Game Day Thread
Game #31/82 -- 12/11/22
Los Angeles Kings @ Columbus Blue Jackets
Nationwide Arena | Columbus, OH
Last Season’s Meetings
04/16/22 - Blue Jackets 1, Kings 2
03/04/22 - Kings 4, Blue Jackets 3 (OT)
**Game Time 3:00pm**
TV:BSW
Radio: LA Kings iHeartRadio app
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Phillip Danault (video), Alex Edler, & Todd McLellan 12/10 Post Game Quotes
Phillip Danault Video Interview
Alex Edler on the response tonight after the Toronto game
We weren’t happy with that game, I think that’s very obvious. Talked about it, that we need to play the right way, play and be able to trust each other out there that everyone’s doing their job. I think we did a better job of that tonight.
Edler on the team’s performance in the first period tonight
Yeah, I mean, I knew we were going to come back with an effort and we did. I think we had our forecheck going, we were on them, not giving them a lot of time and the forwards did a great job back checking, back pressure, it makes it easier for the defenseman. I think we were better all over the ice and we played as five.
Edler on defending late, with the goaltender pulled
They pulled [their goaltender] pretty early and when the other team pulls their goalie, it’s just a battle. We tried to be in position and whenever you have a chance to get into a battle, you try to win it, win the puck battle and get the puck out.
Edler on Pheonix Copley’s play over the last two wins
Yeah, he’s been really solid, he’s really compact back there. He makes big saves at key times, so I think his calmness strengthened and it rubs off on everyone. I think he’s been great.
Todd McLellan on the response tonight after the Toronto game
I liked everything about it, compared to the Toronto effort, but a good response by the group as a whole. Whether you were an eight, nine minute man tonight or a 20 minute man, you were responsible for your game. I think we came to the rink and we trusted each other tonight, we didn’t do that in Toronto and it showed up on the ice. Put it behind us and move on, we’ll see what we have tomorrow.
McLellan on the importance of Alex Edler’s goal
It ended up being the winner and anytime that happens, one, we get a little bit of a lift and it sets them back for a couple of minutes at least and buys you time. Obviously really important. I thought they had their fourth line out and that gave us a chance to play our fourth line and Lizzo did a really good job of winning the draw. That’s the value of a shot, you never know where it’s going to end up. Eddy gets a goal so good for him.
McLellan on a renewed effort in the neutral zone tonight and being hard to play against
That’s getting back to our identity. I think anybody that has spent time around us when we’re playing well, that’s what we do. We a horrendous job in Toronto, and I keep going back to that game, but that’s where the reference point is right now. We did a much better job of it tonight.
McLellan on Pheonix Copley’s play tonight and since he was recalled from Ontario
Well, he’s got us two wins, the team has played really well in front of him and that’s a good sign. It seems to me like we’re willing to take care of him, sometimes we don’t do that with the other goaltenders. I think he’s very calm and steady. The one that Caufield snuck by him, that can be a tough save sometimes, but I’m sure he’d like to have it back. Other than that, he was real solid.
McLellan on tonight’s effort starting before the puck dropped in the game
This game started 24 hours ago, at our non-practice yesterday. Sometimes not going on the ice is a good thing for the team. We addressed some things, we pointed a couple of things out and we used that word trust a lot. As a result, we saw a lot of that tonight.
Subject To Change
FORWARDS
Kings Injuries
Drew Doughty (DtD)
Brendan Lemieux (IR)
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Blue Jackets Probable Lineup
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NO Former Kings
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PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS
Tonight’s Poll Question:
2 Part Early Start Poll Question
Part 1 - Who is going to score the 1st goal for the Kings in this game?
You can take 4 guesses (one of them can be “no one”)
Part 2 - Who is going to score the Game Winning Goal?
You can take 6 guesses - split them up between the teams however you’d like, but you MUST PICK AT LEAST 1 PLAYER FROM EACH TEAM (you can't pick all 6 from 1 team)
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 correctly guessed the 2021 World Juniors players would combine for just 2 points:
DRice
Dr. Tran
LeftyKing
srm1105
VegasHockey
randdog
KHenry14
CIrvine
Kurisu
sonnyboy11
empire
jammer06
John a90
AngelEyes
Bill Hicks
pray4mojo
Liz4LA
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Poll Win Totals
King Of The Mountain
with 21 points:
LeftyKing
20 Points
srm1105
19 Points
beady eye
Bill Hicks
hornman
Kurisu
VegasHockey
18 Points
DRGinLBC
Liz4LA
randdog
RoS
17 Points
AngelEyes
John a90
Rusty
16 Points
15 Points
Clif
forum gold
SirJW
14 Points
Helvetica
sonnyboy11
13 Points
TooCool
12 Points
pray4mojo
11 Points
Chateau Bow Wow
empire
10 Points
Drice
hihocarp
KHenry14
Nyssa42
9 Points
jammer 06
JETS GARAGE
Sevenhole
8 Points
CIrvine
dannybuoy1
kopinator
waynet
7 Points
Dr. Tran
notbob
6 Points
beedee
Busted Chops
kingsmen93
Rogie-Vachon
5 Points
kingrussell
4 Points
3 Points
Byron
HTK
salami
STONE
2 Points
05/29/93
Dexter
Dirtweazle
PuckMaster
1 Point
Rinkrat
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