2018-19 Regular Season Game 16 Calgary Flames Vs LA Kings

Good evening Kings fans! Tonight your LA Kings look to bounce back after a dissapoting loss to the Minnesota Wild. The Calgary Flames are in town tonight. Expect it to be a gritty game between these two as Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk and Kings defenseman Drew Doughty could get in a scrap tonight due to the players having a disliking for each other, since Tkachuk has been in the league. Heres what head coach of your LA Kings Wille Desjardins said about Calgary’s team so far this season “I honestly was pretty impressed by them,” he said. “Their D are good, they’re pretty mobile, and I think they create a lot off their forwards. Their forwards are jumping, and they’re always thinking attack. They’re an attack team, and you have to be ready to defend against them, for sure.” Kings have to win these division games.

Kings record before the game
(5-9-1)

Flames record before the game
(9-6-1)

Tonight's starting lineup for your LA Kings

Alex Iafallo-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown

Ilya Kovalchuk-Jeff Carter-Tyler Toffoli

Tanner Pearson-Michael Amadio-Trevor Lewis   

Kyle Clifford-Adrian Kempe-Nate Thompson  

Defense Pairings

Dion Phaneuf -Drew Doughty

Jake Muzzin-Alec Martinez

Derek Forbort-Oscar Fantenberg

Tonight's starting goalie for your LA Kings is Jack Campbell (backup goalie is Peter Budaj)

Scratches for tonight's game: Paul LaDue Matt Luff

Players on the injury reserve: Jonny Brodzinski (shoulder injury) Jonathan Quick (lower body injury)

At 2:25 in the 1st period the Flames jumped out to a 1-0 lead. The goal was scored by number 24 Travis Hamonic, the goal was his (1st goal of the game and 2nd of the season). 

1st period analysis

• Kings were having good transitions into the offensive zone
• The Kings were letting the Flames walk right into their zone and gave them time to shoot and score.
• Kings were not creating enough space in the offensive zone to develop scoring chances early in the period
• No defensive pressure from the Kings as they let the Flames get shots on goal and walk right into the zone throughout the period
• Kings continued to cough up the puck in the offensive zone while on the attack.
• The Kings are basically a one and done when they attack in the zone. Kings are having the inability to enter the offensive zone effectively.
• Last 5 minutes Kings were maintaining pressure in the offensive zone

There were no goals scored during the 2nd period of play.

2nd period analysis

• Continuing the pressure they were maintaining in the offensive zone
• Kings getting good looks on goal.
• Kings had more chances this period than the first period.
• Game began to get more physical throughout the period.
• Kings had contained the Flames chances in their own zone.

There were no goals scored in the 3rd period as the Kings were shutout 1-0.

3rd period analysis

• Little scrappy to start the period
• Kings getting good shots on goal and getting more chances on target
• Kings winning the puck battles.
• Good penalty kill.

Kings record after the game

(5-10-1)

Flames record after the game

(10-6-1)

the Kings were 0 for 3 on the power play, while the Flames were 0 for 1

Shots on goal for the Kings were 21 and for Calgary 36.

The Kings won 56% of the faceoffs,while the Flames won 44%