***R1 GAME 3 Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles Kings GDT 4/23/26 7:00pm on TNT,

[ucsdguy1]

Sunday is a Kopi celebration

 

[Rog or Reg?]

Some random observations from last night's game...

Horrible start with a bad bounce off the boards. I couldn't believe it happened. We needed some puck luck to win this game and that was the polar opposite.

Kopi looked his age last night. It looked like he was wearing lead skates dragging a piano.

Trevor Moore played a great game.

Quentin Byfield did not play a great game.

Kempe's play on the shorty was laugh out loud hilarious. First he whiffs on the shot then deflects the puck into his own net. Comedy Central.

Horrible timing pulling the goalie. DJ should have waited at least another 45 seconds.

Wedgewood made some unbelievable saves. If he keeps playing like this Colorado will be tough to beat.

And last but not least, I have no problem with fans going to other cities and screaming for their team, even if they're drunk and obnoxious, but they were using the word f*ck every time they open their mouths:

"Shoot the f*cking puck!"
"Byfield you f*cking suck!"
"Hit that f*cking guy!"
"Ref you f*cking suck!"
"Forsberg you're a f*cking bum!" Etc etc...

We finally moved in the third period because we couldn't take anymore. As much of an issue as I had with them screaming profanities in my ear all night, what really bothered me was the fact the couple next to us had their two small children with them. Five and six-year-old kids should not be subjected to that constant barrage of foul language. That's the problem with sporting events: You can drink as much as you want before and during the game and these people were two sheets to the wind before the game even started. My buddy said "How is it possible we ended up with these morons behind us." Then I reminded him what happened at the Colts game last year at SoFi Stadium. Colts fans next to us were so drunk they kept spilling beer on everyone. By the end of the game I was literally soaked with their beer. Idiots.

Anyway the Kings played pretty well in all three games, but between their goalie and all those big bodies with all that skill, we never really had a chance. It wouldn't surprise me if the Avs make it all the way to the finals.

 

[waynet]

Yes the Avs have completely eliminated the threat of Kempe and Panarin 5v5 but what have the duo of MacKinnon and Necas done 5v5? Almost nothing. 2 assists total. Yes these are moral victories but these are not small feats against an elite team.

I would (and did) argue a ponderous Kopitar had as much to do with neutralizing the Kings best 2 players as the Avs. He simply can't keep up with the pace. Same as Doughty. Old and slow is a fatal combo in the NHL.

 

[LAKingSteve]

We finally moved in the third period because we couldn't take anymore. As much of an issue as I had with them screaming profanities in my ear all night, what really bothered me was the fact the couple next to us had their two small children with them. Five and six-year-old kids should not be subjected to that constant barrage of foul language. That's the problem with sporting events: You can drink as much as you want before and during the game and these people were two sheets to the wind before the game even started. My buddy said "How is it possible we ended up with these morons behind us." Then I reminded him what happened at the Colts game last year at SoFi Stadium. Colts fans next to us were so drunk they kept spilling beer on everyone. By the end of the game I was literally soaked with their beer. Idiots.

I know nobody wants to be the tattle tale but F those guys. Let the ushers know and have them booted.

 

[Sin-bin]

4th line looked good and had some pretty good chances all night.