***LA Kings vs. Anaheim Ducks GDT 2/9/25 7:30pm on FanDuel***

[VCRW]

Why is Rittich playing in back to back games?

Kuemper’s wife gave birth yesterday. Copley called up today. Guess Hiller wanted BSD over Pheonix… not a problem with me.

 

[JC6388LAKings]

Kuemper is away for personal reasons. Copley called up as emergency back up & Mikey placed on IR.

Oh, so that explains why Kuemper is not starting this game.

 

[JC6388LAKings]

Anaheim penalty for tripping. PP time for LA.

 

[Nyssa42]

oh yay.....a PP....I'm so excited.....at least I know exactly what will happen in the next 2:00 of the game

 

[JasonU]

time for another legendary LA powerplay

 

[JasonU]

the Drew bombs from the blueline seem like they're in slow motion. everyone on the ice sees it coming before it happens

 

[JC6388LAKings]

Anaheim's PK is 27th overall yet they did a decent job containing LA's PP. The Kings are now 0 for 1 on the PP. LA's PP makes teams with bad PK rankings look good; how embarrassing.

 

[hokiecat]

Drew with Ole defense on the PP.

 

[Clif]

Some quick passes that PP. It at least looked better.

 

[JasonU]

Some quick passes that PP. It at least looked better.

Kings up 2-0 style points so far

 

[VCRW]

the Drew bombs from the blueline seem like they're in slow motion. everyone on the ice sees it coming before it happens

He’s just not ready. So many bad plays… making the rest of the team carry him while he goes through training camp. I wouldn’t have picked him for 4 Nations. Still too rough.

 

[Clif]

Kings up 2-0 style points so far

Totally. Byfield’s between-the-legs attempt could have been a goal of the year candidate. Has to go on net to have a chance though.

 

[Clif]

He’s just not ready. So many bad plays… making the rest of the team carry him while he goes through training camp. I wouldn’t pick him for 4 Nations. Still too rough.

Ha a minute later Fox announced Drew to the team. Works for me. Get some rust out hopefully. I’m rooting for Kempe in that stupid tournament anyway.

 

[Sevenhole]

The DD announcement not good news for Team Canada but good news for us

 

[VCRW]

Totally. Byfield’s between-the-legs attempt could have been a goal of the year candidate. Has to go on net to have a chance though.

He shot it straight up. Good intentions tho’…

 

[Nyssa42]

He’s just not ready. So many bad plays… making the rest of the team carry him while he goes through training camp. I wouldn’t have picked him for 4 Nations. Still too rough.

And they just announced he was selected, LOL. See ya, Canada!

 

[ICE24]

The player that will benefit the most during this two week break is Kopitar. On the flip side, it will hurt Fiala

 

[Nyssa42]

nobody guessed 2nd period for the 1st goal, right? lol

the Ducks have improved a lot since the beginning of the season.

 

[orpheus]

 

[Halfwall]

Kempe and Fiala have switched roles.