***LA Kings @ Carolina Hurricanes GDT 2/1/25 4:00pm on KCAL Ch9***

Nyssa42

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Game Day Thread
Game #51/82 -- 02/01/25
>>4:00pm<<
on KCAL Ch 9


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Los Angeles Kings @ Carolina Hurricanes
Lenovo Center | Raleigh, NC

BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION

LAST SEASON'S MEETINGS


10/14/23 -- Hurricanes 6, Kings 5 (SO)
01/15/24 -- Kings 5, Hurricanes 2


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**Game Time 4:00pm**
TV: KCAL Ch 9
Radio: ESPN LA app only



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Check Out Articles & Video on LA Kings Insider Here
Anze Kopitar, Jordan Spence & Jim Hiller (video) 1/30 Post-Game Quotes



Anze Kopitar
On the team’s struggles offensively right now

It seems like we’re doing the right things, it’s just you’ve got to keep on going really. I mean, we do have chances but for whatever reason, the puck’s are not going in. It’s very hard mentally now, when you’re not scoring and losing tight games. It ends up being 3-0 tonight but it was tighter than the score. We’ve got to find a way, that’s the bottom line, I mean, there’s no other way to put it, really. We’re going to have to score goals, whether that’s on on the power play, 5-on-5, we’ve just got to find a way.
On the team’s frustration level, with the work and compete being there, without the offense
Yeah, it’s pretty frustrating. The goalies are doing a really good job of keeping us in the game and everything. We’re not giving up a whole lot, it’s just like I said, putting the puck in the net. It falls on this group and me being on the top of that list to get the offense going.
On where he feels the team’s confidence level is right now
I wouldn’t say the confidence is sky high right now, but sometimes all it takes, it’s a little bounce, a little something to spark the group. We’re still obviously confident that it’s within this room.
On if three disallowed goals over four games feels like “when it rains, it pours”
Yeah, it sure does, but can’t look back. We’ve just got to refocus and make sure that on Saturday, we’re ready to go again and keep on grinding away.

Jordan Spence
On the offensive struggles of the group right now

I don’t think our confidence is there right now. Obviously we have some chances to score some goals and we’re not capitalizing on our chances. At the end of the day, we’re just not playing well right now. We’ve got to just reset, forget about tonight and be ready for Carolina.
On the frustration level right now when the puck isn’t going in for the team
It’s been tough. We’re not doing our job to score goals. At the end of the day, we have to score goals to win games and we’re not doing that. At the end of the game, I think we’re showing our emotions on why we’re mad and I think, overall, it wasn’t our game. We just have to stop it.
On the momentum downswing that disallowed goals give the team
At the end of the day, it’s hockey, it happens, teams go through slumps, but I think good teams, they get back up and try to do the best to win games and that’s what we’ve got to try and do. We’re getting some bad bounces right now, but think if we if we play our game, if we do the right things on the ice, good things will always come. We’re just going to try and get our confidence and our mojo back.
On having Drew Doughty back with the group again
He’s a key part of our team, on and off the ice. We’re really happy to have him back and every shift that he goes out there, he gets better and better. Big to see that. It’s unfortunate that we’ve lost two games in a row but at the end of the day, it’s good to get that leader that’s vocal, on and off the ice, to get us going, get our get our groove back and try to win games.

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Subject to Change
Lineups Courtesy of DailyFaceoff.com

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NO KINGS INJURIES

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HURRICANES PROBABLE LINEUP

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Former Kings
Sean Walker
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FORMER KINGS ON STAFF:
Tim Gleason - Assistant Coach
Peter Harrold - Dir of Player Development
Justin Williams - Special Advisor to the GM
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GOALIE COMPARISON
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PLAYERS TO WATCH
(last 5 games)
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PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS
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**Bet your Karma & Win Fake Money in the VBookie Thread Here**

**Today’s Poll Question Game**

YUP, I'M DOING THIS AGAIN....
Part 1 - Who is going to score the FIRST KINGS GOAL in tonight's game?
You can take 4 guesses for part 1

Part 2 - At what time will the FIRST KINGS GOAL be scored?
You can take 3 guesses for part 2
(you can choose "no goals" as one of your guesses)
use the min:sec of the ___ period format
+/-2:00 = 1 point, +/- 1:00 = 2 points, +/- :30 = 3 points


Take your best guesses in your post below.
The only prize is the glory of seeing your name in the next GDT if you get it right.


PREVIOUS GAME'S WINNERS

Congratulations to the following posters who predicted that NO Kings score, and/or that the first goal of the game would come within +/-2:00 of 4:45 of the first period:

No Goals (1 point):

Rogie-Vachon
Byron
jammer06
Rusty
KernCoKingFan
motalare
hornman

4:15-5:15 (3 points):
DRGinLBC
Forum Gold
JETS GARAGE

3:45-5:45 (2 points):
Chateau Bow Wow
pray4mojo
Cross Traffic
hornman

2:45-6:45 (1 point):
Rogie-Vachon
jammer06
sonnyboy11
VCRW
Liz4LA
Nyssa42
Rusty

POLL GAME WIN TOTALS

Kings of the Mountain - 44 points
Rusty & VegasHockey

41 pts

sonnyboy11

38 pts
Chateau Bow Wow

37 pts
Hockey 53

36 pts
Forum Gold
VCRW

35 pts
Byron
Cross Traffic
mugs

34 pts
Liz4LA

33 pts
HiFi
JayWells24
Sir JW

32 pts
DRice
Dr. Tran

31 pts
hornman
pray4mojo

30 pts
CIrvine
Drum4Pigs
empire
Guinevere
jammer06
KernCoKingsFan
Shackleford

29 pts
Angel Eyes
Nyssa42

28 pts
Rogie-Vachon

27 pts

26 pts

Clif

25 pts
Kingsmen93
randdog

23 pts
dannybuoy1
notbob

21 pts
Rog or Reg?
TooCool

20 pts
RinkRat

16 pts
DRGinLBC
mik999999

14 pts
motolare

13 pts
JETS GARAGE

12 pts
beady eye


7 pts
KHenry14

6 pts
Surf Nutz

5 pts
sloppydog

4 pts
Bill Hicks

3 pts
ICE24
kurisu

2 pts
JC6388LAKings
symbology

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Thank you, Susan et al!

Part 1: No one, Juice, Doughty, Laffy

Part 2: 4:45 of the 1st; 12:15 of the 1st; no goals

GKG!!!
 
I’m not forgetting to do this again.

Laferriere (it will finally count), Doughty, Kempe, Byfield.
6:18, 10:39, 14:22 all of the 1st. They’re going to break their drought.

And I don’t know what Mikey Anderson’s status is, but it would be a good time to put Clarke back in. They could always go 11/7 if they need to.

Go Kings Go!
 
Interesting that this was the headline from the nhl.com article after our 2nd game against the Canes last season on 1/15/24: "Kings score 4 in 3rd to defeat Hurricanes, stop 8-game slide" So, we were all far more depressed at this point last season. Let's hope there is a similar headline tomorrow!

I'll wait to do my picks later. I will try to have time to update the lineups in the early afternoon once we get a status on Mikey.
 
Thank you Nyssa

Nobody
Kempe
Kopi
Laf

8:00 second
8:00 third
No goals

Gotta ride that streak
 
Doughty comes back and we get shut out both games since his return - bananas.
Hiller has been giving Drew way too much ice time. Keep the 11/7 alignment and find out who shows the best chemistry with DD while bringing him back at a slower pace. I just hope the team isn’t just showing this inexplicable deference to Doughty so that he can audition for 4 Nations…
 
First goal? Anybody! Somebody! Please!

Laffy
Kempe
Byfield
Fiala

3:00 of the first
7:00 of the first
11:00 of the first
 
Foegele, Moore, Danault, no one

2:01 of the first
2:01 of the second
2:01 of the third
 
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