The Official 2016-17 LA Kings Thread

[Tank]

i see that Budaj was sent down, so we're going with someone else as our backup goalie. anyone know who it might be? i can't seem to find any news about them.

[Thomas]

1 hour ago, Tank said:

i see that Budaj was sent down, so we're going with someone else as our backup goalie. anyone know who it might be? i can't seem to find any news about them.

Jeff Zatkoff. 

http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20161003/la-kings-place-goaltender-peter-budaj-three-others-on-waivers

http://www.insidesocal.com/kings/2016/09/26/kings-homecoming-part-2-jeff-zatkoff-says-hes-where-he-wants-to-be-after-free-agent-signing/

 

[Tank]

thanks, chili.

found another article explaining why pearson is suspended for the first two games of the season: http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20161005/nhl-suspends-la-kings-tanner-pearson-for-4-games?obref=obinsite

[Angel Oracle]

Season begins at SJ tonight!

GKG!

[nando714]

Quick already hurt. Season over before it began

[Tank]

nbcsn guys thinking that quick may have hurt his groin or knee. any news from nick on the radio?

[gotbeer]

Kings' Jonathan Quick to undergo MRI for lower-body injury

The dreaded lower body injury.

[Schildog]

season over

[nando714]

I guess he's "week to week" 

 

[Schildog]

Trying not to overreact but this is going to be a long season. 

[Tank]

well, not exactly the blazing start we were all hoping for.

[nando714]

We're awful. 

[Kevin]

As long as the Kings start off at 6-14 we got this.

 

That thinking does apply to other sports and in different decades, right?

[Schildog]

i guess this is what happens if you have no depth a goaltending. 

[Thomas]

1 hour ago, Schildog said:

i guess this is what happens if you have no depth a goaltending. 

Our previous depth in goalie decided to beat the crap out of his girlfriend and in general is a bad guy.  
http://ingoalmag.com/news/kings-goalie-prospect-bartosak-charged-domestic-assault/

[Thomas]

But yes, to 2016

[Angel Oracle]

Time to rebuild, after two SC's and another Western Conference Finals appearance in 2012-2014?

[Thomas]

I think you still try considering the core but you cut back on dealing for players using draft picks.

[Tank]

got an nhl update alert on my phone that quick is out indefinitely for a non-surgical procedure to his lower body injury. wonderful news as we continue our drive for cup #3!

[Angel Oracle]

Quick is likely out until mid-January.

NO MORE LOSING EARLY DRAFT PICKS!

That Brown contract looks worse every year.

[Schildog]

i really really think the vegas franchise will take brown off the kings hands. it really makes sense to get in a well known player. 

[OCAngelsNotLAA]

20 minutes ago, Schildog said:

i really really think the vegas franchise will take brown off the kings hands. it really makes sense to get in a well known player. 

haha do you want to put a wager on this?  There is no way they take Brown... unless that was just wishful thinking on your part

[Angel Oracle]

It will take the Kings absorbing part of his contract each season.

It's become Quick's and Kopi's team anyway.    Thank Brown for what he brought to the franchise, and it is time to part ways.

[Tank]

nhl network (i love having this channel!!!!) reported quick has a groin injury. not sure what kind of procedure is a non-surgical procedure for the groin (maybe he told madonna he was voting for trump?), but i hope it worked and he's 100%  healthy soon enough.

[Tank]

holy mackerel, we won! great shot by martinez to give us win #1. stanley cup hopes renewed!