Game Day Thread
Game #26/82 -- 12/04/24
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Dallas Stars vs. Los Angeles Kings
Crypto.com Arena | Los Angeles, CA
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Last Season's Meetings
03/16/24 -- Kings 1, Stars 4
03/09/24 -- Stars 4, Kings 1
01/16/24 -- Kings 1, Stars 5
**Game Time 7:00pm**
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Alex Trevor Moore (video), Kevin Fiala & Jim Hiller 11/30 Post-Game Quotes
Kevin Fiala
On the confidence the third-period PPG gives him and that unit
A lot. I think it was a nice play overall, we were moving pucks and we were moving around. We’re looking forward to taking this to the next game.
On the continued evolution of the power play for the Kings
I think just play with your instincts. I mean, we have so many weapons out there, I think just use them all, we’ve got to use them. I think if you just look at one option or whatever, it’s maybe easy for the other team. That’s why I said we were moving around today, everywhere, especially that last one and that’s why I think the other team looked confused. So, I think it was a good step forward and we’re going to take this positive with us and hopefully keep it going.
On scoring three in the third period, including one early to set the tone
Third period of hockey is probably the most important, that’s the finish line, no matter if you’re down or up, you’ve got to rely on all the guys and, like I said, it’s a big part of our team.
On his goal tonight and how he saw that play develop
I was kind of reading [Brandt Clarke’s] shot, just kind of hoping for a bounce. I was kind of cheating over there and got the bounce, made a nice play and scored. I was happy.
Jim Hiller
On getting three goals in the third period, including the early goal to pull back ahead
Yesterday we were square going into the third, it wasn’t a Picasso, but we got the job done. We had to battle and the goalie had to be really good. So today, we had to get the same thing done, but it was a different script, I thought we played really well in the third. Still needed the goalie, but our guys made some nice plays, nice goals, it makes it a little easier when you score some nice goals.
On Kevin Fiala’s play, with his goal and his assist on the PPG
Great to see, wasn’t it? Power Play hasn’t gone that well yet this year, we’ve had a lot of chances we haven’t scored on, but nice to see that. We’ve seen a lot of that since Kevin showed up, Kevin to Juice, or Kevin pulling inside himself, so, yeah, nice to see. I thought Kevin was good last night and I thought tonight, he built on that. I thought he was the most dangerous player on the ice.
On going down to 11 forwards and if regular line movement helps with familiarity in that situation
I think so. You know, I played a lot of 11 forwards last year, I’m really comfortable with that, it’s almost a preference at times, to be honest with you. Sometimes players, like Sammy was playing really well tonight, he had a real good game, dangerous, almost scored his first goal, so maybe not fair that he doesn’t play that much at the end, when I went from 11 to 10 and just this group of guys we’re really comfortable with, so somebody has to pay a price sometimes. I think everybody has played with everybody. If you’re a good player, you can play with somebody else, I don’t think the chemistry seems to be a huge issue. To make that point, you saw Phil, Laf and Kevin, who haven’t spent a lot of time together and last night and tonight, I thought they were our most dangerous line if you take the two nights in total and they hadn’t played together. Good players playing hard, they’ll compliment each other.
On moving Brandt Clarke back onto the top unit
I thought they were dangerous the first time around, but we needed that goal at that time. I think as much as it’s Clarkie back at the [point], it puts Kevin and Juice back in their spots a little bit too. I didn’t mind the five forwards, had a little bit of success over the last three or four games, but that felt better tonight against that penalty kill too. Sometimes it’s penalty kill dependent.
On getting Trevor Moore back in the lineup after missing yesterday’s game in Anaheim
Really, really important. I mean, great goal, great move on Kopi’s goal, that was a big goal, probably the biggest goal at night, so, yeah, nice to have him back out there, for sure. I like that line. We’ve kind of got some different lines going that are playing pretty well together.
Subject to Change
Lineups Courtesy of DailyFaceoff.com
KINGS INJURIES
Drew Doughty - LTIR
Caleb Jones (IR)
Arthur Kaliyev - (collarbone)
Trevor Lewis (IR)
Akil Thomas (IR)
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STARS PROBABLE LINEUP
NO Former Kings
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PREVIOUS GAME'S WINNERS
Congratulations to the following posters who were within +/- 1 of 27 SOG for the kings and/or 22 SOG for the Sens:
Kings 27 SOG (2 points):
Drum4Pigs
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Forum Gold
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Liz4LA
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Kings 26, 28 SOG (1 point):
DRice
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sonnyboy11
Sens 21,23 SOG (1 point):
VegasHockey
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Byron
CIrvine
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POLL GAME WIN TOTALS
Kings of the Mountain - 25 points
Rusty & VegasHockey
24 pts
sonnyboy11
23 pts
VCRW
19 pts
Forum Gold
18 pts
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17 pts
Byron
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16 pts
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Nyssa42
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15 pts
Chateau Bow Wow
CIrvine
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Liz4LA
14 pts
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13 pts
Clif
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hornman
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Rogie-Vachon
12 pts
Angel Eyes
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11 pts
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10pts
9 pts
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8 pts
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