***11:00 AM START LA Kings @ St. Louis Blues GDT 1/28/24 11:00AM on BSW***

[symbology]

What the hell was Danault thinking not making the pass on the 2 on 1 when he had a window? Instead he holds on allows the defender to get back and then turns the puck over anyway. Just baffling.

Everyone in that arena, and everyone watching knew what he was going to do. What a shocker that the play was broken up, How freaking stupid.

 

[Statue4Deano]

The only real plus was Turcotte is looking like he belongs.

Good game for Laf too. Maybe JADs best game of the season.

 

[Pevsfreedom]

Sad. Kings played okay. Great start. Let off but wasn’t what I’d call a meltdown like most recent games. Just needed a win and couldn’t pull it off.

Coming back from the break with no changes made doesn’t sound like an option. Blake may need to fire Todd just to truly make it a reset when the team gets back.

we literally can't win - all the line juggling and fiala benching aint gonna change that. i don't think todd is totally to blame - but he needs to go - but he is to blame for starting our oldest, slowest, most fatigued players EVERY OVERTIME and we have I think the worst overtime record in the league.

 

[MiketheKing]

Remember when we used to score 4 goals?

 

[Statue4Deano]

Also funny that the one former King on the Blues wins the game in OT.

 

[ChiKingFan]

TM may want to resign soon anyway. Let’s someone else deal with this pile of dishrags that Blake has put together.

 

[Clif]

we literally can't win - all the line juggling and fiala benching aint gonna change that. i don't think todd is totally to blame - but he needs to go - but he is to blame for starting our oldest, slowest, most fatigued players EVERY OVERTIME and we have I think the worst overtime record in the league.

No, and when Todd admits to having tried every strategy he knows and still nothing, what else do you do?

 

[JC6388LAKings]

This has got to be the worst January slump the Kings have ever been in. I can't think of another season where the Kings had a horrible stretch of losses in a similar month. It's just unreal.

 

[Halfwall]

Good game for Laf too. Maybe JADs best game of the season.

I really like Laf. Considering he's just a first year pro and never really traveled I'm amazed how well his energy level as held up. Of course he's making rookie mistakes but once he learns to shoot better he should be a keeper.

 

[VCRW]

14 of 16 lost. When, Rob? When? Todd has waited too long to discipline repeat offenders like Fiala, PLD and Kempe. They all think they can get away with the stupid crap and still get big minutes.

 

[Statue4Deano]

Exactly!!! It is overtime where possesion is everything. He waits too long and then tries for a longshot saucer pass. Kings deserved to lose this one.
I'm wondering if they are trying to get Todd fired. No team can be this stupid from top to bottom.

Fiala with his lazy line changes and stupid penalties could very easily be interpreted as him sending a message to Todd & Management at this point.

 

[ChiKingFan]

No, and when Todd admits to having tried every strategy he knows and still nothing, what else do you do?

If you’ve pulled every lever, as Todd has said, and you can’t find anything that works, it’s time to get someone with some new levers.

 

[symbology]

It’s really unbelievable at this point. It keeps failing, and he keeps doing it. The way they start OT and their record in OT is e ough to fire Todd on its own.

Valid point.

 

[MiketheKing]

Fiala with his lazy line changes and stupid penalties could very easily be interpreted as him sending a message to Todd & Management at this point.

And what message is that? I chalk him up to a reptile brain he's an idiot

 

[fake_it_make_it]

One game left before our All-Star break, one game left before we're out of the playoffs. At least we get a week off.

 

[SirJW]

PLD -1.

 

[Pevsfreedom]

14 of 16 lost. When, Rob? When? Todd has waited too long to discipline repeat offenders like Fiala, PLD and Kempe. They all think they can get away with the stupid crap and still get big minutes.

Blake is lost at sea. He has no answers.

 

[HeadInjury]

It’s really unbelievable at this point. It keeps failing, and he keeps doing it. The way they start OT and their record in OT is e ough to fire Todd on its own.

Agree. 2-10 in OT/Shootout and he does the same exact thing every time.

 

[Statue4Deano]

And what message is that? I chalk him up to a reptile brain he's an idiot

The message is you owe me 48M in guaranteed money over the next 5 years and I’m going to play the way that I want not the way you want.

 

[Pevsfreedom]

The message is you owe me 48M in guaranteed money over the next 5 years and I’m going to play the way that I want not the way you want.

I just find it funny Fiala is liable at top in points but Dubois is not.