Game Day Thread
Game #23/82 -- 11/27/24
>>7:00pm<<
on FanDuel
Winnipeg Jets vs. Los Angeles Kings
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Anze Kopitar & Jim Hiller 11/25 Post-Game Quotes
Anze Kopitar
On not being able to follow up on a strong homestand with tonight’s game
Yeah, I thought we had a good homestand, team has been playing well and for the better part of 40 minutes, we weren’t upset with our game. You’re going into the third period with a tie score, but you’ve got to make sure you maintain that and win a hockey game on the road. Obviously it went sideways on us.
On what went wrong at the start of the third period
It just seemed like we weren’t ready to start the period. They got a couple quick ones and then the challenge and it took them what, five, seven seconds to score another goal. So, it’s tough to start a period that way.
On what the team didn’t do to calm the game down after the quick goals
It’s hard, it was happening quick, so before we knew it, we were down three. Yeah, there’s still a lot of hockey left, but the minds are spinning, so it’s not the easiest thing to do, to refocus and get it going [again].
On the number of penalties the team took throughout the game and the need to reduce them
Make sure we don’t take them. I mean, a lot of them were stick penalties and we can definitely eliminate those.
Jim Hiller
On losing 7-2 after being optimistic coming off the three-game homestand
It was the third period. In the second period, we played pretty well. I think one thing people have to understand is you shouldn’t disrespect this team. That’s not a team that’s trying to tank, that’s a good hockey team, strong players, real good back end. We played them three times, they beat us twice, we barely beat them the one at home, so I want to give them the respect they deserve first. It was a hard game for 40 minutes, second period we were good, and then we completely fell apart in the third period. That’s just unacceptable, what happened in the third. So, we can talk about first 40, but it’s washed away with that third period.
On what happened in the third period
Yeah, you’ve got to be better, everybody. It’s not just one guy, it’s not one line, it’s not a defense pair, it’s not just the goaie, it’s the whole crew. That’s a game, 2-2 in a visiting team’s building, you got to get out there and be ready for a fight and we were not ready to just grind it and fight it out, clearly.
On the two goals coming in quick succession
It got us on our heels, there’s no question. Then we’re in the penalty box and those two [goals] got us on our heels, yes.
On what the team needed to do, to fight back, but weren’t able to
We needed to get back in the o-zone and play a little bit, just try to build some momentum out of them, but we didn’t, we were back on our heels right away. Obviously they got some life from it and we had no pushback from there, which is probably the most disappointing part of the game.
On the accumulating number of penalties, specifically stick infractions
We went through this the beginning of the year. We took too many penalties. The coach doesn’t have too many options but to take ice time away, that’s basically it. We had got a hold of it pretty good, we’ve had a pretty good run of not giving up a lot of power plays. Tonight, we were careless, but it just goes with our mindset, particularly in the third period.
On the team’s decision to challenge the fourth San Jose goal
It was a tough one, yeah, it was a tough call. I understand why they didn’t overturn it, we knew that it was not a slam dunk, that’s for sure. They got a good look at it, didn’t overturn it. We felt like at that moment in the game that we needed to challenge.
Subject to Change
Lineups Courtesy of DailyFaceoff.com
KINGS INJURIES
Drew Doughty - LTIR
Caleb Jones (IR)
Arthur Kaliyev - (collarbone)
Darcy Kuemper (IR)
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JETS PROBABLE LINEUP
Former Kings
Alex Iafallo
Rasmus Kupari
Colin Miller (draft pick)
Gabriel Vilardi
(Jaret Anderson-Dolan is currently in the AHL)
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Part 2 - who will score the Game Winning Goal?
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PREVIOUS GAME'S WINNERS
Congratulations to the following posters who correctly guessed within +/-2 minutes of 1:03 of the third period for the game winning goal:
19:03 2nd - 3:03 3rd (1 point)
SirJW
randdog
Rog or Reg?
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POLL GAME WIN TOTALS
Kings of the Mountain - 22 points
Rusty, VCRW & VegasHockey
18 pts
Hockey 53
sonnyboy11
17 pts
Forum Gold
15 pts
Byron
Cross Traffic
DRice
Dr. Tran
Drum4Pigs
HiFi
14 pts
CIrvine
mugs
13 pts
dannybuoy1
Guinevere
Liz4LA
Nyssa42
Rogie-Vachon
Shackleford
12 pts
Clif
hornman
JayWells24
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Kingsmen93
pray4mojo
Sir JW
11 pts
Chateau Bow Wow
jammer06
notbob
randdog
10pts
Angel Eyes
empire
mik999999
9 pts
beady eye
TooCool
8 pts
Rog or Reg?
7 pts
DRGinLBC
6 pts
JETS GARAGE
RinkRat
5 pts
sloppydog
4 pts
Bill Hicks
2 pts
ICE24
motolare
symbology
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