2018-19 Regular Season Game 21 Colorado Avalanche Vs LA Kings

Good evening Kings fans! Tonight is the final matchup before the NHL has their Thanksgiving Day break. The Colorado Avalancbe are in town to battle your Los Angeles Kings. The Avalanches first line the Rocky Mountian Line (which is Mikko Rantanen Nathan McKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog)  have been playing extremely well for the Avs. The Kings look to head into the Thanksgiving break with a win p, the team has assigned forward Micheal Amadio back to the Regin. Kings defenseman Dion Phaneuf is honored for his 1,000 NHL game tonight.

Kings record before the game
(7-12-1)

Avalanche record before the game
(10-6-4)

Tonight's starting lineup for your LA Kings

Alex Iafallo-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown

Ilya Kovalchuk-Jeff Carter-Tyler Toffoli

Carl Hagelin-Adrian Kempe-Matt Luff

Kyle Clifford-Nate Thompson-Austin Wagner

Defense Pairings

Dion Phaneuf-Drew Doughty

Jake Muzzin-Alec Martinez

Derek Forbort-Oscar Fantenberg

Tonight's starting goalie for your LA Kings is Cal Petersen (backup goalie is Peter Budaj)

Scratches for tonight's game: Paul LaDue

Players on the injury reserve: Jonny Brodzinski (shoulder injury) Jonathan Quick (knee injury) Jack Campbell (knee injury) Trevor Lewis (broken bone in foot)

At 11:25 in the 1st period the Avalanche scored on the power play. The goal was scored by number 91 Vladislav Kamenev, the goal was his (1st if the game and 2nd of the game). Then at 15:26 the Kings tied the game at 1-1. The goal was scored by number 13 Kyle Clifford, the goal was his (1st of the game 3rd of the season). 50 seconds later at 16:16 the Avs took the lead right back on the power play to make it 2-1. The goal was scored by number 29 Nathan McKinnion, the goal was his (1st of the game and 14th of the season).

1st period analysis

Slow start to the game for both teams . Bad defense by the Kings lead to turnover but Kings got a good clear out of the defensive zone. Kings sustains good pressure in the offensive zone. Avalanche causing a Kings turnover which lead to Colorado putting pressure on the Kings. Low shots on goal but heavy hitting.Kings turnover the puck in the offensive zone and then draw a penalty. Avalanche score on the power play as good passing leads to the goal and the Kings defense fails to kill the penalty. Avalanche having all of the possession time throughout the period, Kings dump the puck into the zone Kyle Clifford races to the 

puck and chips it past the goalie to tie the game. 50 seconds later the Avalanche got back on the power play and scored to take the lead.

Kings penalty to Kyle Clifford 2 minute minor for Interference. Time of the penalty 10:03 in the 1st period.

Kings penalty to Ilya Kovalchuk 2 minute minor for holding. Time of the penalty

16:08 in the 1st period.

At 11:33 in the 2nd period the Avs made it 3-1. The goal was scored by number 11 Patrick Nemeth, the goal was his (1st of the game and season). Then at 17:48 Colorado scored another power play goal and made it at 4-1 game. The goal was scored by number 22 Colin Wilson, the goal was his (1st if the game and 6th of the season).

2nd period analysis

Colorado putting pressure on the Kings early in the period. Kings are not connecting cleanly on the passes. Kings get their first power play of the night only to have it killed. Kings failed to find any clear lanes for shots on net during the power play. Colorado put pressure in the Kings end on the Kings. Kings drew another penalty. Kings shots on the power play getting blocked. Kings losing momentum as Colorado makes it a two goal defect. Lots of penalties in the period. Game getting scrappy at the end of the period.  Kings give up another power play goal four kings players all collapse in and the Avalanche hit a one time to score.

Avalanche penalty to Nikita Zadorov 2 minute minor for Cross Checking. Time of the penalty 2:19 in the 2nd period.

Avalanche penalty to Nikita Zadorov 2 minute minor for tripping. Time of the penalty

8:17 in the 2nd period.

Avalanche penalty to Nathan McKinnon 2 minutes for roughing. Time of the penalty 14:07 in the 2nd period.

Kings penalty to Anze Kopitar 2 minutes for embellishment, Avalanche penalty to Ian Cole 2 minutes for Interference.Time of the penalties 14:18 in the 2nd period.

Kings penalty to Jake Muzzin 2 minutes for tripping. Time of the penalty 16:43 in the 2nd period.

At 1:10 in the 3rd period the Avalanche made it a 5-21 game. The goal was scored by number 4 Tyson Barrie, the goal was his (1st of the game and 2nd of the game). Then at 2:47 the Avs made it 6-1. The goal was scored by number 16 Nikita Zadorov, the goal was his (1st goal of the game and 2nd of the game). At 8:24 the Avalanche made it a 7-1 game. The goal was scored by number 11 Matt Calvert, the goal was his (1st of the game and 3rd of the season). Then at 13:14 the Kings made it a 2-7 game, The goal was scored by number 64 Matt Luff, the goal was his (1st of the game and 2nd of the season). At 15:21 the Kings scored again to make it a 3-7 game. The goal was scored by number 51 Austin Wagner, the goal was his first career NHL goal.

3rd period analysis

Avalanche have been pressuring the Kings all game in their zone. Kings give another goal in the game as bad defensive leads to an Avalanche goal. Avalanche walk right into the Kings zone and score. No defense from the Kings on the last Colorado goal. Kings pull Cal Petersen and put in Peter Budaj. Avalanche continue to dominate the Kings tonight. Kings get goal to stop the bleeding. Austin Wagner scores his first NHL goal.

Kings penalty to Drew Doughty 2 minutes for delay of game (shooting the puck over the glass in the defensive zone). Time of the penalty 10:46 in the 3rd period.

Kings total shots on goal were 36

Avalanche shots on goal were 34

Kings power play 0 for 3

Avalanche power play 3 for 4

Kings faceoff percentage 51%

Avalanche faceoff percentage 49%