GDT: New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings - January 8, 2015 - 7:30 p.m. (PST)

[MynameisKing]

Well, you can work on those X and Os but you got to have players to execute at an NHL level with those X and Os. I'm not sure our defense fields 50% NHL talent! Voynov O Voynov Y U (allegedly) do bad?

 

[Little Psycho]

Half the season is over and we're still making too many mental mistakes and losing battles. Wonder what Deano has up his sleeve this time.

 

[Reclamation Project]

A break? They haven't played since ****ing Saturday! All the teams in the playoff race are playing while the Kings are sitting on their *****. Other teams are winning crucial games and the Kings are sitting back giving up 2-0 leads. Absolutely pathetic. Kopitar has been horrible, Dustin Brown is barely able to play hockey and don't get me started on Mike Richards. I'm disgusted with this team right now.

Hence the second part of that - Go take a break from doing nothing.

 

[The Night King]

What is sad is the Rangers look much quicker and faster while playing last night and the Kings have had 4 days off! The Rangers can skate! Will they have enough left in the tank?

Lol.. The Kings have lost several games season to teams who played the night before. This back to back stuff doesn't matter.

 

[Little Psycho]

He finally had a good spurt, but for the most part he has been well below par this season.

Same could be said for the entire roster but having Kopi going through it for a long period is just bad news for the Kings

 

[bob77]

Sutter needs to put Richards on the 2nd PP unit over Stoll.

I agree! As much as you might not like his 5on5 play, he's still very good on PP, and certainly way better than Stoll. But, is DS losing it? He has before on other teams! I believe he thinks he's pushing buttons! But at what cost? I don't know!! DS has been around for awhile!! It's hard to question his line of thinking!

 

[bob77]

Stoll has two tonight!!

 

[Ron*]

That was the worst 20 minutes of hockey I have witnessed in a long time.

 

[Sacha Baron Corbin]

A break? They haven't played since ****ing Saturday! All the teams in the playoff race are playing while the Kings are sitting on their *****. Other teams are winning crucial games and the Kings are sitting back giving up 2-0 leads. Absolutely pathetic. Kopitar has been horrible, Dustin Brown is barely able to play hockey and don't get me started on Mike Richards. I'm disgusted with this team right now.

To me Brown just looks done physically.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Jim fox saying what we are--zero presence boxing out the front of our net. Too many softies and tired doughty and Muzzin will do that

 

[Reclamation Project]

 

[KingsHockey24]

We could use Frolov right now. He would fix all the problems.

All of them.

 

[KingsCourt]

Defense is laughable... Schultz.. Mcbain.. God help us!

 

[bob77]

Fox calls it box out!! I always refer to it as getting beat to the front of the net! It prime real estate out there, and D coming out of corners need to get there faster! But.....

 

[MynameisKing]

Why don't Stoll get in front of their net? It seems like he does a good job of tipping pucks in.

 

[Sacha Baron Corbin]

We could use Frolov right now. He would fix all the problems.

All of them.

He would fit in well with this lazy team.

 

[Bee Sheriff]

You're not like back to the future and mean Saturday's game against Winnipeg??

Lol, she might be a psychic.

 

[taz346]

Just can't single out any one player. The whole team is in trouble. When they play together like a team, they win. Tonight isn't one of those times. They ALL look like a bunch of guys who've never even met each other. Just not playing together as a team. Playing with desperation and forgetting what their individual jobs are.

 

[Bandit]

Half the season is over and we're still making too many mental mistakes and losing battles. Wonder what Deano has up his sleeve this time.

Honestly? Probably nothing. He already was going to have to address Regher this offseason, now he's got to deal with Voynov too. Honestly not sure the Kings defense is going to recover. You don't bounce back easily from losing a two time champion, 24 year old 2nd pairing defenseman signed to a nice long term deal. Dean's not going to make a panic move.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

That gif is amazing, and fitting for the Kings this season.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Lol!

 

[kingsholygrail]

I'd rather our D take a penalty being too rough with opponents trying to screen Quick than just letting them do it.

 

[Jeff18]

We're so ****ing done. I wouldn't be surprised if our whole team finally breaks and we get blownout this period. I'm scared to watch.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Honestly? Probably nothing. He already was going to have to address Regher this offseason, now he's got to deal with Voynov too. Honestly not sure the Kings defense is going to recover. You don't bounce back easily from losing a two time champion, 24 year old 2nd pairing defenseman signed to a nice long term deal. Dean's not going to make a panic move.

Not to mention still having to find someone to fill Mitchell's void. So essentially, the Kings need three regular defensemen.

I'm not expecting much this season, hell I'd be impressed if they secured a playoff spot, but Dean Lombardi has a challenging summer ahead of him.

 

[Sacha Baron Corbin]

Schultz-McBain is asking for disaster.