GDT ***Los Angeles Kings @ Colorado Avalanche GDT Playoffs Round 1 Game 1 4/18/26 12:00pm on TNT & FanDuel SoCal***

[Liz4LA]

Well, there's no empty net goal.

 

[VCRW]

Scoring just the one goal is still important going into the next game. Not a bad result from a scrappy third period.

 

[Statue4Deano]

Good response by Q going after Nelson. I expect Game 2 to be just as chippy as game 1.

 

[VCRW]

Replay looked like a QB tip possibly. What a great shot by Panarin.

That’s what I thought too.

 

[Liz4LA]

Kings got some momentum in the third. They can build on that. They got a power play goal at the end. I LOVE Kempe's feistiness.

 

[SirJW]

Gotta say besides a win, that wasn't such a bad game. We coulda....

 

[hornman]

Not all gloom and doom. Game was close. Get under their skin.

Kings need to capitalize on their chances and need to win the face-off battle. 28 Kings 35 Avs on face-offs.

 

[orpheus]

Not the worst Kings loss.

 

[ICE24]

I am impressed by the Kings. A mistake and a low effort play were the only reason why the Avs scored. Forsberg played well. Overall, I am shocked how well they hung in there.

 

[dneprovec]

ok whatever
It was a gift for Landeskog
still Kings in 5

 

[JC6388LAKings]

The good thing about the Kings is at least they aren't playing scared as they were last season and Hiller is no longer the HC. The bad thing is our D-men are really getting exposed in this year's playoffs and that's something that Holland needs to look at in the next upcoming draft.

 

[Sevenhole]

Overall good compete from the team not expecting a one goal game

 

[Bill Hicks]

What's with the yips with the puck? Brutal

 

[ICE24]

The Kings have the Avs exactly where they want them.

 

[tullskull]

The good thing about the Kings is at least they aren't playing scared as they were last season and Hiller is no longer the HC. The bad thing is our D-men are really getting exposed in this year's playoffs and that's something that Holland needs to look at in the next upcoming draft.

I think you are forgetting that Holland is responsible for half of D out there.

 

[Statue4Deano]

Gotta say besides a win, that wasn't such a bad game. We coulda....

I thought the Kings were very good for periods 1 and 2. Most pundits expected a blowout today. Kings mostly held their own.

 

[Statue4Deano]

What's with the yips with the puck? Brutal

This was very noticeable. Too many guys were handling the puck like a hand grenade.

 

[pray4mojo]

Q's line needs to step up like they did down the stretch... 1st line generated some chances... Where do we put Kuz?

 

[dannybuoy1]

Not the worst Kings loss.

We have about 5000 to choose from.

 

[MiketheKing]

Well at least we didn't get crushed.