***Preseason Game 6 LA Kings vs. Florida Panthers 10/5/24 4:00pm on KCAL Ch9***

Kings have had plenty of chances. Just not finishing tonight. This game may be a necessary wake up call before the season opens for real.
 
I love the matte black helmets. I suppose that's to balance out the shininess when we wear the chrome domes?
 
Kopitar showing his age tonight.
But Byfield looked really ready to step up. Man, he made some incredible passes and just great hockey sense plays. Hopefully the rest of his linemates get used to him getting the puck to them from impossible situations, becasue that's what he did tonight
 
Team looked solid outside of the PK. Good effort, trying to temper any optimism given it's just the preseason and this is the best team they've played.
 
Since I was working today I couldn't watch the game. So I went home to see if there was any replay streaming on Ballys or something. And there's not. But it doesn't matter since I found out we lost. Act least it's only pre-season. I hope regular season games will be easier to watch for those of us who work odd hours.
 
Since I was working today I couldn't watch the game. So I went home to see if there was any replay streaming on Ballys or something. And there's not. But it doesn't matter since I found out we lost. Act least it's only pre-season. I hope regular season games will be easier to watch for those of us who work odd hours.

Byfield made a pretty mean pass

 
Byfield made a pretty mean pass


Post-game Phil talked about Byfield specifically:

I actually feel better about our game. I mean, it’s early obviously, but I like what I see from Q. The energy he brings, it’s very up to date, dynamic, he seems like he wants to step up at center as well, which is a position we needed to be better at. Yeah, he brings that different line dynamic for us and it’s huge. I mean, we look at other teams and they have, like a Jack Hughes, they have skill like that, and we have that player, so we can make some good things.
Kings needed to be better at center! Love to hear it from a guy like Phil, honestly.

Also, when Kempe is not the number one target that needs to be shut down I feel good about where this team is going offensively. Hiller’s going to roll 4 lines because he’s going to have 4 lines he can actually roll.
 
good try. We are going to be saying that a lot this season. It’s all good.
Hope not... This team could actually be pretty good... knock on wood...

But the Barkov PP goal set off red flags for me. The big Florida centerman just walked right through the penalty killers and Kuemper. Physicality has to get stepped up if they are going to play a more aggressive PK.
 
But the Barkov PP goal set off red flags for me. The big Florida centerman just walked right through the penalty killers and Kuemper. Physicality has to get stepped up if they are going to play a more aggressive PK.
Hopefully we can chalk that up to it being the final pre-season game. Hopefully...
 
Hope not... This team could actually be pretty good... knock on wood...

But the Barkov PP goal set off red flags for me. The big Florida centerman just walked right through the penalty killers and Kuemper. Physicality has to get stepped up if they are going to play a more aggressive PK.

Our entire D corps including goalies is a huge red flag this year regardless of offensive potential.
 
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