Game Thread: G55 30-17-7 Kings vs LTIR Gymnastics Team 2/24/25

[PuckinUgly57]

Game day again, 730pm on FDS. Just picked up my daughter after her HS softball game (politics I learned), got some carne asada tacos and settled in for the night to watch from home.

Big test tonight, Vegas is in PD1 with 74 points while the Kings are in PD3 with 68. Not unreachable but at this point in the season unless Vegas goes on a skid I don't see LA taking PD1. The Kings do have games in hand (3 including tonight) so it's the proverbial 4 point game.

Nothing new to report, same lineup tonight as against Utah so expect the 11/7 again. Kuemper most likely to start yet again, woild have liked to see Rittich in this game. Expecting Clarke to get minimal minutes again, just trade this guy for an area of need.

Vegas beat Vanloser 3-1 on Saturday night so they did the Kings a favor, hopefully LA can take advantage of that tonight. Only significant injury for Vegas is Theodore who was injured as we know in the tournament off a hit by Kempe. TDL isn't too far away, color me shocked of we see him hit LTIR this week and all of a sudden Tuch returns to Vegas or another big name. Vegas definitely swings for the fences and moves players zero Fs given no matter how popular or good they are/were. Or Stone may get an inflamed vagina tonight and end on LTIR too.

All in all, I do think they are the superior team so the Kings take a home ice hit tonight - prediction 3-2 with goals by Kopitar, Edmundson and Fiala. No off the wall predictions tonight like Lewis last game. Buster gets the obligatory pity assist after the game and stat sheets are corrected.

Let's Go Kings!

 

[davnlaguna]

This is my friend’s birthday game.
Section 318 row 10 behind the broadcast booths
A win would be nice

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Pregame, PON brings up Clarke and his under 6 minutes of time against Utah, Stoll is diplomatic but essentially says he needs to fine tune details in his game and know when and when not to make the right decisions.

Going to be another loooooooong learning curve player like Buster.

 

[davnlaguna]

Kings using 7 D
To hide Clarke

 

[Kings4OT]

Kings using 7 D
To hide Clarke

Just stand him up behind the bench

 

[Kings4OT]

Lol "make sure you evaluate Quinton without the puck" ....ya ok Foxie, how else can we evaluate him??

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Fox on Buster pregame, Hiller said make sure you look at all the little things Buster does and not just the score sheet.

How can we miss it when it's constantly crammed down our throat because the guy can't produce?

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Lol "make sure you evaluate Quinton without the puck" ....ya ok Foxie, how else can we evaluate him??

Exactly what I just posted! Ridiculous.

 

[Kings4OT]

Buster makes quite the 1 man team

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Going to start calling him BTL - Black Trevor Lewis. First round pick, scored a lot prior to NHL, good defensively but that's it.

 

[Kings4OT]

Kings able to kill off their PP easily enough

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Buster with a real assist, Moore with a real goal, what's going on around here tonight?

 

[Kings4OT]

Just when you thought LA was going to kill off another Kings PP, they score!

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Moore and Buster each wondering who actually scored, even my dog is perplexed.

 

[Kings4OT]

Hey BTL, It's amazing what can happen if you at least hit the goalie With the puck

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Fox immediately says Buster was back tracking, doing the right thing and his stick got caught up. Replay clearly shows he has two hands on it and clearly hooked.

It's funny how they automatically go into "defend Buster" mode this season instead of being objective.

Guess they have no choice when you're an offensive cesspool.

 

[Kings4OT]

Fox immediately says Buster was back tracking, doing the right thing and his stick got caught up. Replay clearly shows he has two hands on it and clearly hooked.

It's funny how they automatically go into "defend Buster" mode this season instead of being objective.

Guess they have no choice when you're an offensive cesspool.

Probably the play of the game, game saver really

 

[Kings4OT]

How awesome would it be if Nixon came out and said its why hes retiring.

 

[davnlaguna]

Byfield again in the box

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Byfield again in the box

Mr. Selke using his stick too much instead of his defensive prowess.