2018-19 Regular Season Game 42 Tampa Bay Lightning Vs LA Kings

Good Evening Hockey Fans! Tonight's game marks the Kings half way point of the NHL Regular Season. Tonight the Tampa Bay Lightning are in town, the Bolts come into tonight's game with the best record in the whole league. Kings forward Dustin Brown will be playing his 1,077 NHL Regular Season game tonight which will tie Kings legend and hockey hall of famer Luc Robitaille for second on the Kings all time games played list.

Kings record before the game
(16-22-3)

Bolts record before the game
(31-7-2)

Tonight's starting lineup for your LA Kings

Alex Iafallo-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown

Brendan Leipsic-Jeff Carter-Ilya Kovalchuk

Nikita Scherbak-Adrian Kempe-Tyler Toffoli

Austin Wagner-Nate Thompson-Matt Luff

Defense Pairings

Derek Forbort-Drew Doughty

Jake Muzzin-Sean Walker

Dion Phaneuf-Oscar Fantenberg

Tonight's starting goalie for your LA Kings is Jonathan Quick (backup goalie is Jack Campbell)

Scratches for tonight's game: Paul LaDue Kyle Clifford

Players on the injury reserve: Jonny Brodzinski (shoulder injury) Trevor Lewis (foot injury) Carl Hagelin (leg injury) Alec Martinez (upper body injury)

At 6:28 in the 1st period the Bolts strike first to make it 1-0. The goal was scored on the power play  by number 86 Nikita Kucherov, the goal was his (1st goal of the game and 20th of the season). Then at 7:53 the Lightning scored again to make it 2-0. The goal was scored on the powerplay by number 21 Brayden Point, the goal was his (1st of the game and 24th of the season). At 14:05 the Lightning made it 3-0. The goal was scored by number 24 Ryan Callahan, the goal was his (1st of the game and 4th of the season).

1st period analysis

Both teams take early penalties. Jake Muzzin fired a shot that almost slipped past the Lightning goalie. Brendan Leipsic takes a double minor for Hi Sticking. Dustin Brown takes a bad penalty for Hooking. The Lightning score two power play goals early on. The Kings have been maintaining pressure in the offensive zone. Tampa Bay adds another goal in the period.

Lighting penalty to Cedric Paquette 2 minute minor for Roughing. Time of the penalty 2:55 in the 1st period.

Kings penalty to Dion Phaneuf 2 minute minor for Roughing. Time of the penalty 2:55 in the 1st period.

Kings penalty to Brendan Leipsic 4 minute double minor for Hi Sticking. Time of the penalty 5:20 in the 1st period.

Kings penalty to Dustin Brown 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 6:11 in the 1st period.

25 seconds into the 2nd period the Bolts make it 4-0. The goal was scored by number 27 Ryan McDonagh, the goal was his (1st of the game and 4th of the season), then at 7:55 the Kings scored to make it a 1-4 game. The goal was scored by number 51 Austin Wagner, the goal was his (1st of the game and 4th of the season). At 17:05 Tampa Bay made it 5-1. The goal was scored by number 91 Steven Stamkos, the goal was his (1st goal of the game and 23rd if the season).

2nd period analysis

Tampa continues to score and made it 4-0. Tampa Bay has been dominating most of the game. The Kings get their first power play of the game. Kings get a one time shot but can not capitalize on the opportunity. Austin Wagner gets a goal back for the Kings on a breakaway. The Kings have been turning over the puck a lot during tonight’s game. Kings get a point blank shot and shoot it completely wide. Kings take another bad penalty late in the period and give up another goal.

Lightning penalty to Mikhail Sergachev 2 minute minor for Cross Checking. Time of the penalty 2:22 in the 2nd period.

Kings penalty to Anze Kopitar 2 minute minor for Hi Sticking. Time of the penalty 15:27 in the 2nd period.

Lightning penalty 2 minute minor for Too Many Men On the Ice (penalty served by Mathieu Joseph). Time of the penalty 18:28 in the 2nd period.

Lightning penalty to Anthony Cirelli 2 minute minor for Roughing. Time of the penalty 18:28 in the 2nd period.

Kings penalty to Nate Thompson 2 minute minor for Roughing. Time of the penalty 18:28 in the 2nd period.

At 10:04 in the 3rd period it was 6-1 Tampa. The goal was scored by number 7 Mathieu Joseph, the goal was his (1st of the game and 10th of the season). Then at 17:36 the Kings made it 2-6. The goal was scored on the powerplay by number 8 Drew Doughty, the goal was his (1st of the game and 4th of the season).  

3rd period analysis

The Kings did not have a lot of energy in tonight’s game and have played poor this game. Kings get a power play late in the game but could not convert. Tampa Bay scores again and makes it a 5 goal game. The Kings get more power plays late in the game and finally capitalized on one of them.

Lightning penalty to Ryan McDonagh 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 7:29 of the 3rd period.

Lightning penalty to Mikhail Sergachev Hi Sticking. Time of the penalty 12:50 of the 3rd period.

Lightning penalty to Ondrej Palat 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 16:57 of the 3rd period.

Kings record after the game

(16-23-3)

Bolts record after the game

(32-7-2)

Kings shots on goal 30

Bolts shots on goal 33

Kings power play 1 for 5

Bolts power play 3 for 4

Kings faceoff percentage 55%

Bolts faceoff percentage 46%

Kings hit total 23

Bolts hit total 16

Kings blocked shots total 14

Bolts blocked shots total 8

Post game notes-

The Kings are (0-1-0) against Tampa Bay this season