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Game Day Thread
Game #59/82 -- 02/29/24
7:00 PM on BSW
Los Angeles Kings @ Vanouver Canucks
Rogers Arena | Vancouver, BC
COUNTRY NIGHT
Last Season's Meetings
04/10/23 -- Canucks 0, Kings 3
04/02/23 -- Kings 4, Canucks 1
03/18/23 -- Canucks 3, Kings 2 (SO)
11/18/22 -- Kings 1, Canucks 4
**Game Time 7:00PM**
TV:**BSW**
Radio: LA Kings iHeartRadio
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Phillip Danault (video), Quinton Byfield & Jim Hiller 2/27/24 Post-Game Quotes:
Quinton Byfield
On the difference in another game that was tight in the third period
We’ve got to find a way to win those.They came out hard, hungry, they were better than us the first couple of minutes, kind of carried on through the game. So, it’s tough when you start behind like that, but those are just games that we’ve got to win.
On what he felt was lacking at the start
Back-to-backs are always tough, but it’s not an excuse, every team has them, goes through them. Personally, myself, I wasn’t good enough, just not my usual self, getting on pucks, finding stuff like that. I think maybe we weren’t ready to play or not expecting Calgary to come out like that...
On the team’s power play and coping without Kempe and Arvidsson
Yeah, Juice is huge for us and he’s heavy, fast, physical, he does everything. He can penalty kill, power play, that’s a big guy to miss for us and it showed out there that we need him, but other guys have got to step up, including myself so it doesn’t feel like we miss him that much.
On seeing Alex Turcotte step up onto his line in the 2nd & 3rd periods
Turcs, he’s a great player. When he came on our line there, I think he sparked us, got us going, he has the legs. He’s tenacious on the puck, he was really good for our line and of course, he can make plays as well.
On what the message was to the team heading into the third period
Our message was we didn’t want to come out like last game, but it ended in the same result, which sucks, but that was our mindset. We came out hard, put together a couple shifts there in the o-zone, which we didn’t have in the first two periods really.
Jim Hiller
On what he felt was lacking off the puck drop tonight
They came at us quick in the first. We won’t use fatigue but we were on our heels, there’s no question. The positive side of that is we defended it pretty well, even though we were on our heels. We made some mistakes, guys were in behind to clean it up and Talbs made the saves he needed to, to start the game.
On any changes he saw from the team in the 2nd & 3rd after the slow start
We were under siege and we came out even, so we felt you know what, okay, that was a tough 20 but now we’re down to 40, so let’s get going. I thought we got better as the game went on. The second period was better, the third period was our best period. We had some scrambles, you saw that, we had a chance to actually get a couple in the third and give the goalie credit, he did his job and got it done.
On what he saw from Alex Turcotte tonight when moved up in the lineup
I thought Turcs played a really good game. He was in and around the o-zone, he forechecked, a couple chances from right around the net front. So, fresh legs, made a difference. I think it gave that line a little bit of a push.
On seeing Phillip Danault get off the schneid with his second-period goal
Phil looked pretty relieved to get that one, it had been awhile, it was a nice shot. Just a dependable player, Phil. He wants a little bit more offense, we’d like that from him, so maybe that goal will spark him a bit.
Lineups Courtesy of DailyFaceoff.com
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CANUCKS PROBABLE LINEUP
Former King
Head Coach, Rick Tocchet
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GOALIE COMPARISON
Last 5 games
PACIFIC DIV STANDINGS
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*Today’s Poll Question*
LOL at this from the Canucks Game Preview: Thursday will be the first live viewing of Drew Doughty against the Canucks this season. The 34-year-old defenceman is leading the league in ice time with an average of 26:02 per night. He’s on the power play, he’s killing penalties, he’s on the top pairing, he’s likely selling hot dogs – Doughty is doing it all and he is finding the back of the net at one of the highest rates of his career.
Part 1 -
The Kings have been one of the league’s best first-period teams – they have scored 53 goals and allowed 38 in first periods this season.
How many TOTAL GOALS will be scored in the first period?
ONE GUESS ONLY
Part 2 - Who is going to score the Game Winning Goal?
You can take 3 guesses per team
Part 3 - BONUS TWO GAME QUESTION - How many TOTAL GOALS will be scored in tonight's game PLUS next Tuesday's game vs. the Canucks at home?
You can take 2 guesses for part 3
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 shot differential within +/-1 of 14.
Nobody guessed the Flames would only need +/-1 of 21 saves:
14 (2 points):
jammer06
Nyssa42
**I swear we don't cheat!!**
13,15 (1 point):
Guinevere
katydid213
symbology
King of the Mountain with 42 points - forum gold
38 pts = hornman
37 pts = Angel Eyes, Cross Traffic, notbob
35 pts = jammer06
34 pts = VegasHockey
33 pts = beady eye, Nyssa42
32 pts = mugs, SirJW, VCRW
31 pts = KernCoKingsFan, Randdog, Rusty, Shackleford
30 pts = Guinevere, puckoff
28 pts = Rogie-Vachon
27 pts = Dr Tran, Jerram, katydid213
26 pts = Chateau Bow Wow, pray4mojo
25 pts = DRice, Kurisu
24 pts = dannybuoy1, DRGinLBC
23 pts = empire, Liz4LA, Rog or Reg?
21 pts = Bill Hicks, Byron, clif
20 pts = Drums4Pigs, Rinkrat, TooCool
19 pts = JayWells24, KHenry14, Madness20721, waynet
17 pts = CIrvine
16 pts = sonnyboy11
14 pts = hihocarp, Salty Puck, symbology
11 pts = JETS GARAGE, Sevenhole
8 pts = cokingsfan, fake_it_make_it, Ice24
7 pts = rfischer
6 pts = Busted Chops, Dexter
5 pts = JC6388LAKings
4 pts = beedee
3 pts = HiFi
2 pts = Ragbone, Tiranga
1 pt = PuckMaster, STONE
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