GDT ***Playoffs R1 Game 4 GDT Colorado Avalanche vs. LA Kings 4/26/26 1:30pm on FanDuel SoCal & TNT, tru, HBOmax***
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Hockey53
TEAM LGK
Yes it was Liz4LA
JC6388LAKings
Super Star
Well, unfortunately I'm going to have to say it, but Kopitar finishes his career as being 0-6 in going past the first round of the playoffs as captain of the Kings. You can call me out on this all you want, but it's now an indisputable reality.
Farewell, Kopitar, and thanks for everything as a King. Enjoy your retirement.
Farewell, Kopitar, and thanks for everything as a King. Enjoy your retirement.
Statue4Deano
Super Star
Hell of a send off. Don’t give too much of a damn about this playoff loss but it really is tough to see Kopi hang em up.
PSP
3rd Line Winger
Their anime style commercials with the women with the transparent hair are creepy
Interesting camera stuff.. letting Kopi and Dewey go in first, followed by Greener.
And then they gave Kopi and Dewey a moment in the locker room alone before the rest of the team went in. I'm guessing that's what they're filming for the Youtube channel or something.
And then they gave Kopi and Dewey a moment in the locker room alone before the rest of the team went in. I'm guessing that's what they're filming for the Youtube channel or something.
Pevsfreedom
somehow in south carolina
Lol I'm just tearing up seeing Kopi leaving I forgot about the sweep a bit. All things must pass.
Hockey53
TEAM LGK
Have a good off season JasonU,and hopefully things will change and the roster and front office will be different
Forgot how therapeutic this can be, chatting with ya'll! Until next season!
JC6388LAKings
Super Star
Who will be the next captain of the Kings now that Kopi has retired? I think Kempe will be wearing the C next season.
Clif
Super Star
No that was known already. Don’t want to write a long post on this GDT, but you’re asking for it so here’s a partial list:
-Playoff games are ALWAYS good experiences for young players. Helenius cemented his role as 4th line center. Clarke contined to demonstrate he’s the best dman on the team.
-Kuemper is officially expendable. No need to bring both goalies back.
-The increased physicality shows a decent baseline to build from.
-The D is truly exposed as too immobile to keep up.
-Hiller always preached forecheck but this team actually did it.
-that said, neutral zone clogging can steal a game or two (at best) but can’t win a series against a proper opponent.
-there are no illusions for Luc to fall back on after this loss. If they missed, he gets to blame the injuries and wash his hands. This was a clear demonstration of how much farther they have to go. And for a GM in Holland with no real ties to the org, this is valuable.
They don’t make it, cool. Enjoy a draft pick one or two places higher. If you wish they didn’t make it because watching them lose hurts, how on Earth could this hurt? We all had them as losing before the series started.
Knowing this franchise. They'll give it to Doughty even if just for a year.
Good point. Kopi was a crap GM.
XPantericA
What's it doing now?
Ten playoff games lost in a row. lol
I hope it's not DD, I'm fine with Kempe
King of Pentacle5
Top Forward
Neither did he.