Game Thread: G10 5-2-2 Kings @ Sharks 10/29/24

[PuckinUgly57]

Game day again, 7pm start on ESPN. Kind of sucks because I'm watching G4 of the World Series so I'll be switching between Fox and ESPN.

Rittich to start tonight, he got the win in the home opener last Thursday. Thomas will make his season debut tonight finally centering L4, Lewis will sit. It's about damn time. No other changes expected although Caleb Jones could return in for Burroughs as was the case Saturday against Utah. The Kings defense is T3 in scoring by defenders which is a surprise, but keep em coming.

Penalties have been an issue and a poor PK is being stressed. Fiala didn't play after the second period Saturday, he took two minors against SJ last Thursday and two more against Utah on Saturday. Apparently he and Jill spoke and cleared the air and he will be in the lineup (really, how can he not be? Not like the Kings have a dearth of scoring weapons especially with Buster, Dunno, Moore, etc not scoring).

Vanacek should get the start for SJ and Grundstrom should check in tonight. Granlund leads their team in scoring with 13 and is just outside the T10 in NHL scoring. Wouldn't have expected that, thought he was getting a little washed up. As usual Toffoli will need to be watched too. SJ got their first win of the season last night in OT after being down 4-1 against Utah so they're in a B2B, take advantage of that.

Prediction: Kings 5-3. Goala by Buster to get off the schneid, Spence and Kopitar.

Let's Go Kings (and Doyers)!

 

[Stunner_At_Staples_Kings]

Fiala healthy scratch. Apparently missed a team meeting.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Oh damn, that must have happened today. Hope it isn't another Karalahti situation or something.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Well, Buster getting on the stat sheet...for a stupid penalty. Luckily the Kings killed it.

 

[Kings4OT]

Kings looking like they match up pretty good against the sharks

 

[Kings4OT]

Thomas in front of the net...look at that

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Kings looking like they match up pretty good against the sharks

I was just thinking that, B2B for SJ, they suck, Kings haven't played in 3 days, 4 PPs, not sure why they aren't throttling the Sharks.

 

[Kings4OT]

Laf ties it

 

[Kings4OT]

Lol Lewis, appreciate your hustle for the Kings...but your time is up

 

[Kings4OT]

Titties!


Oh ya, wrong team

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Unbelievable, this team is just retarded. Kind of like the GM that put it together.

 

[Kings4OT]

Embarrassing effort

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Can Blake fire himself? Asking for a friend.

Also since Fiala was benched, I would think guys like Buster and Moore should be next. Unacceptable at G10 being as MIA as some of these guys are.

Good lord they'd hate me as a coach, I'd bench Kopitar if I needed to.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Embarrassing

FIFY

 

[histkng23]

Oh damn, that must have happened today. Hope it isn't another Karalahti situation or something.

In a sadistic way, I hope it is along those lines. Just so the Kings can rid him & contract via "Player Conduct" clause.....if he takes another Offensive Zone penalty, I'm going to explode! Just feel prior management regime would not have traded for him....

 

[Fox4Kings]

Lol Lewis, appreciate your hustle for the Kings...but your time is up

He was my whipping boy last year and he's even worse this year. Takes some talent to get a breakaway and not get a shot on goal!

 

[LAKINGSFAN]

What a pathetic effort put in by the Kings. I missed a good part of the game coming home late and flipping between Doyers and Kings. From what I saw, there is no heart with this team at all. I thought with the additions they made during the offseason they would at least be hard to play against. If they werent going to be the most skilled team but at least play heavy with a chip on their shoulder. I havent seen much of that at all.
They arent really good at anything. Way to many penalties and the ones they do take are lazy ones.
On offense there is no creativity and they are weak along the boards. Their D seems to leave players open in the most danagerous areas and the puck typically finds a way to get to them. I am finding it very difficullt to watch them without getting frustrated.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

He was my whipping boy last year and he's even worse this year. Takes some talent to get a breakaway and not get a shot on goal!

He isn't known as HOS 2.0 for nothing.

 

[Kings4OT]

Takes some talent to get a breakaway and not get a shot on goal!

He also had the puck hop his stick on an open net in the 3rd

 

[Kings4OT]

In a sadistic way, I hope it is along those lines. Just so the Kings can rid him & contract via "Player Conduct" clause.....if he takes another Offensive Zone penalty, I'm going to explode! Just feel prior management regime would not have traded for him....

I dont mind Fiala as much as you do, I cant argue with why you feel as you do with his dumb pims and boneheaded "moves" at times. But he is the most skilled player on the Kings....tho skilled does not equal best. At least he seems to care when he fucks up