GDT: GM#8 LA Kings vs Buffalo Sabres @12:30pm 10/20/18

[SFKingshomer]

McFlurry for this team of real McAssholes...

 

[Reaper45]

At least Stoll is honest.

 

[fsanford]

That would be even worse. This same core is three coaches deep now.

Frankly, they all need to be scattered to the wind. Not sure anyone will take Kopitar or Brown, but we can still get a pile of assets for Doughty. He’s signed long term now. What’s his NMC situation? Send him to Toronto for Nylander+ so he can be surrounded by other soyboys.

Trade Carter, Kovalchuk, Toffoli, and Muzzin at the deadline.

Embrace the tank.

Toronto cannot take Doughty 's contract they soon will be in cap hell themselves

 

[bouncesonly]

Bounces.....they just need a bounce, and the game will be completely different, obviously. Once bounce = minimum 5 goals.

 

[King'sPawn]

Some will say the outcome would've been different if JAD and Amadio were in the game.

Like who?

 

[DryIslandBartender]

That would be even worse. This same core is three coaches deep now.

Frankly, they all need to be scattered to the wind. Not sure anyone will take Kopitar or Brown, but we can still get a pile of assets for Doughty. He’s signed long term now. What’s his NMC situation? Send him to Toronto for Nylander+ so he can be surrounded by other soyboys.

Trade Carter, Kovalchuk, Toffoli, and Muzzin at the deadline.

Embrace the tank.

Let’s first get new management and start from scratch.

 

[Butch 19]

wow! 2014 was a looooong time ago.

This is a **** team with no help on the horizon.

 

[The Butcher]

Tonight's first star of the game.

 

[LAKings88]

I really want to see some strong moral victories next period.

It’s like this team played Vegas and all collectively retired.

 

[Malice430]

You know your team sucks when the ref does something more impressive than anything they have

 

[kingsboy11]

At this point if Stevens is not fired, the only reason is because AEG is still paying Sutter and they don't want 2 ex-coaches on the payroll. Either we suck, in which case we need a development coach or Stevens is not the right guy to get this team going. I feel bad, because Stevens is a nice guy and he did a lot for the franchise, but this can't continue.

Its interesting that you bring that up, because AEG also owns the LA Galaxy and they are about to be on their 3rd head coach in 3 years. So if you combine the 2 teams, if they fire Stevens, that would be 4 different head coaches spanning across 2 teams that AEG would be still be paying and not coaching their respective team anymore. It's probably a small percentage of money for AEG, but at the same time that's a lot of dead money. Then you might have to start looking at Dan Beckerman who is putting the wrong people in charge of the soccer/hockey operations.

 

[KingsFan7824]

The Sabres haven't had to work for this lead in any way whatsoever. Nobody on the Kings roster seems to be able to make any sort of difference. There's no speed, no physicality, no offense, no defense, no goaltending, can't pass worth a damn. They're not even going through the motions, as that would be giving too much credit.

If they hate Stevens this much, by all means, keep doing this. They quit on a coach they were successful with too though, so, who knows what coach will make them happy.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Frolov made an appearance.

Another highlight from today.

 

[Herby]

Not watching, but not surprised at the result.

Outscored 11-2 so far by Buffalo and the Isles?

Stevens has to be on death watch right now. The books will be updating their odds if they haven’t already.

 

[kovacro]

 

[SettlementRichie10]

Let’s first get new management and start from scratch.

I don’t think AEG cares. Though if I were Uncle Phil, I’d be none too happy with Luc selling ownership this bill of goods.

My only hope is that the building’s looked pretty empty recently. That has to catch someone’s attention up top.

They have to realize that the LA Kings will not contend anytime anywhere as long as Luc is running the show. I don’t want to denigrate anyone here, but the guy is a pretty face with barely a HS diploma to his name. He has no clue what he’s doing.

 

[bob77]

Forbort literally just stood there and watched Skinner score.

Wasn’t his guy. Drew’s man

 

[SFKingshomer]

Other than Detroit with the grind line, how many former cup teams kept this many of their role players?

 

[Reaper45]

Still waiting for The Purge - L.A. Kings edition.

 

[DryIslandBartender]

Yeah Dan Beckerman is probably feeling the heat at AEG with two franchises nosediving since he took over.

 

[Sleeping Dog]

There’s not enough in that bottle to get through these last 4 games.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Other than Detroit with the grind line, how many former cup teams kept this many of their role players?

How many do they have left?

 

[Butch 19]

Its interesting that you bring that up, because AEG also owns the LA Galaxy and they are about to be on their 3rd head coach in 3 years. So if you combine the 2 teams, if they fire Stevens, that would be 4 different head coaches spanning across 2 teams that AEG would be still be paying and not coaching their respective team anymore. It's probably a small percentage of money for AEG, but at the same time that's a lot of dead money. Then you might have to start looking at Dan Beckerman who is putting the wrong people in charge of the soccer/hockey operations.

um, no. Nothing about soccer is interesting.

 

[LAKings88]

I don’t get the Luc hate.

Most people wanted Sutter gone. Some wanted DL gone.

Most wanted a youth movement. Blake and Luc did that.

Players had career years last year. Carter missed most of the year. They add Kovalchuk.

This team is slumping and underachieving.

Is it Stevens and co.?
Players?

Blake and Luc are lower on the list imho.

It will be interesting to see Blake’s comments more than anybody tho.

Trades seem to take weeks not days.

Not sure there is a simple answer here.

 

[SFKingshomer]

Not counting on it but I hope someone loses it and starts a brawl.