Game Day Thread
Game #7/82 -- 10/22/22
LA Kings @ Washington Capitals
Capital One Arena | Washington, DC
Last Season?s Meetings
12/19/21 ? Kings 3, Capitals 2
11/17/21 ? Capitals 2, Kings 0
**Game Time 4:00pm Pacific**
TV:**BSW**
Radio: LA Kings iHeartRadio app
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Todd MacLellan 10/20 Post Game Quotes
Todd McLellan on tonight?s game and his takeaways
When I look at the start we had, I thought we played the way we wanted to play. We played fast, we were aggressive, we forced them into situations where they had to turn the puck over and things were going pretty well for us. Even after the first goal, I thought we responded well, but by the time it got to three, unfortunately, it wasn?t the same way anymore and obviously we?d like to have a couple of those back in the first period. Even if we?re coming out of it at one, I think we?re in a much better state mentally, but with that being said, that?s the defensive side of it. I thought offensively, we had some opportunities with pucks on our tape cross-ice one timers, plays in and around the net where we weren?t particularly sharp offensively as well. We took it at both ends.
McLellan on having shot volume in the first period, but coming into the locker room three goals down
Obviously the group was disappointed. We can?t go down three, it?s simple as that. We came in between periods talking about some of the things that we haven?t seen almost all year from our group and we?re down by three. So, we?re still figuring a lot of things out.
McLellan on going back to Cal Petersen tonight and the need to get him going
I guess with Cal, there?s no secret, we?ve got to get him going. He?s got to play like he can play. He?s an NHL goaltender, he?s an outstanding young man who has played extremely well at this level. We?re trying, just like we would with forwards and defenseman, to get him to where he can be, and he has to be better. I can?t stand here and BS you guys, it is what it is. There are others that have to be better as well in certain situations, but we had the momentum and we couldn?t close it.
McLellan on the Lemieux ? Lizotte ? Grundstrom line tonight
I thought that, now that Grunny?s back in the lineup, he?s been effective on all the lines. I thought Brendan Lemieux has really skated well over the last three or four games and Lizzo?s intensity is showing up. They had a real good night. Not a lot of complaints about those three and if they can keep that going on, we?ve got one thing that we don?t have to worry about.
When I look at the start we had, I thought we played the way we wanted to play. We played fast, we were aggressive, we forced them into situations where they had to turn the puck over and things were going pretty well for us. Even after the first goal, I thought we responded well, but by the time it got to three, unfortunately, it wasn?t the same way anymore and obviously we?d like to have a couple of those back in the first period. Even if we?re coming out of it at one, I think we?re in a much better state mentally, but with that being said, that?s the defensive side of it. I thought offensively, we had some opportunities with pucks on our tape cross-ice one timers, plays in and around the net where we weren?t particularly sharp offensively as well. We took it at both ends.
McLellan on having shot volume in the first period, but coming into the locker room three goals down
Obviously the group was disappointed. We can?t go down three, it?s simple as that. We came in between periods talking about some of the things that we haven?t seen almost all year from our group and we?re down by three. So, we?re still figuring a lot of things out.
McLellan on going back to Cal Petersen tonight and the need to get him going
I guess with Cal, there?s no secret, we?ve got to get him going. He?s got to play like he can play. He?s an NHL goaltender, he?s an outstanding young man who has played extremely well at this level. We?re trying, just like we would with forwards and defenseman, to get him to where he can be, and he has to be better. I can?t stand here and BS you guys, it is what it is. There are others that have to be better as well in certain situations, but we had the momentum and we couldn?t close it.
McLellan on the Lemieux ? Lizotte ? Grundstrom line tonight
I thought that, now that Grunny?s back in the lineup, he?s been effective on all the lines. I thought Brendan Lemieux has really skated well over the last three or four games and Lizzo?s intensity is showing up. They had a real good night. Not a lot of complaints about those three and if they can keep that going on, we?ve got one thing that we don?t have to worry about.
Subject To Change
FORWARDS
Kings Injuries
Alexander Edler
Alex Iafallo
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Capitals Probable Lineup
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FORWARDS
Former Kings
Nick Dowd
Carl Hagelin (Injured)
Darcy Kuemper
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How many TOTAL PENALTY MINUTES will be awarded to BOTH TEAMS in this game?
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Previous Game?s Winners
No one guessed that the first Kings goal in the previous game would not come until 17:32 of the 3rd period.
Poll Win Totals
King Of The Mountain
with 6 points:
RoS
4 Points
AngelEyes
John a90
Liz4LA
Rusty
VegasHockey
3 Points
Bill Hicks
hornman
Kurisu
LeftyKing
Sevenhole
2 Points
05/29/93
beady eye
beedee
Chateau Bow Wow
Clif
empire
forum gold
Helvetica
Nyssa42
randdog
salami
srm1105
1 Point
Busted Chops
CIrvine
dannybuoy1
Dexter
DRGinLBC
Drice
HTK
KHenry14
kopinator
notbob
pray4mojo
PuckMaster
Rinkrat
SirJW
sonnyboy11
TooCool
waynet
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