GDT Round 1 Game 2 GDT LA Kings @ Colorado Avalanche 4/19/26 7:00pm on ESPN & FanDuel So Cal***

[symbology]

LOL, so the only player that is getting any decent looks on the Avs goal is QB and many here want to dump him. At least he is generating some freaking chances. He has 18% of the Kings shots on goal so far over these last two games. Why no hate for Kempe who has done far less over the same 2 games..

Down the stretch QB was one of the hot players that helped get the Kings into the playoffs. He has been pretty good since Hiller was canned.

Nah, screw all that. Dump him for a bag of pucks.

 

[Bollocks]

LOL, so the only player that is getting any decent looks on the Avs goal is QB and many here want to dump him. At least he is generating some freaking chances. He has 18% of the Kings shots on goal so far over these last two games. Why no hate for Kempe who has done far less over the same 2 games..

Down the stretch QB was one of the hot players that helped get the Kings into the playoffs. He has been pretty good since Hiller was canned.

Nah, screw all that. Dump him for a bag of pucks.

Concur.

He's generating chances, shooting the puck, and he has vastly improved his faceoffs in the past 20 odd games.

Yes, he's still quite inconsistent, has questionable decision making and his finishing needs work. All of this can improve with time, experience and proper coaching more so than some inherent talent he would seemingly lack.

This is the problem with well nourished, carefully grown and deep rooted hatred. It skews the perception of reality.

Some would probably rather see two Scott Laugthon's instead of one Laughton and one Byfield, just for the sake of it.

 

[King of Pentacle5]

If I’m DJ, I’m calling Kopitar into my office and imploring him to step out of his normal comfort zone, and play with a ferocity and nastiness that has never once been seen in the entirety of his career. If at least just for the final several games of his illustrious career.

2 games before his retirement? Where he could potentially be injured because he’s 38 and doesn’t really know how to check?

Nah. This team can’t win this series anyway. Kopi throwing a few checks when he’s already as slow as he is will not change the outcome. It would only get him injured.

 

[ICE24]

Come on LGK, don't doubt this team. This will be the second greatest comeback story in LA Kings history.

Tonight the Kings will rise to the occasion and put an end to the Avalanche and their smut smiles, their whiplash reactions and their Rocky Mountain High arrogance.

We're going streaking, everybody's doing it! Bring your Kings hat.