Game Thread: G55 28-16-10 Kings vs Nashville 2/22/24

[PuckinUgly57]

Another game night, Kings need this one too. Nashville is a hitting team, they are very physical - Lauzon of all people leads the league in hits.

Predators are tied with the Blues in points for WC2 but the Blues have played 1 less game so they're holding that down. Very important game for them too.

Not much else to say, git her done. PLD gets another one, TOTM finally gets off the schneid.

Let's Go Kings!

 

[Kings4OT]

Goes without saying, big game for LA....they all are. Preds chasing but they seem content to flounder with the trade Jusse rumors all season. A loss especially in regulation would hurt....that said, they better play to win not conservative and happy for ot.

I think Kings do it again, i also think Tomo gets going and PLG line get some more great chances and points

 

[Stunner_At_Staples_Kings]

Lizotte in. Probably hurt again like Arvidsson within a few games. But we'll see. Kings been getting some big saves during this little streak so hoping that keeps up. Would be nice to take are of business at home for sure

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Just saw, didn't realize the game is on ESPN+. Who's out then, Turcotte?

And yeah agree, matter of time. He got bench pressed by Bjugstad last POs. Maybe Kaliyev can be flipped for a 4C with size for the POs if the Kings definitely become buyers.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Just saw Turcotte, so JAD and Spence scratched.

L4 is 34/38/61. Yeah, that'll get it done /s. Generally agree with Jill's choices so far, not this one.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Great. Another trap game. These guys need it more than LA and we will see that tonight. No quit in their game at all.

 

[Kings4OT]

Gotta pick up the traiing guy cantplay

 

[Kings4OT]

Lots of bad cross ice pass attemps so far and blown coverages. Luckily Preds dont know how to finish those mistakes....clean it up guys!

 

[Kings4OT]

Fiala

 

[Kings4OT]

Glad to be tied after 1

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Lucky to be tied after 1

FTFY.

Sloppy AF.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Luke Schenn is still in the league? I forgot about that guy haha.

I actually liked him here in LA. Tough, no nonsense RH defender. Great article in TA from a few years ago about how he was about to retire but reinvented himself.

He's been valuable to Cup runs the last few years.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

These guys are hungry. They are doing everything the Kings aren't, playing greasy hockey.

I'm sensing a 4-2 loss. Kings just don't want it tonight.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

The Lizard and Lewis on a 2-0. May as well just dump the puck in.

 

[Kings4OT]

These guys are hungry. They are doing everything the Kings aren't, playing greasy hockey.

I'm sensing a 4-2 loss. Kings just don't want it tonight.

Kinda looks like it, hope they come out with urgency

 

[davnlaguna]

Lewis has twice got a breakaway but deked himself out of a shot

 

[PuckinUgly57]

I will never understand how that dude was a 17th overall pick. When Dumbo came in he jetted off vets, he traded Demitra to MN for O'Sullivan and a 1st which ended up being Lewis.

Personally I would have kept Demitra, he was a solid player for LA but the cap was $39 million then and he was making $4.5 million. Lot of money percentage wise compared to the cap. Today that's a $9 million player.

Lewis played his part for LA - will never forget him absolutely hounding Hamhuis making him turn that puck over to Stoll who went on on the 2 on 1 with King but shot that rocket to win the series - but damn I expected more.

Maybe I'm just too harsh on 1st round picks.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Kinda looks like it, hope they come out with urgency

Hope so too. Smashville is lingering around, this is one of those games where at the end of the season we may look at it and say what if.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Yeah please, trade Arty Retardy. That guy literally brings nothing to the table.

Maybe he will be something somewhere else, it won't be in LA. He just doesn't get it and a jolt would be good for his career.

Jolt as in pack your shit, you're catching a flight.

 

[Kings4OT]

Well shit