Tonight your LA Kings take on the Carolina Hurricanes on Star Wars night. Tonight’s game is being played at Staples Center in LA, California. The Kings will use the force tonight on the Hurricanes tonight. Tonight’s game will have two former Conn Smythe trophy winners (NHL MVP in the Stanley Cup Finals). LA Kings goalie number 32 Jonathan Quick (won the MVP in 2012 with the Kings) and Carolina Hurricanes forward number 14 Justin Williams (won the MVP in 2014 with the Kings).
Kings record before the game
(19-8-3)
Hurricanes record before the game
(11-10-6)
Tonight's starting lineup for your LA Kings
Alex Iafallo-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown
Tanner Pearson-Nick Shore-Tyler Toffoli
Marian Gaborik-Adrian Kempe-Trevor Lewis
Jussi Jokinen-Torrey Mitchell-Jonny Brodzinski
Defense Pairings
Jake Muzzin-Drew Doughty
Kurtis Macdermid- Alec Martinez
Derek Forbort-Christian Folin
Tonight's starting goalie for your LA Kings is Jonathan Quick
Scratches for tonight's game: Darcy Kuemper Oscar Fantenberg Andy Andreoff
On the injury reserve Jeff Carter (ankle injury) Kyle Clifford (upper body injury)
The force was not strong with either team in the 1st period as no goals were force pushed into the net.
At 6:27 in the 2nd period the Kings shot a laser of a shot that could take down a speeder bike on Endor to make it 1-0. The goal was scored by number 73 Tyler Toffoli, it was his (1st goal of the game and 14th of the season). Then at 9:16 the Kings force pushed a goal into the back of the Hurricanes net to make it 2-0. The goal was scored by number 11 Anze Kopitar, it was his (1st goal of the game and 16th of the season).
At 13:03 in the 3rd period the Hurricanes struck back with a laser of a shot that made it a 1-2 game. The goal was scored by number 49 Victor Rask, it was his (1st goal of the game and 6th of the season). Then at 17:38 the Canes tied the game up at 2-2. The goal was scored by number 28 Elias Lindholm, it was his (1st goal of the game and 8th of the season). The game was tied and went into overtime, as it was a duel of the fates in ot.
At 4:40 in OT THE KINGS SCORED TO TAKE DOWN THE HURRICANES AS THEY FOUND THE EXAUSHT PORT TO THE DEATH STAR AND BLEW IT UP! The goal was scored by
number 70 Tanner Pearson, it was his (1st goal of the game and 6th of the season). The Kings had the force with them tonight! Kings win 3-2!
May the force be with you everyone.
Kings record after the game
(20-8-3)
Hurricanes record after the game
(11-10-7)