He scored a 5-3 goal as the main trigger man when OV and Carlson were resting at home. That won't happen in the regular season when OV is playing to break Gretzky's record. PLD did show more effort last night than he did in any game in a Kings uniform.
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Lt Dan
F*** your ice cream!
yankeeking
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you do not understand, he stopped trying around game 3 of the regular season, he was fine in preseason but it seemed IMO he pouted that kopi was still 1C and 1st PP and it kept getting worse, lost most board battles even to inferior talent and people half his size, didn't engage in forecheck etc, but was still getting regular ice time , while guys like fiala were benched for stupid penalties . Its one thing to struggle with a new team and system and another to quit on the team, at times he was worse than Mike Richards at the end and with that terrible contract for 7 more years WTF . so good luck with him hope it works out with him , but he sure seems like a typical lost in his own head 25 year old that we have to deal with
He did, it was a one-off with no sustained success, and no plan for the future.....kinda sounds familar, except LA has a Byfield, Clarke etc,
WSH has a Dubois.....
BigKing
Blake Out of Hell III: Back in to Hell
I think 99% of us on here are more upset with Blake for the PLD deal than PLD himself since PLD is what he is and Blake bought it anyways.
That said, I'd rather someone with a good work ethic find an NHL roster spot over him since he is a waste of potential and he's already got his guaranteed money.
King'sPawn
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Imagine telling people how they should feel about anything.
Look at the game thread on the Caps board. You will see some familiar comments about his play. Keep in mind that this was a "good" game for him against Columbus.
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
But they fixed him! You guys are just all bitter!
I'm mostly busting your balls @SherVaughn30 , I appreciate you and especially chatting with you about goalies, but I'm also looking forward to you coming back in December to tell us how right we were
The Butcher
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Isn't that all we do here?
SettlementRichie10
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I really don’t care about PLD or what he does in Washington.
His abject failure in LA was just one more abject failure in a long line of abject failures under Bluc.
His abject failure in LA was just one more abject failure in a long line of abject failures under Bluc.
AbsentMojo
F-ing get up and hunt! Cmon Todd!
There is no way that bum completes his contract. Only question is what year he gets bought out. What a total disaster for the Caps cap going fwd. Blake was an idiot - that has been well established - shouldve lost his job over that. PLD has some mental illness that makes him unable to see himself in a broader context other than the mirror.
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Rumpelstiltskin
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Agreed. I was very impressed with him during his stint last Spring; for some reason, he reminded me of Mikko Eloranta during Eloranta's (one) really good season here.
An aside: the announcers aside (and, they weren't horrible last night IMHO), the broadcast itself on KCOP looked and sounded great on our NextGen-capable TV. Salary-cap implications aside, I would love it if the Kings got in on the local-broadcast carrier protocol next season.
johnjm22
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I for one am gonna being checking in on PLD regularly. Looking forward to it
King'sPawn
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Surf Nutz
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Ya I bet I know where you work.
Three letters
Don't come here and go all MK Ultra and activate all our damaged sleepers.
After a rough summer of group therapy, some new players, promising stories out of camp, they were retiring the file, safely and deactivated
We want to keep it that way Spooky, what's your end game here.
Nervous about being the most probable go to for any escalation?
As for you guys here , recognize a psy op to not get re-triggered!
It was on PLD more than Blake.
The coaches were not handing him the keys to the first or 2nd line until he could prove he good drive a line in all weather, better than Kopi or Dault.
PLD is probably going to play better and then request a trade to French Canada or the Sunbelt again.
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Surf Nutz
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Ducks are throwing their fans a bone after no playoffs for like a half a decade and dwindling attendance.
LA is in a much different place and AEG knows it and will continue to cash in,
SaltyElkHunter
I …. am…. The LA Kings!
That’s why when someone asks how you feel…. the only acceptable answers are hungry and tired.
Surf Nutz
Hockey Remote Viewer With A Frozen Finger
Interesting idea but the Kings need to evaluate performances and see what they need before the deadline.
After a poor playoffs any further cool off this season may knock down his already low trade value considering 31 g's last year.
I think we have now seen how good Dault is and how he brings the best out of linemates.
PLD on his wing would have been interesting but glad we dumped before the contract locked in for almost a decade.
One really bad move by Blake that he plunged away and the former, the very underrated signing of Dault.
BigKing
Blake Out of Hell III: Back in to Hell
Was Jeanot the one that made the hit along the boards that freed the puck up, leading to the Thomas goal?
Lt Dan
F*** your ice cream!
KingsOfCali25
Start up the Tank!
No way. Drop him down to play with Turcotte and Helenius/Studnicka on the 4th line.
King'sPawn
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Funny thing is I'm the complete opposite. If there are highlights, lowlights, or memes, I'll look like he's any other player. But I still care more about how Vilardi, Kupari, and Iafallo are doing more than he.I for one am gonna being checking in on PLD regularly. Looking forward to it
But I also reject the idea of telling a fanbase to "get over it" when I doubt the fervor behind the sentiment isn't related to the team he's playing for now.
Just trolling a team's board and telling them to get over any player is just shitty, especially when you have a personal stake in that player.
Rumpelstiltskin
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I'm not sure if the bolded is more of a slight against AEG or our fanbase, but regardless, it appears (unfortunately) to be accurate...
