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

[JC6388LAKings]

See? What I'd tell you? Another LA screw up. I swear, the Kings love to shoot themselves in the foot when games go to OT.

Well, on to DC, where they'll meet their old friend in Dublah. Let's hope he doesn't get on fire against his former team in that game.

 

[ICE24]

Quick and to the point.

 

[Nyssa42]

welp, lucky to get a point out of this one. On to tomorrow!!

 

[Halfwall]

Kopitar had no business being out there at all in OT. He was totally gassed late in the 3rd.

 

[VCRW]

So bad in OT again. Kopi and Gavi blew changing. Tired Gavi loses his stick. Too easy for the Preds…

 

[hokiecat]

Woof! That was ugly. Still fortunate to get the point but that kind of leaves a bad taste to give up the OT point so quickly and scrambly.

 

[MiketheKing]

Nothing but puck watching and chasing in OT

 

[Halfwall]

See? What I'd tell you? Another LA screw up. I swear, the Kings love to shoot themselves in the foot when games go to OT.

Well, on to DC, where they'll meet their old friend in Dublah. Let's hope he doesn't get on fire against his former team in that game.

Anyone still remember when the Kings were invincible at 3 on 3?

 

[emsomaso]

When Gavrikov is your starting d-man in OT, you know you’re in trouble…

 

[VCRW]

Don’t understand putting Kopi out there to start OT. It’s a losing strategy. Put him on the ice once the Kings have possession.

 

[JC6388LAKings]

Anyone still remember when the Kings were invincible at 3 on 3?

Oh, I vividly remember when they were so dominant in 3-on-3 OT back in the 15-16 season.

 

[Nyssa42]

Don’t understand putting Kopi out there to start OT. It’s a losing strategy. Put him on the ice once the Kings have possession.

especially when he looked like he was skating in mud all game

 

[Kurisu]

Anyone still remember when the Kings were invincible at 3 on 3?

I think about that ALL the time. Kopi, Carts and Dewey were unstoppable.

Then the league adjusted to the format and things became this pointless defensive standoff.

No idea why these recent coaching staffs' can't at least look mildly competitive these days. We look lost every time.

 

[Halfwall]

They should go with Kempe, Fiala and Byfield. Can't do any worse.

 

[ICE24]

I've said this many of times. The Kings are not going to win in a skills competition, so to get a point in this game was epic.

 

[Clif]

I've said this many of times. The Kings are not going to win in a skills competition, so to get a point in this game was epic.

Caps game is a quintessential scheduled loss. Assuming so, 3-2-2 is quite good for a long road trip like this. We’d all sign up for 4-3 at the start.

Most importantly they survived crumbling like they did against NYI last year. Merry Christmas and happy holidays all.

 

[Madness20721]

How many OT losses is that where the Kings never have control of the puck?

 

[hokiecat]

Don’t understand putting Kopi out there to start OT. It’s a losing strategy. Put him on the ice once the Kings have possession.

He's our best faceoff guy. He's out there to win the puck.

After the faceoff, I could see taking him off if the Kings lost the draw. IDK, I remember the Kings trying another trio a month ago and losing quickly as well. We just stink in OT right now.

 

[DarkLeftHand]

Hiller, for all the obvious signs of being an intelligent coach, who is capable of making great adjustments, has yet to figure out the puzzle that is OT. Here’s a hint, Jim.. try a different trio to start with.

 

[SirJW]

Why all the hate for Kopi in OT, the winning goal was scored by the player who eluded Fiala and every other King on the ice. If anything before I came hear to read the reactions I was thinking keep Fiala off the ice during OT.