Game Thread: G53 27-16-10 Kings @ Penguins 2/18/24

[PuckinUgly57]

3pm start time on BSW, I'm swamped from 1145 to basically 8pm tonight with kids stuff but hoping I'll be able to catch most of the game since I'll be popping in an out.

No line changes to report, looks like they'll stay intact including the newly formed 55/81/78 line. They produced a lot of chances last night, makes sense. Curious to see if Talbot starts with Rittich playing yesterday. Dude needs a start but he has been atrocious since Dec 20th or so. Pretty ugly after the first 2 months.

Jagr is in town and his jersey will be retired tonight, lot of fun watching that guy growing up. Well earned. Not sure about Carter's status, he was healthy scratched going back to November but picked it up slightly in January. He's no longer the two way force be was, he's playing 4RW in a B6 role. Sad to see considering what he meant to LA and us fans but he turned 39 on NYD, he simply is not who he once was. He was scratched against LA in Nov which had to sting I'm sure but should be playing today.

We get to see "Mr. Norris" Karlsson, he should be good for several chances or goals against. This is the last hurrah for the Pens trio of Malkin, Letang and Crosby - not sure trading for Karlsson and giving what they did will pay off in a Cup. Leading scorer Guentzel is on LTIR and will not play.

Looking at team stats, both teams are very similar in most areas except GF (Pens slight edge). Both PKs are good, but with so many weapons the Kings will need to be sharp. Fiala can't be pulling a Fiala, Kings need to be disciplined.

Overall looking forward to whatever I can watch, hoping to see Kempe get one or two - dude is way overdue and has had chances galore. Want to see PLD get one.

Let's Go Kings!

 

[Kings4OT]

I think LA takes this one, hopefully they tighten up some play especially in front of their net....looking at you PLuG.....Arvidsson gets his 1st

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Would be great to see Arvidsson get his first, a few guys who haven't been scoring have been getting one the last few games - Kopitar, PLD, Laferriere, Gavrikov, Lewis, etc.

 

[Kings4OT]

Would be great to see Arvidsson get his first, a few guys who haven't been scoring have been getting one the last few games - Kopitar, PLD, Laferriere, Gavrikov, Lewis, etc.

Unfortunately nobody else is

 

[Kings4OT]

Lol Luc and rob 6 and 7 alltime hockey players...Armstrong is sucking that nob bigtime

 

[Kings4OT]

Talbot (0-7-3) and Carter in

 

[Kings4OT]

Lol Luc and rob 6 and 7 alltime hockey players...Armstrong is sucking that nob bigtime

Thinking a bit more about this, Blake isnt even top 10 player for Kings, let alone alltime....god i hate Swarmy

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Lol Luc and rob 6 and 7 alltime hockey players...Armstrong is sucking that nob bigtime

Just getting home before next kid event at 5pm...saw Kaliyev is in? Guess Arty Retardy needed a game too.

Who said that Derek Armstrong?

 

[PuckinUgly57]

And on cue I sit down with a Fanta and Dubois takes a penalty and they score.

How do they look so far, first intermission.

 

[Kings4OT]

Similar to yesterday's game.....ya Armstrong

 

[Kings4OT]

They were talking about Jagr, Oneil had him 5....SwArmy said Richard was 5 and Luc and Blake was 6 and 7

 

[PuckinUgly57]

He been drinking or something?

 

[Kings4OT]

He been drinking or something?

No just sucking dick for his job

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Was it 4Check (remember that guy? 25 years ago, ESPN boards. Dude cracked me up) who would say :::gobble gobble gobble::: haha

 

[Kings4OT]

Jeebus, forgot that guy

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Harsh words for Arty Retardy by both Fox and Nickson, for being a healthy scratch 10/14 games, no goals in 18, not the effort expected coming back in the lineup.

Not surprised actually, he's never been able to establish himself in 4 years on any line with any player. Rocket shot but that's about it, and now not even doing that he's basically a B6 player.

He's gone by TDL, Kings don't have a 2nd, 3rd or 5th this summer because of Bowlby - get that 3rd back. He was a high 2nd (33rd), not even close to that draft spot and they ain't getting no 2nd for him ever unless it is part of a multi package deal.

Yanetti needs to be fired as well if they clean house after the season. His scouting, drafting and developing has been shit overall the last decade but he sits there with KY stroking himself. I'd be embarrassed if I were a professional by the results since 2012.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Jeebus, forgot that guy

He was friggin hilarious.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Kings look gassed, back half of a B2B. Not as much pep as yesterday, hope they don't mail it in here in the 3rd.

And someone should have hit Puulujarvii or whatever so hard after the hit on Buster that it knocked some vowels off his useless 1st round pick name.

 

[Kings4OT]

Glaring need for a response guy last 2 games....

 

[Kings4OT]

PLuG is not a high skill guy, its easy to see. He also has low End per shift... He is not somebody I would have given more than 5m too.....if i HAD to give him a contract. I don't need to get into things that he does do, he is consistently a square peg being jamed into the round hole.