Game Thread: G64 34-20-9 Kings vs PLD 3/13/25

[PuckinUgly57]

Game day again, 730pm on FDS. Junior II has flag practice 5-6pm but apart from that should be home and catch the whole game. Doing some meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans for dinner tonight - great comfort food on cold and rainy days.

Kings aren't changing anything up so it looks like the same 12/6 set up with Kuemper in net. Burroughs, Moverare, Thomas and Lewis expected to be the scratches. No coincidence L4 has played better with Helenius in and Lewis out.

Lot of storylines on this one, first Ovechkin is 9 goals away from breaking Gretzkys goal record which is nuts if you think about it. I don't think any of us thought that would ever be broken yet here we are. Had he not missed about 10 games earlier this season he probably would have broken it sooner, if it doesn't happen this season it definitely will next season. He's 39 years old and somehow has 33 goals, that's crazy for a relic.

Second one is Roy is coming back to LA for the first time this season and I expect him to get a tribute video, he was solid as a King and he's having a good season as usual in Washington as a SAH defender. I still don't understand how Blake let that happen and he walked for nothing, RH defenders are a commodity and he could have gotten a 1st out of it like Walker did. Another botched asset management tick.

And lastly and the biggest one, PLD returns "home". I say that loosely because it felt more like he rented an apartment than made LA his residence. He's having a stellar season, I've been reading all kinds of stuff about him and he is what exactly the Kings thought they were getting- a solid, two way center who puts up points. But when you're banished to L3 with Name Plate and Arty Retardy that isn't going to work. I fully expect fans to boo him and while it may be partially justified the Kings didn't help matters much either. I hope they just leave the guy alone but I have an inkling he's going to be a menace tonight. Would be hilarious if they made a tribute video and it was only his Tour of LA clips.

Of course that also means Kuemper will face off against the team he absolutely sucked for and lost his starting gig tonight. Kuemper is having a good season but on Teh Blog Dooly said he should be in consideration for the Vezina. Slow your roll there big dog, he's as much a product of the Kings defensive system as he is a capable goalie. He hasn't played lights out, he's played solid overall. Not Vezina caliber IMO, he hasn't stolen too many games.

Can't be giving up 8 PPs to the Caps, they are the top team in the league and have the best road record as well. With the Kings having the best home record, something is going to give tonight. It was Clarke who said they earned that Isles win, clearly not versed enough to know a solid effort vs suns and moons aligning to get a W which is exactly what happened. That won't fly tonight, Caps have won 5 in a row too.

Prediction: Kings fall 4-2, the Caps are just that good. Goals by Buster so Kingsters can say "he's arrived" (some on Teh Blog call him Beast. Uhh...OK) and Spence. Kings PP anemic again and Wilson and Jeannot get into a scrap.

Let's Go Kings!

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Changing my Buster goal to Kuzmenko, his first as a member of The Brand Line. Ovechkin will score so the fellow ruskie will try extra hard.

 

[davnlaguna]

Ovi with 9 goals to pass Wayne but he is a minus 10 for the night as the kings win.

I will be there in the cheap seats. Sitting behind Rogie’s banner. 324 row 7 seats 9-10
Byfield with the OT goal off his back and Jim Fox praising his ability to go to the net

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Have fun my man, curious what Caps fan turnout is like.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Randomly checked out Kale Clague on the interwebz, another Blake special. Not even in the NHL and in the minors for Buffalo, another guy he held on to for too long.

Bjornfot, Clague, Retardy, Name Plate, the missed picks list just keeps growing. Fagemo is going to join this list too, these guys were all hype and no substance.

 

[davnlaguna]

Have fun my man, curious what Caps fan turnout is like.

Already have spoken to a few

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Forgot Nic Dowd is also on rhis Caps team, his seventh season there. Steing defensive forward here in LA but not much offense, hes been a consistent 10-15 goal scorer for the Caps his whole time there. Carved out a nice career for a 7th round pick.

Dexter on the board!

 

[davnlaguna]

So far caps look tired.
No momentum

 

[Kings4OT]

Just got game on, looks like Mostly LA?

 

[davnlaguna]

Ovi looks slow. Lots of standing with with his stick parallel to the ice. Kings were sending a guy down the ice on the pk on Ovi’s side if they got control of the puck.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

I leave to the gas station for 20 minutes and it's 3-0, looking good.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Just watched the goals replay, Buster starting to earn those good chains.

 

[davnlaguna]

Kings power play with 2 man advantage is 2times the suck

 

[PuckinUgly57]

What a game, complete 60 minute effort. Freaking awesome that Kuemper got the SO against his former team and with the goalie in net who he lost his starting job to.

Buster heating up, keep em coming. Defense was really good ans even a rare PP goal was scored.

Good statement win.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Kings power play with 2 man advantage is 2times the suck

I wish they'd decline penalties.

 

[davnlaguna]

Undefeated with Kuzmenko. I know , no goals, no assists but no losses.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Undefeated with Kuzmenko. I know , no goals, no assists but no losses.

He reminds me a lot of Fiala with control and unpredictability but without the finish. He's not fast but he's quick, has some good hands and creativity just no finishing ability from the small sample size we've seen.

That 38 goal season is definitely looking like an outlier but he's better than Turcotte on L1, bringing him in added a little more balance to the lineup and slotted guys where they really should be (like Lewis riding pine, Helenius called up to address the 4C and putting Turcotte on L4 where he really belongs which is the B6).

Really noticed how slow Jeannot is tonight, he looked like he had concrete in his skates. But he also deterred Wilson from doing Wilson things.

 

[LAKINGSFAN]

I dont know whats up with all of the behind the back passes. I belive there were 3 to 4 of them in the offensive zone that ended up clearing the zone for the Caps. It used to be a Doughty special but now Fiala and Kuzmenko are doing it.

 

[LAKINGSFAN]

Game day again, 730pm on FDS. Junior II has flag practice 5-6pm but apart from that should be home and catch the whole game. Doing some meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans for dinner tonight - great comfort food on cold and rainy days.

Kings aren't changing anything up so it looks like the same 12/6 set up with Kuemper in net. Burroughs, Moverare, Thomas and Lewis expected to be the scratches. No coincidence L4 has played better with Helenius in and Lewis out.

Lot of storylines on this one, first Ovechkin is 9 goals away from breaking Gretzkys goal record which is nuts if you think about it. I don't think any of us thought that would ever be broken yet here we are. Had he not missed about 10 games earlier this season he probably would have broken it sooner, if it doesn't happen this season it definitely will next season. He's 39 years old and somehow has 33 goals, that's crazy for a relic.

Second one is Roy is coming back to LA for the first time this season and I expect him to get a tribute video, he was solid as a King and he's having a good season as usual in Washington as a SAH defender. I still don't understand how Blake let that happen and he walked for nothing, RH defenders are a commodity and he could have gotten a 1st out of it like Walker did. Another botched asset management tick.

And lastly and the biggest one, PLD returns "home". I say that loosely because it felt more like he rented an apartment than made LA his residence. He's having a stellar season, I've been reading all kinds of stuff about him and he is what exactly the Kings thought they were getting- a solid, two way center who puts up points. But when you're banished to L3 with Name Plate and Arty Retardy that isn't going to work. I fully expect fans to boo him and while it may be partially justified the Kings didn't help matters much either. I hope they just leave the guy alone but I have an inkling he's going to be a menace tonight. Would be hilarious if they made a tribute video and it was only his Tour of LA clips.

Of course that also means Kuemper will face off against the team he absolutely sucked for and lost his starting gig tonight. Kuemper is having a good season but on Teh Blog Dooly said he should be in consideration for the Vezina. Slow your roll there big dog, he's as much a product of the Kings defensive system as he is a capable goalie. He hasn't played lights out, he's played solid overall. Not Vezina caliber IMO, he hasn't stolen too many games.

Can't be giving up 8 PPs to the Caps, they are the top team in the league and have the best road record as well. With the Kings having the best home record, something is going to give tonight. It was Clarke who said they earned that Isles win, clearly not versed enough to know a solid effort vs suns and moons aligning to get a W which is exactly what happened. That won't fly tonight, Caps have won 5 in a row too.

Prediction: Kings fall 4-2, the Caps are just that good. Goals by Buster so Kingsters can say "he's arrived" (some on Teh Blog call him Beast. Uhh...OK) and Spence. Kings PP anemic again and Wilson and Jeannot get into a scrap.

Let's Go Kings!

With all you said here, the one things that sticks out is friggen green beans??? Disgusting!!! HAHA