***LA Kings vs. Seattle Kraken GDT 11/23/24 >>1:00pm<< on FanDuel***

Well, at least LA wins this time. Too bad Dave couldn't get the SO he wanted, but a win's a win. Now onto SJ and turn the Guppies into sushi (though I'm not at all into seafood, heh).
 
Just a few random thoughts about the game...

... I made the right choice...it was raining when I left and raining again when I got back home...

... I was highly concerned after the first period that looked like an extension of the Sabres game, but Kempe's old school hip check seemed to spark the team and energize the crowd...

... Byfield played a much better game, way more physical and more involved...

... say what you want about Fiala, but he's the hardest worker on the ice, by far...

... I feel bad for Big Save Dave, who was outstanding. He should have had a shutout against the Red Wings and a won against the Sabres and had another shutout again today. He's playing like the #1 goalie right now, and the team needs him to keep coming up big time. I really like the guy...

...that 2 on 0 short-handed breakaway would have been hysterical if it wasn't so pathetic. The 2024 Los Angeles Kings version of Alphonse and Gaston.

All-in-all it was a really fun game, but I think we could have easily won 3 or 4 to zip.
 
2nd period observations...

... much more physical ..
Kempe got the crowd back into it ..
I think the guy next to me was actually asleep... heck of the snipe by QB... and you just have to laugh at that 2 on 0 short-handed breakaway... only the Kings could over-pass in that situation.
Yeah, Byfield should have shot it BUT Foegle did put a good shot on, only to have it hit the shaft of the stick. 9 times out of 10, that probably goes in. But it was pretty comical.
 
Yeah, Byfield should have shot it BUT Foegle did put a good shot on, only to have it hit the shaft of the stick. 9 times out of 10, that probably goes in. But it was pretty comical.
I've been watching Ice Hockey since the '60s and I don't think I've ever seen a 2 on 0 short-handed breakaway before. And of course somehow the Kings managed to flub it. Yeah, comical.
 
Congratulations to the following posters for their total points gained at 2 points per goal scored and 1 point per assist:

Byfield 2 points
Fiala 1 point
Kempe 2 points
Kopitar 2 points
Turcotte 1 point

Rog or Reg? 5
Dr. Tran 4
Hockey53 4
jammer06 4
Cross Traffic 5
Byron 5
Drum4Pigs 4
Forum Gold 4
sloppydog 5
Chateau Bow Wow 5
randdog 2
Guinevere 2
Rogie-Vachon 3
VegasHockey 2
motalare 2
HiFi 5
rinkrat
DRice 3
JayWells24 2
VCRW 5
kingsmen93 3
Rusty 5
KernCoKingFan 2
Liz4LA 4
CIrvine 5
Shackleford 4
pray4mojo 4
sonnyboy11 3
mugs 4
hornman 4
dannybuoy 2
notbob 4
SirJW 4
Nyssa42 3
ICE24 1
AngelEyes 4

I missed the game as it was family outing day. Highlights looked good minus the 2-0 which will forever live in Kings fan infamy but will be forgiven since they won. Yay points and glad Reg or Rog? broke his Crypto curse. Nobody tallied the maximum 6 points which would have been an answer of Byfied, Kempe, Kopi.
 
To make easer on Nyssa to update:

5 points
Byron
Chateau Bow Wow
CIrvine
Cross Traffic
HiFi
Rog or Reg?
Rusty
sloppydog
VCRW

4 points:
AngelEyes
Dr.Tran
Drum4Pigs
forum gold
Hockey53
hornman
jammer06
Liz4LA
mugs
notbob
pray4mojo
Shackleford
SirJW

3 points
DRice
kingsmen93
Nyssa42
Rogie-Vachon
sonnyboy11

2 Points
dannybuoy1
Guinevere
JayWells24
KernCoKingsFan
motalare
randdog
rinkrat
VegasHockey

1 Point
ICE24
 
To make easer on Nyssa to update:

5 points
Byron
Chateau Bow Wow
CIrvine
Cross Traffic
HiFi
Rog or Reg?
Rusty
sloppydog
VCRW

4 points:
AngelEyes
Dr.Tran
Drum4Pigs
forum gold
Hockey53
hornman
jammer06
Liz4LA
mugs
notbob
pray4mojo
Shackleford
SirJW

3 points
DRice
kingsmen93
Nyssa42
Rogie-Vachon
sonnyboy11

2 Points
dannybuoy1
Guinevere
JayWells24
KernCoKingsFan
motalare
randdog
rinkrat
VegasHockey

1 Point
ICE24
You are far too kind to me!! Thanks as always for the tallying!
 
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