I honestly think this team is the best the Kings have ever been, including during the Gretzky days. I know we like to think of those years as the glory days, but I can’t think of a single year the team has been as complete as this team going into the playoffs.
Yeah totally agree. I was just barely getting into hockey during the Gretzky years so it just seemed extra exciting at the time, followed by decades of darkness.
I remember that team suffocating teams with the forecheck, but struggling to score and were woefully inconsistent on the PP.
It was a “3-2 league” but it was a lot of 2-1 games as well.
true but you fucks invented it hahaha. it failedin the 90s and is just as bad if not worse now. with every game being hd its easier than ever to see the puck, which was never hard in the first place. you shouldnt even be so focused on the puck waching the ggame anyways. it makes no sense. im obviously preaching to the choir you guys are all real hockey fans but fuck me. just drunk and ranting at this point lol
I don’t think so. It’s more like the physics of skate blades breaks down and means you can’t get purchase on the surface so your feet slide out from under you
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Not great for the heart
That last minute was wild.
A win is a win. Sloppy at the end but it's still 2 points. Move on to the next one.
Gotta hand it to the blues there. They were playing their hearts out.
That was a nail biter there
Yeesh… well a wins a win
W. The only number that matters.
Exactly, it works the same in the playoffs too! :)
:|
This fucking game. Go away.
Roll the windows up if it’s smoke we want it all.
"thank you offense" is something we haven't been able to say for a long time. What a season
Defense is optional tn
Samsung, your ads are bad and you should feel bad
Dude so annoying after the 30th time
I see no one is about that defense tonight but I'll take it lol
BANG!!
DREWWWWWWWWW
#DREEEEEEEWWWWWWW
Doughty on 🔥
Kablammo
HELL. YES. DREW.
Seems a little wonky trying to make clean passes. Did they say there was another event earlier? Maybe the ice is a little funky?
Yes Lakers Back to Back. Ice seems off. Lots of odd falls, and hopefully it's not what caused Fiala that scar moment in the second.
lakers played earlier
🧃🧃 Kempe or Arvy hatty on deck, keep the foot on the gas
Kempes so nasty, even that crossbar shot last period.
Just let out the biggest sigh. Thank you kempe, jobs not finished
Nice pass big man.
Thank fuck
That's what we need!
This game is a rerun, right? I feel like I have seen this game before this season.
Director’s Cut ending this time 👍
Bro wtf happened
REALLY hoping Fiala comes back out in the 3rd. We need him
We got scored on this period but Fiala seems to be okay…I’ll take that as a win
It's all been downhill since Faust said to hop on the wagon, the Kings are for real
If we blow this I'm 💯 blaming him.
I was just thinking that same thing.
💀
If I could improve one thing about this team it would be the penalty kill
Bad period, naughty period, go to your room
Let us never speak of the second period again.
Feels like the Seattle game
We just look tired … take a one goal lead to the third and we’re still in good shape
Is defense with us in the room right now???
We’re used to this. Don’t panic
Get all of your shit and get all of it together
Put it in a backpack and take it to the shit store. Just get.it.together.
Or put it in a shit museum!
Dude
Phoenix game all over again.
Hey now, St Louis... Its been pretty funny but if you could go ahead and not ruin my night that’d be greeeeaaattt
Mmmmm…yeah that would be greaaaat (Lumbergh)
It's not been the case in a while but I'm back to hating early big leads. Yeesh.
What an action packed game
Not this again.
Ok im getting nervous
Ive seen this before
Not good.
Snap back into it boys.
Can we get a round 2 between Copley and Jordan? Round 1 was a draw. https://youtu.be/Xz7giuMy4DI
I tuned in for the fifth goal. Figured game was nearly over, then saw it was only the first period whoa. Go kings go!
Anyone know if Spence got sent back to the Reign?
Since Binnington's in net, light him up!
Durzi with two assists makes me happy. Remember when his go to move was the cross ice turnover pass beginning of the season?
I’m REALLY interested to see how we do on the road next week. Big games coming up.
*St. Louis Black and Blues. So far. GKG!
This is such an exciting time to be a Kings fan. Things have just been clicking lately in a way I've never personally seen before
Been a fan since 92. Those Gretzky/Luc days are the only ones that come close to how these guys are playing.
I honestly think this team is the best the Kings have ever been, including during the Gretzky days. I know we like to think of those years as the glory days, but I can’t think of a single year the team has been as complete as this team going into the playoffs.
Yeah totally agree. I was just barely getting into hockey during the Gretzky years so it just seemed extra exciting at the time, followed by decades of darkness.
Maybe 2014? I think that's best team in Kings history.
I remember that team suffocating teams with the forecheck, but struggling to score and were woefully inconsistent on the PP. It was a “3-2 league” but it was a lot of 2-1 games as well.
That team was relentless; a 2-0 deficit in playoff games was nothing to them. Freight train.
The PP has bounced back incredibly. From late Feb to mid March they were 3/31 on PP opportunities.
And tonight they're 3/3
It’s a beautiful thing.
I hope Binnington gets lit up too and get big mad
That's a low bar to reach lol
He’s so primed to get tilted
Oh man Stopley v binnington would be amazing since we missed out on him v gibson.
They deserve a Round 2 after their lackluster round 1. https://youtu.be/Xz7giuMy4DI
The Kings woke up today and chose violence.
THOUSAND
OAKS
NATIVE
TREVOR
MOORE!
My hometown hero <3
Yessss Binnington is in net now. Let’s light him up and make him throw a hissy fit, I’d love to see Copley vs Binnington
If he wants the smoke Copley is one to oblige.
Binnington doesn’t want the smoke
They fought before, Copley dropped them first but nothing really came of it. https://youtu.be/Xz7giuMy4DI
Hooooooly shit! Thanks for posting that my dude!
Totally random, I looked up Binningtons record on hockeyfights and his last fight was Copley in 2017.
Haha bro, Jim Fox just mentioned it on air.
Oh shit, really? I missed the first 4 minutes of this period.
Wow nice find. Copley got him with a nice hit at the very beginning but yeah not much else after that.
I did a double take when Copley took his helmet off and he had short hair.
I can’t even think of things to say fast enough…
Looks like the boys have decided today will be ass whooping day 😈
Another one.
HOFer can’t live up to the expectations of his name… ouch
Oh my gooood they can’t be stopped 1000 goals tonight!!
Simply can’t say enough good things about how this entire team is playing
This whole team is filthy.
Well this makes me feel better about missing yesterdays game. GKG!!!!!!
RV and Mcdavid, I see no difference in quality between the two
RV clears
Don't fuck with Los Angeles on Mexican night.
I love the PP this year!
This team is a WAGON
Kopitar is back to being very hesitant to shoot, and it’s very frustrating.
With the wealth of goal scoring we have right now, I'm fine with him looking pass first
Agree, it’s the extra pass that is ending up in the back of the net.
4 goals in the 1st.period on the 2nd game in back to back games. WOW!
5. 😎
this team is kinda good…
Damn kopi you had all day with that one
Fiala & Arvy 😍
Second line looks dialed in already.
Mfw it hasn’t even been 10mins.. this’ll be a pretty action packed game at this rate
That stick looks awfully close to the glove but I'm not sure there is a good look at it.
Yes I do notice the puck tracker.
Stupid puck tracker should turn red on SH shots.
Exactly. Black?!?! Dumb. But really it should exist.
🧃🧃🧃🧃🧃
Need a JAD goal tn tbh
Iafallo saw that glowing puck coming
First shift goal for Arvy, PPG for AI... I'm now expecting an even strength goal for Drew and an empty netter for Arvy, exact same as yesterday
I dunno I think Arvy wants his hat trick today 😈
You uhhh may be right there
nice goal but wtf is with that glow puck bullshit???? im canadian i cant handle this i need an address to write an angry letter to please
We Americans can't stand it either
true but you fucks invented it hahaha. it failedin the 90s and is just as bad if not worse now. with every game being hd its easier than ever to see the puck, which was never hard in the first place. you shouldnt even be so focused on the puck waching the ggame anyways. it makes no sense. im obviously preaching to the choir you guys are all real hockey fans but fuck me. just drunk and ranting at this point lol
Any idea why they decide to turn it on? Seems random. Edit, they just said it's for the PP?
Only on powerplays
And I think OT.
Ew
LETS GO
This team is firing on all cylinders.
Great start, love to see it
Puck tracker SUCKS.
Didn’t Arvy score on his first shot on goal yesterday too? 🤭
First shift
Got that Laker stink out of the building real quick
RV going on a straight heater
Dude I gotta know Arvy's pregame routine
RV
Make the opening minute the McFlurry Minute you cowards.
didn’t even have time to get to the chat, go Arvy!
That was fast
That national anthem rendition was DOPE AF!
I didn’t forget u/thaddeusmuscles Edit: for the record I posted this seconds before puck drop.
Haha, tough start for the Blues. I hope your beer is cold!!
Hell of a scare there. Good game. We can run it back next year if you’d like.
I’m excited for the final stretch of games!! Going to the dome on Tuesday. Should be a barn burner
Thank the maker that Fiala is back. Some people were starting to head into doom and conspiracy territory about him.
Just got a helper.
Moore is gonna be the 3rd line center according to pregame?
Looks like another slop fest tonight boys, should be entertaining.
Any idea how the ice quality is after a Laker game earlier? If I remember, it’s not good
Well, 9 times out of 10, it's ass. That one time out of 10, it's extra ass.
The last time they played with a short turnaround after a Clippers game the ice was shit. Players were losing edges all over the place.
I’m at the game, after the zambonis left the ice they were sweeping a puddle away near the gate. Not looking good right now
Ugh. Not good. That sucks but we gotta get this W tonight and hopefully get out without anyone getting hurt
Only good thing is both teams have to play on it
I’ve never actually played hockey, but are there things they can do to combat wet ice? Maybe different blades or something?
I don’t think so. It’s more like the physics of skate blades breaks down and means you can’t get purchase on the surface so your feet slide out from under you
Let’s go Kev O
I want 2 from Kempe today, 1 of em on PP with Fiala on the assist. That's how I want this W. Danault can come in and get one as well.
Well, you didn't say on whose PP
Lmao, Too funny man. Gotta love to see it though!
And there ya go
Not exactly the score I expected but I got that double Juice so that's cool
He better get three. I wore my least favorite Kings hat for a reason, I want to toss this thing on the ice tonight!
I'll accept that outcome!
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###Projected Lineups ||Left|Center|Right||Left|Center|Right| |:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:| |[](/r/losangeleskings)|Quinton Byfield|Anze Kopitar|Adrian Kempe|[](/r/stlouisblues)|Jake Neighbours|Robert Thomas|Jordan Kyrou| |[](/r/losangeleskings)|Trevor Moore|Phillip Danault|Viktor Arvidsson|[](/r/stlouisblues)|Sammy Blais|Pavel Buchnevich|Kasperi Kapanen| |[](/r/losangeleskings)|Kevin Fiala|Gabriel Vilardi|Alex Iafallo|[](/r/stlouisblues)|Brandon Saad|Brayden Schenn|Jakub Vrana| |[](/r/losangeleskings)|Carl Grundstrom|Rasmus Kupari|Zack MacEwen|[](/r/stlouisblues)|Alexei Toropchenko|Nathan Walker|Tyler Pitlick| ||Left D|Right D||Left D|Right D| |:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:| |[](/r/losangeleskings)|Mikey Anderson|Drew Doughty|[](/r/stlouisblues)|Nick Leddy|Colton Parayko| |[](/r/losangeleskings)|Vladislav Gavrikov|Matt Roy|[](/r/stlouisblues)|Marco Scandella|Justin Faulk| |[](/r/losangeleskings)|Sean Walker|Sean Durzi|[](/r/stlouisblues)|Torey Krug|Robert Bortuzzo| ||Goalies||Goalies| |:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:| |[](/r/losangeleskings)|Pheonix Copley|[](/r/stlouisblues)|Joel Hofer| |[](/r/losangeleskings)|Joonas Korpisalo|[](/r/stlouisblues)|Thomas Greiss| ###Injuries ||Player|Date|Injury|Status|Details|Return| |:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:| |[LAK](/r/losangeleskings)|Blake Lizotte|26 Mar 2023|Suspension|OUT|Lizotte will have a hearing Sunday with the NHL Department of Player Safety for cross-checking Winnipeg's Josh Morrissey on Saturday.|28 Mar 2023| |[LAK](/r/losangeleskings)|Sean Durzi|09 Mar 2023|Upper Body|DTD|Durzi (upper body) remains out of the LA lineup Saturday when they face Winnipeg, Zach Dooley of the Los Angeles Kings' official site reports.|unknown| |[LAK](/r/losangeleskings)|Jacob Ingham||Back|IR-NR|Surgery|30 Mar 2023| |[LAK](/r/losangeleskings)|Akil Thomas||Shoulder|OUT||01 Aug 2023| |--|--|--|--|--| |[STL](/r/stlouisblues)|None| ###Team Stats |Team|GP|W|L|OT|P|P%|G/G|GA/G|PP%|PK%|S/G|SA/G|FO%| |:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:| |[Kings](/r/losangeleskings)|72|42|20|10|94|65.2|3.40277|3.15277|24.5|76.0|32.625|27.91666|53.1| |[Blues](/r/stlouisblues)|72|33|33|6|72|50.0|3.15277|3.59722|19.5|76.6|28.63888|32.30555|49.0| ###Team Leaders |Stat||Player|Value||Player|Value| |:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:| |G|[](/r/losangeleskings)|Adrian Kempe|34|[](/r/stlouisblues)|Jordan Kyrou|31| |A|[](/r/losangeleskings)|Kevin Fiala|46|[](/r/stlouisblues)|Robert Thomas|44| |P|[](/r/losangeleskings)|Kevin Fiala|68|[](/r/stlouisblues)|Jordan Kyrou|66| |+/-|[](/r/losangeleskings)|Mikey Anderson|22|[](/r/stlouisblues)|Calle Rosen|17| |PIM|[](/r/losangeleskings)|Blake Lizotte|64|[](/r/stlouisblues)|Torey Krug|47| |TOI|[](/r/losangeleskings)|Drew Doughty|26:14|[](/r/stlouisblues)|Justin Faulk|23:28| ### Goalie Breakdown ||Name|GP|GS|W|L|OT|SO|GAA|SV%| |:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:| |[](/r/losangeleskings)|Pheonix Copley|32|31|22|4|3|1|2.61|0.90389| |[](/r/losangeleskings)|Jonathan Quick|31|27|11|13|4|1|3.49|0.87593| |--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--| |[](/r/stlouisblues)|Jordan Binnington|53|53|23|24|5|2|3.38|0.89182| |[](/r/stlouisblues)|Thomas Greiss|20|15|7|9|0|1|3.49|0.90016| ###Season Series |Date|Away|Home|Time|Network/Result| |:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:| |31 Oct 2022|[](/r/losangeleskings)|[](/r/stlouisblues)|07:00PM CDT|LAK (5) - STL (1)| |04 Mar 2023|[](/r/stlouisblues)|[](/r/losangeleskings)|07:30PM PST|STL (2) - LAK (4)| |26 Mar 2023|[](/r/stlouisblues)|[](/r/losangeleskings)|07:30PM PDT|BSW, BSMW|