GDT ***Playoffs Rd1 GAME 4 GDT 4/28/24 7:30pm on BSW, TBS, TRU, max***

[Tiranga]

Seven game series two years ago. Six game series last year. It’ll be five this year. So far into this rebuild but so little to show for it.

So next year it will be a shutout.

 

[hokiecat]

you’re not wrong but keep in mind Vilardi and Iafallo also suck.

Ummm nope. The biggest problem with the PLD deal is Blake could have kept Vilardi an then used the rest of the cap space to get a puck moving LD or big bodied forward. This trade and contract seems like it will screw the franchise for the rest of the decade.

 

[symbology]

Well, I'm probably the only one to be optimistic here, but the Kings still have a chance to force Game 6 and 7 if they keep Rittich in net, have him repeat his otherwise great performance in net, and find a way to solve Skinner by getting the correct positioning in the O-zone to get past him in net.

Problem is, up in the great white north the Oilers are going to get to many power plays.

 

[VF]

Well, a better game. Not nearly good enough, but better than Friday. Although that isn’t saying much, but look on the bright side I guess. Let’s hope this motivates a front office clearance this summer.

 

[symbology]

Ummm nope. The biggest problem with the PLD deal is Blake could have kept Vilardi an then used the rest of the cap space to get a puck moving LD or big bodied forward. This trade and contract seems like it will screw the franchise for the rest of the decade.

Agree 100%. Heck, if they wanted to move Vilardi, they could have moved him for something other than PLD.

Kings have got to dump the 1-3-1. Having no good PMD, especially on the left side is a huge hole on this team.

 

[JC6388LAKings]

Problem is, up in the great white north the Oilers are going to get to many power plays.

Well, I'm aware of the badly biased officiating up there, but I'm hoping Rittich is not going to be as leaky as Talbot was in those next games, provided the Kings do win Game 5 to force Game 6 (then force a Game 7 if the hockey gods are smiling upon LA).

 

[Statue4Deano]

Ummm nope. The biggest problem with the PLD deal is Blake could have kept Vilardi a then used the rest of the cap space to get a puck moving LD or big bodied forward. This trade and contract seems like it will screw the franchise for the rest of the decade.

Have you been watching the Avs Jets series by any chance? Vilardi and Iafallo are quite literally nothing special. There’s no big loss without them on the team.

I do agree that not having the cap space is a big problem. However the problem takes care of itself as the cap goes up. Which it is projected to do over the next 3+ years. Ticket sales are up. Viewership is up. Revenue is up. Expansion is right around the corner.

My big hope is Blake is shown the door this summer. The next GM comes in and has no allegiance to the players already here so moving everyone is on the table except for Byfield.

 

[Liz4LA]

If passing counted as goals, Kings would have as many as the oil has on their power play.

 

[symbology]

For those happy that the Oilers only scored 1 goal. They were happy defending and I am sure that if the Kings tied it up they would have put on the offence again. The Oilers played a lot of close low scoring games this year. They worked on this very scenario.

 

[pray4mojo]

Well, I'm aware of the badly biased officiating up there, but I'm hoping Rittich is not going to be as leaky as Talbot was in those next games, provided the Kings do win Game 5 to force Game 6 (then force a Game 7 if the hockey gods are smiling upon LA).

Unless said hockey gods themselves are available for PK duty it's hard to share your optimism.

 

[Sevenhole]

Why do I take this so seriously I need to get a life! Two great years out of 50+ years as a fan. Who does that? Is there a Kings counseling line?

 

[Statue4Deano]

 

[symbology]

Stats for the win!!!

 

[pray4mojo]

Have we witnessed the pld bump yet?

Yes, banging our heads against the wall while watching in frustration for an entire season has raised quite the welt

 

[orpheus]

At least Nyssa got a pretzel.

So I am counting tonight as a sort of win.

 

[Kurisu]

Who could have thought that if we would limit our game to just one penalty we'd still lose?

 

[Clif]

Who could have thought that if we would limit our game to just one penalty we'd still lose?

And McDavid to one shot and Oilers to one goal. And Grundstrom played more than one shift.

All kinds of weird.

 

[Nyssa42]

I think this might hurt worse than the blowouts.

Agree ... Walking back to the car I was like, "I think I would actually be less depressed if we had lost 5-0"

 

[Halfwall]

Why do I take this so seriously I need to get a life! Two great years out of 50+ years as a fan. Who does that? Is there a Kings counseling line?

2 out of 50 is damn good. Odds are just 3 out of 100. Just ask Toronto or Vancouver about 2 out of 50.

 

[aragorn]

The boys played good tonight. The difference is the same each year... power play goals. Even strength we hold our own or better. What style of penalty kill can we do differently?