Game Thread: G50 26-17-6 Kings @ Canes 2/1/25

[PuckinUgly57]

It's game day, 4pm start on KCAL. Junior has a baseball scrimmage until 3pm, quick trip to the store for buns (making burgers tonight) so should be able to catch the whole game.

No update on Anderson so we don't know if he will be in tonight. No skate was held so I'd assume it's the same line up as Thursday with Kuemper going in. The Kings used the 12/6 Thursday and being the end of a 0-3-1 road trip I'd expect that to account for fatigue. But Jill sure loves his 11/7 so who knows. Defense pairings will be jumbled if Anderson is out.

We get to see Rantanen tonight which is always scary, seems like he owns the Kings. The Canes are 7-1-2 in their last 10 while the Kings are 2-7-1.

That my friends is officially a skid, Calgary is 1 point behind LA in WC2 and Vancouver is 2. The Flames play the Wings at 7pm on ESPN+, keep an eye on that game. The Canucks not on the schedule tonight.

The offense averaged 1.69 GPG in January, that is awful. The only two guys who somewhat even helped were Kempe and Fiala. Everyone else, completely evaporated. Clarke is still an unknown even with the potential Anderson missing, just put him up fromt and scratch one of Lewis or Moore. Won't hurt.

Prediction: Kings whimper home with a 0-4-1 road trip losing 5-2. Kings goals by Laferriere and Spence.

Let's Go Kings!

 

[Kings4OT]

Cant imagine Kings being in this one at all, I expect them to be struggling start to finish....which mesns they win 3-2 some how.

 

[Kings4OT]

Nice to see one called back from the otherside...beauty shot by Aho on it tho.

 

[Kings4OT]

Of course Walker looking as good as ever solid defensive plays then the blast tipped in by KK....Kings probably gonna be up hill from here unfortunately.

 

[Kings4OT]

Dunno off the gift!

 

[Kings4OT]

Wow Aho. Blake and Rantanen look really good

 

[Kings4OT]

Glad its not 0-3, but thats the Kings all season long...ride it until the wheels fall off haha

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Who had Dunno on the bingo card? TOTM must be up next.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Of course Walker looking as good as ever solid defensive plays then the blast tipped in by KK....Kings probably gonna be up hill from here unfortunately.

He was traded from Philadelphia last year for a 1st, he was traded from LA two years ago as collateral damage to Philadelphia for taking on Petersen's deal. Oh just for good measure Blake took on $2 million or so in Provorov's contract, that's quite the winning trade there Bowlby.

 

[Kings4OT]

He was traded from Philadelphia last year for a 1st, he was traded from LA two years ago as collateral damage to Philadelphia for taking on Petersen's deal. Oh just for good measure Blake took on $2 million or so in Provorov's contract, that's quite the winning trade there Bowlby.

Pathetic, he was solid for LA

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Pathetic, he was solid for LA

He was coming off that ACL injury where he missed pretty much the whole prior season but as 2022-23 went on Walker became more and more solid.

He is undersized but solid all around and a puck mover. How would that look right now as an option for this pathetic PP?

 

[Kings4OT]

Who had Dunno on the bingo card? TOTM must be up next.

Holy fuck dude

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Who had Dunno on the bingo card? TOTM must be up next.

Umm...who's next? I'm going with Jeannot.

 

[Kings4OT]

Miller 2g in his Rags debute in a loosing effort

 

[Kings4OT]

Umm...who's next? I'm going with Jeannot.

Maybe shoulda just picked a PP goal....just as unlikely

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Miller 2g in his Rags debute in a loosing effort

Caught the first one this morning before heading to my tat guy for a quick session, right where he needs to be in the slot. Didn't see his second one but will later.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Walker again with a nice mid air pass break up. Granted it was Lewis who passed.

And how can a game be a game without a dumbass Clarke penalty...

 

[Kings4OT]

PLG with another G, think hes out goaled the Kings linrup last 5 or 6 games lol

 

[Kings4OT]

Fiala a beauty....close enough puck

 

[Kings4OT]

Canes with hall and Burns, how do you not want to win a cup Without saying you don't want to win a cup