***LA Kings @ Ottawa Senators GDT 12/6/22 4:00pm PT on BSW***

Good win against a team they had to beat. PK continues to be alarmingly bad.
 
Notes from being at the game:

Sens fans are already done with this team lol, felt half empty. Still - lots of people in line to buy them apparently.

Petersen has to watch this game thinking where was that defense when I was in there.

Maybe the best full game I've seen a Kings team play in this arena - I've seen better games: the brawl with Deadmarsh etc, the goalie fight, Gretz giving the finger to someone in the crowd after getting tossed at the end of a game (swear to God)

That save by Copley at the end - the pad save is EXACTLY what this team has needed. While way too many grade A scoring chances have been given up - there was no key saves at key times. A lot of times I read on here - well, Quick had no chance on all the goals... okay, but you need your goalie to occasionally save one of those unstoppable shots. If Copley lets that in it's 5-3 and a whole new game. Hoping Quick feels some actual competition now and returns to form.

Got to brag to 28 co-workers about the Kings - that was fun.... and I'm wearing the jersey at school today just to rub it in that little bit more :)
 
Notes from being at the game:

Sens fans are already done with this team lol, felt half empty. Still - lots of people in line to buy them apparently.

Petersen has to watch this game thinking where was that defense when I was in there.

Maybe the best full game I've seen a Kings team play in this arena - I've seen better games: the brawl with Deadmarsh etc, the goalie fight, Gretz giving the finger to someone in the crowd after getting tossed at the end of a game (swear to God)

That save by Copley at the end - the pad save is EXACTLY what this team has needed. While way too many grade A scoring chances have been given up - there was no key saves at key times. A lot of times I read on here - well, Quick had no chance on all the goals... okay, but you need your goalie to occasionally save one of those unstoppable shots. If Copley lets that in it's 5-3 and a whole new game. Hoping Quick feels some actual competition now and returns to form.

Got to brag to 28 co-workers about the Kings - that was fun.... and I'm wearing the jersey at school today just to rub it in that little bit more :)

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The best part of this game is that it just looked ... normal. No glaring missed coverages, only a couple minor, boneheaded gaffes that were quickly adjusted for. Normal looking saves looked routine.

And the lines looked balanced. I was a little worried about Kaliyev on the top line but he made a few nice plays and generally didn't notice him too much which is fine for a tough road match up.

Great win and well deserved 2 points.

Also, Fiala has 28 points now, with 20 being assists. Has he ever played center, because he looks like he could. I thought his stats would trend the opposite of that with us.

Fiala is making the most immediate impact of any player the Kings have ever "bought" since I've been watching that I can remember. He's amazing to watch.
 
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