***LA Kings @ Nashville Predators GDT 12/21/24 >>>10:30AM<<< on FanDuel & NHL Network***

[Clif]

Part 1: 5 or 6
Part 2: 3 or 4
Part 3: 3, 4 or 5

 

[hokiecat]

This is a huge game today, it's a must win for the Kings. Preds are a non playoff team and you have beat these teams in order to move forward in the race to play Edmonton in the playoffs.

 

[Cross Traffic]

part 1: 2 or 3
part 2: 2 or 3
part 3:4, 5,6

 

[Clif]

Turc’s speed and to pucks and quickness to dish off passes in motion is awesome.

 

[JC6388LAKings]

The Predators are playing a trap game against the Kings. LA is having a difficult time getting chances towards Annunen on net. Looks like the Kings are going to have to grind this one out.

 

[Clif]

The Predators are playing a trap game against the Kings. LA is having a difficult time getting chances towards Annunen on net. Looks like the Kings might have to grind this one out.

Kings are getting plenty of entries, but yes NSH is keeping them to the outside very well. Tight out there.

 

[JC6388LAKings]

And Nashville scores. LA has to resort to grinding this game out as the Preds are keeping level with the Kings' balanced game.

 

[VCRW]

Spence should not have left the front of the net to chase the puck.

 

[Halfwall]

Spence should not have left the front of the net to chase the puck.

Doughty replacing him will be a nice upgrade. Still, who expected the Kings (with this goaltending) to have the best D in the league.

 

[Clif]

Spence should not have left the front of the net to chase the puck.

He’s making me miss Durzi. Can’t afford him anyway, though. Spence is keeping his caphit down next contract at least.

 

[JC6388LAKings]

Turc with a good pass to Juice. Unfortunately, Annunen was ready for that shot.

 

[Clif]

Hopefully build on that top line shift.

 

[JC6388LAKings]

1st period ends. The Preds got on board first after playing a trap game against LA. Though LA had more SOGs, they were unable to convert either of them into a goal, with their closest being Juice's attempt from a nice pass by Turc. Well, LA is going to have to change their game plans in the next period and find a way to beat Nashville's trap game.

 

[VCRW]

He’s making me miss Durzi. Can’t afford him anyway, though. Spence is keeping his caphit down next contract at least.

I think the Kings can do better than Spence next season. Aside from that one recent one-time goal, the lustre has been off #21 for a while.

 

[Clif]

I think the Kings can do better than Spence next season. Aside from that one recent one-time goal, the lustre has been off #21 for a while.

He’s easily my biggest disappointment this season. Has highly visual gaffes every game it seems.

 

[JC6388LAKings]

Nashville's trap game continues and their forecheck time in the Kings' zone is giving LA fits. The Kings cannot let this continue or they'll be in a hole.

 

[VCRW]

It’s gotten to the point where Fiala just pisses me off every time he tries to do more than immediately pass or shoot.

 

[Rog or Reg?]

He’s easily my biggest disappointment this season. Has highly visual gaffes every game it seems.

Yeah, he's been a bit of a liability this season. As you wrote it seems like it's one gaffe per game at this point. I can't wait till Drew comes back and gets up to speed. That should help the Kings take it to the next level.

 

[JC6388LAKings]

Nashville committed a penalty before the goal. Goal negated and now an LA PP.

 

[JC6388LAKings]

Oh, stuff it, Nashville fans. You knew that was a penalty.