Game Thread: G26 14-8-3 Kings vs Brett Hulls Illegal Crease Goal 12/4/24

[PuckinUgly57]

Goal scoring machine Edmundson with a deflection off Heiskanen. Kings don't deserve to be in this game tied 2-2, it was ugly but take whatever you can right now.

Kings have played better in the second but I can see this game getting away from them completely too.

PP coming up, hope it isn't as atrocious as the first one.

 

[Kings4OT]

Haha LA ties it up, good to get a we got our asses kicked but won kinda games

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Jumping between Anaheim/Vegas and this game, Jackson Freaking Lacombe has more goals (4) than Buster as a defenseman. I'm almost sure 40+ defensemen have more goals than he does.

Hoping my jinx works here and LA steals a win.

 

[Kings4OT]

Nogoal puts it in while chains is watching

 

[PuckinUgly57]

That 10/55/37 line has done all the damage tonight. Well minus that 55 guy, been pretty quiet except for a two on one whiff and a deliberate offsides.

Just needs a stupid penalty to top off my ire for him tonight.

 

[Kings4OT]

Big save Dave coming up big a few times

 

[Kings4OT]

Stole that one

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Rittich kept them in that one, Kings finally woke up in the second. Take the 2 points, while the win is great if this is a PO match up I don't see LA winning.

 

[davnlaguna]

40 minutes of acceptable play

 

[Kings4OT]

40 minutes of acceptable play

At least they got it right instead of the usual 40 minutes outplaying then being bad the last 20

 

[davnlaguna]

I was listening to the radio pre game.
Rittich is having a sub 900 save percentage but giving up fewer goals
Kind of a weird stat reversal.
Kings are winning enough games to make the playoffs and Doughty should be back in January. If they would just score they could play 6 play off games this year. Maybe

 

[Kings4OT]

Cant deny they are somehow winning when they look not so good.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

I'll give them credit for turning it around second on, but coming out so flat in the first almost cost them the game. This has been an issue forever it seems.

I'm betting 9/10 times Dallas wins that game otherwise, Rittich was a stone wall to give them a chance. Team did its part second period on.

Interesting fact, both Kings goalies have pretty decent GAAs but sub .900 SP%. Means they're making the big saves but then not as many easy ones as they should be. This means the team in front of them has to play sharp almost all 60 minutes to limit those gimme goals.