GDT: Pre-Season LA Kings vs Vegas Golden Knights @1:00pm 10/7/23

[King'sPawn]

Were you thinking that when the Kings rookie team beat them a few weeks ago?

How many of those rookies are playing tonight? I forget.

 

[Sol]

Everyone is reading into this game too much. This game is bad defense, unforced turnovers, bad outlet passes, and terrible goaltending.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Pull the 'tender and keep him on the bench regardless

 

[johnjm22]

No, I like the rookies and wish they would play more.

How many of those rookies are playing tonight? I forget.

My point is the result of this game doesn't mean anything or tell you anything.

 

[The Butcher]

5 points for Eichel

 

[tny760]

didn't like danault just dumping that puck when they pulled the goalie, lots of skill on the ice, just a cheap giveaway and instant empty netter

 

[Sol]

My point is the result of this game doesn't mean anything or tell you anything.

You have an ungodly ability to say nothing but make it seem profound.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Everyone is reading into this game too much. This game is bad defense, unforced turnovers, bad outlet passes, and terrible goaltending.

A preview for the season to come.

 

[DoktorJeep]

My point is the result of this game doesn't mean anything or tell you anything.

Appreciate the pedantry.

 

[bland]

This is sort of what we should expect this season.

Ability to score a rush of quality goals? Check.

Dangerous power play? Check.

Inability to hold a big lead? Check.

Young players remaining on the periphery? Check.

Struggling to win the board play battles? Check.

Questionable goaltending? Check.

Lack of mental strength and discipline from certain top offensive players? Check.

Struggling to deal with self-imposed roster shape/limitations? Check.

They will be good enough to out score bad teams and hold their own with mid-level squads, but struggle against the better teams. Not much has changed - except there is now very little room to make any necessary adjustments.

I really enjoy watching Dubois, and I am glad he is here, but it was the wrong trade to make in this situation.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

See ya later folks...hope the Kings give the Avalanche some B slapping on Wednesday

 

[kingsfan28]

5 points for Eichel

Preseason point don't mean Jack...get it?!

 

[bland]

"Build from the net out" Dean Lombardi

"Over pay for shiny toys" Rob Blake

 

[DyslexicTom]

It's been suspect GM-ing beginning with the Danault signing, not that any of the players he'd procured are awful; just not the moves of a rebuilding team. But we've talked about this many times—this game is just further evidence to show the still-believers that it is not working.

 

[King'sPawn]

My point is the result of this game doesn't mean anything or tell you anything.

And my point is the veterans continue to be the go-to approach for the season and rookies get to go unrewarded despite playing harder against the same team.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Bad goaltending and bad penalty killing? Where have we seen that before?

 

[Schmooley]

It's been suspect GM-ing beginning with the Danault signing, not that any of the players he'd procured are awful; just not the moves of a rebuilding team. But we've talked about this many times—this game is just further evidence to show the still-believers that it is not working.

Yea this is the wall they hit as a team because they tripled down to build around an out of prime Kopitar/Doughty/Quick.

 

[NikF]

The Kings picked Gabe Vilardi 11th overall in 2017, that's soon to be 7 years ago. Since then how many of the players they have drafted are playing a key role on the team today? Vilardi is no longer on the team. Turcotte is nothing so far, Bjornfot is nothing so far, Kupari is no longer on the team, Grans is no longer on the team and Byfield is playing out of position. Kaliyev still hasn't established himself as a scorer, they stupidly dealt Faber. Zero key players in 7 years. This team is a zombie retool with B-level stars like Fiala, Danault, Dubois etc. propping up the corpse of a failed rebuild. It's a joke and a mirage.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Bad goaltending and bad penalty killing? Where have we seen that before?

well it took 3.5 years and a million assets to solve the LHD issue

so expect the Kings to trade for Askarov in 2025

 

[kingsfan28]

You HAVE to waive JAD before Bjornfot

Would it matter? I mean would anyone care if we lost JAD?

 

[bland]

Would it matter? I mean would anyone care if we lost JAD?

You should, because he had every tool to be a decade long fixture in your bottom six but had his development butchered by a bunch of frat guys who keep screwing up over and over.

And you could say the same about Bjornfot if you replace bottom six with middle pairing.

 

[kilowatt]

Let’s waive JAD and Bjornfot so we don’t have to wonder if we made the wrong choice.

 

[Sol]

Let’s waive JAD and Bjornfot so we don’t have to wonder if we made the wrong choice.

They can both go. Wish they didn’t send down Lafferiere

 

[kingsboy11]

Well that's not how you want to end the preseason with a game like that.

 

[kingsboy11]

It's not like we have any easy games to start the year btw. This month we've got the Avs, Canes, Bruins, Vegas and Toronto, with 2 games against the Yotes and 1 against the Jets. Can't fall asleep to start the year.