty well-rested.

I'm an eternal optimist, but if we blow this one, I'm done. If we don't get 5 of the next 6 points, in fact.

 

[yankeeking]

put me in that category also , enough is enough, win today or rebuild

 

[kovacro]

Better be a Nic Dowd video tribute.

 

[SFKingshomer]

I have no idea which team shows up but this stretch is huge.

 

[Little Psycho]

You know enough is enough when RJ is about to throw in the towel and I'm the one being the optimist lol. Don't blame you guys, if they get embarrassed I'll join yah.

 

[SFKingshomer]

Logic says to start Quick over Allen or Grubauer in my keeper league but who knows.

 

[Disappointed EP40]

The Canucks just lost 1-0 to the Phoenix f***ing Coyotes just yesterday.

With their leading scorer out, zero reason Kings couldn’t run right over this team.

3-0 Kings

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

You know enough is enough when RJ is about to throw in the towel and I'm the one being the optimist lol. Don't blame you guys, if they get embarrassed I'll join yah.

I literally cannot manufacture an excuse, haha.

Winning streak? Maybe this is a trap game because we're looking past the opponent, but nope, we're fresh off a loss, desperately need the points, and we play a team even lower in the standings next. Maybe if Vancouver is hot? Nope, 2-5-3 in last 10, one of the worst in the league. Full-strength Van team? Maybe, like Az, they're playing loosey-goosey because they have nothing to lose and have a good amount of talent, but nope--many major impact injuries and we have more talent than them on-ice. Guys are playing for jobs so they'll work hard, so if we lose, it's just because we got outworked.

They're likely to play that boring ass trap and counterattack game to hang in the game as long as possible so that first goal is important as is puck management.

I'm worried this is one of those games where we have possession for the first 8 minutes but their first possession will draw a garbage penalty and a PP goal.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Logic says to start Quick over Allen or Grubauer in my keeper league but who knows.

Jack Campbell is starting.

 

[SFKingshomer]

Jack Campbell is starting.

That makes it even tougher lol. Thank you!

 

[Reaper45]

Odds on the Kings getting scored on first?

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

The Canucks lead the season series, 2-1-0.

I expect Nic Dowd to score. He only has two goals this season, and one of them was against his former team, so why not let him get out of his funk and do it again?

 

[kovacro]

Scratch my request for a Nic Dowd video tribute, Jussi Jokinen should really be the guy that gets one.

He was a key cog in his time here.

Jussi scores the SO winner tonight.

 

[Frolov 6'3]

Look at that line up.

If we lose this one we can better quit.

Just say, we are done and rather end the season right here, right now.

 

[BigKing]

Kings seem to play better when the home crowd is engaged.

Lots of cheap tickets available on secondary market for tonight. Hope this leads to people going that are usually priced out and they really get into it. I'm taking a hard pass on tonight after Saturday's disaster.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Kings seem to play better when the home crowd is engaged.

Lots of cheap tickets available on secondary market for tonight. Hope this leads to people going that are usually priced out and they really get into it. I'm taking a hard pass on tonight after Saturday's disaster.

The Kings also do help lull the crowd into a sleep with their play. In fact, on Saturday, it appeared that the team joined the audience in taking a nap for 60 minutes.

 

[Sol]

Jack Campbell is starting.

Finally. We have a chance now.

 

[fsanford]

Odds on the Kings getting scored on first?

Vegas refuses to post it, since it will happen.

 

[KingTrouty]

If Rieder is on the second line tonight, is Lewis on the 4th? Clifford sitting? Anyone have the line combos w Rieder in? @WHOneedsSOX

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

If Rieder is on the second line tonight, is Lewis on the 4th? Clifford sitting? Anyone have the line combos w Rieder in? @WHOneedsSOX

 

[kingsboy11]

FWIW These were the lines at practice yesterday, but Rosen was unsure if they'll actually lineup like this.
Pearson-Kopitar-Brown
Rieder-Carter-Lewis
Kempe-Clifford-Amadio-Mitchell
Iafallo-Andreoff-Toffoli-Thompson