GDT ***Playoffs Rd1 GAME 5 GDT LA Kings @ Edmonton Oilers 5/1/24 7:00pm on BSW & ESPN***

[MiketheKing]

0 for 12 in the PP in this entire series for LA. The facts speak for themselves. That's an absolutely wretched failure of quality staffing behind the bench.

It's practically impossible to win with those stats. This should be stapled to Rob Blakes pink slip, along with the pld contract details and the penalty kill stats

 

[Liz4LA]

It's depressing to see that this is the way Kings go out. They only take one shot and the oil clear it. NO ONE from the top 2 lines have stepped up.

 

[Sevenhole]

Helene Elliot post on twitter:
"The NHL supposedly assigns its top offiicals to the playoffs. In that case, the league has a big problem."

So now that the experiment has failed, when does the rebuild phase begin? Lots of dead weight for the next couple tank season.

Will have the entire off season to discuss but 8 free agents, need for a number 1 goaltender and likely 5M in cap space including Kopi smaller contract with out counting the cap increase will allow a hopefully new GM to make some moves without resorting to a “rebuild” which I don’t think is necessary.

 

[pray4mojo]

Is the talent gap between the Kings and Oilers any less now than it was 2 years ago? This team is spinning its wheels.

Given that PLD is an obvious negative entry in the ledger hard to see how it could be

 

[symbology]

Gavi needs to get another funky bounce off the glass in order for the Kings to get another goal.

 

[hokiecat]

Kudos to Spence though. I thought he'd get pushed around in the playoffs but he's really held his own. He's a keeper.

 

[symbology]

Fiala was to tight there. He need to back away abit and get some space.

 

[Clif]

So now that the experiment has failed, when does the rebuild phase begin? Lots of dead weight for the next couple tank seasons.

When Grundstrom, Lizotte, Talbot, Lewis, and likely Roy and Arvy are all gone next year, that’s already a significant change to the roster nevermind a rebuild. And with Turcotte, Thomas and Clarke all playing it’ll kinda feel like one too with all those young players.

 

[MiketheKing]

This has to be the absolute worst cycling in the offensive zone team I can remember in Kings in the last 20 years

 

[JC6388LAKings]

Man, I wish Durzi was still in this Kings roster. At least he can make some magic on offense for LA, despite his tendencies to make stupid decisions with the puck at times.

Well, the Kings get back within one.

 

[Nyssa42]

It worked!!

 

[Sevenhole]

One goal game!!

 

[VegasHockey]

Juice!

I'll take it.

 

[symbology]

Don't tease us Kings.......

 

[Liz4LA]

Well, there's a goal by Kempe.

 

[Nyssa42]

See everyone next season! Have a great summer!

 

[JC6388LAKings]

One last penalty against LA. Well, that's it. The Kings have been sent packing with their tails between their legs.

 

[symbology]

Oiler hooked a King in the D zone just before the puck exited.

 

[hornman]

so that hold without a stick won't get called this game when it got called the last game on Englund....BS.

 

[ChiKingFan]

They had a guy with a broken stick at the left point, and the Kings kept sending the puck to the right point. Just genius hockey IQ.

How about some embellishment for that bullshit?