***LA Kings @ Ottawa Senators GDT 12/6/22 4:00pm PT on BSW***
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Game Day Thread
Game #28/82 -- 12/06/22
Los Angeles Kings @ Ottawa Senators
Canadian Tire Centre | Ottawa, ON
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Previous Meeting
11/27/22 - Senators 3, Kings 2 (OT)
**Game Time 4:00pm**
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Radio: LA Kings iHeartRadio app
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Sean Durzi & Todd McLellan 12/3 Post Game Quotes
Samuel Fagemo Video Interview
Sean Durzi on what Carolina did well tonight that made life difficult on the Kings
They came out, they worked hard and they got one on the power play there. I thought they played aggressively and they played to their game. Thats how it goes.
Durzi on if he feels tonight was a bit of a slump for the team
A few bounces here and there and its a different game, but obviously we have a lot better and that just comes to accountability. Thats something well look at and well be better for.
Todd McLellan on his balance between credit to Carolina and disappointment in the Kings game
Theyre tough team to play against. They play at a high pace, both with and without the puck, which makes it hard in all three zones. I thought we were prepared for it, it took us a little while to figure it out, but when you fall behind with that type of pressure its tough to come back. We were hurt tonight by long plays, stuff leaving their end and getting skated. Again, we knew that was going to be part of their game but they still executed. When we had those opportunities, we didnt quite finish on them, so as a result you end up with the result we got.
McLellan on not burying chances early and how costly that is against this opponent
First of all, they defend real well and they limit opportunities, chances and shots on net. I thought the first period, we were slow and what I mean by that is we werent skating slow, but our decision to attack at the right time was slow. As we released a shot or a pass, there was always a stick on it and it would get deflected away, wed be frustrated and away we go. As the game wore on, we got better in that area, but it was obviously too late.
McLellan on Samuel Fagemos play and his first career NHL Goal
Felt bad for him on the one that he had earlier when he hit the post, it was that close, but anytime a young player comes up and gets his first goal its exciting for not only him but for a lot of people in his world. His parents and friends and girlfriend and everybody thats helped him get to the NHL, its kind of an Ive arrived marker, that and that first lap when you play your first game. So, Sammys arrived, I thought he had a good, strong game tonight. Great to see our bench, were losing but theyre really excited for him, its a sign of a good, close team
McLellan on his thoughts on the teams checking efforts since the 9-8 loss to Seattle
Since then, obviously that night checking wasnt even in the dictionary for both teams, it was that kind of game. None of us were happy, we threw that one out the window, we looked at it a bit but against [Arizona] we checked pretty well. Tonight, we had some good checking moments. The ones that got away on us ended up in the net and it wasnt the goaltenders issue, it was ours and theyre a pretty talented team, they dont need many. The ones that got away on them, we came close but not close enough.
McLellan on if he got the energy he was looking for from line adjustments in the third period
I think we did, yeah. I thought we got more pace through the middle, a little more speed and against this team, its a necessity. [Reporter: Is splitting up Kopitar and Kempe something that would be considered moving forward?] Theres potential, but it wasnt separating, it was exactly what [reporter] asked, trying to get more speed through the middle than we had in the first few periods.
McLellan on Alex Edlers status tonight
Alex was, Id like to say a healthy scratch, but Alex wasnt going to play tonight, we were going to give him a little bit of a rest but from what I understand he wasnt feeling real good either. Lets not confuse that though, we were going to pull him out so that he could get rest. [Reporter: Is that the plan with Edler, a day off here and there?] Were a third into the season and yeah, we originally planned at the beginning of the year to consider it in back-to-back game situations. Because of injuries, or his own injury, hes had to sit out or play in situations where we didnt anticipate it. Hes given us some really good games and hes a big part of our team. We miss him when hes not in the lineup.
Subject To Change
FORWARDS
Kings Injuries
Brendan Lemieux (IR)
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Senators Probable Lineup
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Tonights Poll Question:
3 Part Question - ONE GUESS PER PART
1. How many total goals will be scored in the 1st period?
2. How many total goals will be scored in the 2nd period?
3. How many total goals will be scored in the 3rd period?
One Guess Per Period - 3 possible points
Take your best guesses in your post below.
The only prize is the glory of seeing your name in the next GDT if you get it right.
Previous Games Winners
Congratulations to the following posters who correctly guessed there would be 2ppg's and/or were within +/-1 min of 7:46 of man advantage time per the gamesheet:
2PPG (1 point):
Kurisu
DRice
RoS
srm1105
KHenry14
sonnyboy11
CIrvine
SirJW
beady eye
hihocarp
randdog
VegasHockey
Bill Hicks
pray4mojo
Rusty
hornman
7:36-7:56 (3 points):
hihocarp
randdog
7:16-8:16 (2 points):
Kurisu
srm1105
sonnyboy11
waynet
6:46-8:46 (1 point):
pray4mojo
Rusty
TooCool
notbob
Clif
Liz4LA
kingsmen93
Poll Win Totals
King Of The Mountain
with 20 points:
LeftyKing
19 Points
beady eye
hornman
srm1105
18 Points
DRGinLBC
Kurisu
RoS
17 Points
Bill Hicks
Liz4LA
VegasHockey
16 Points
AngelEyes
John a90
randdog
Rusty
15 Points
Clif
SirJW
14 Points
forum gold
13 Points
Helvetica
sonnyboy11
12 Points
TooCool
11 Points
10 Points
empire
hihocarp
Nyssa42
pray4mojo
9 Points
Chateau Bow Wow
Drice
JETS GARAGE
Sevenhole
8 Points
dannybuoy1
KHenry14
waynet
7 Points
CIrvine
jammer 06
kopinator
notbob
6 Points
beedee
Dr. Tran
kingsmen93
Rogie-Vachon
5 Points
Busted Chops
kingrussell
4 Points
3 Points
Byron
HTK
salami
STONE
2 Points
05/29/93
Dexter
Dirtweazle
PuckMaster
1 Point
Rinkrat
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