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Monday, January 7, 2019

2018-19 Regular Season Game 44 LA Kings Vs San Jose Sharks

Good Evening Kings Fans! Your LA Kings head up to Northern California tonight to take on the San Jose Sharks for the third time this season. The Kings are coming off a 4-0 win against the Edmonton Oilers this past Saturday, while the Sharks are coming off a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning also on Saturday. The Sharks will be without defensemen Justin Braun and Marc-Edward Vlasic for tonight’s game against the Kings due to those players being injured

Kings record before the game
(17-23-3)

Sharks record before the game
(23-13-7)

Tonight's starting lineup for your LA Kings

Ilya Kovalchuk-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown

Alex Iafallo-Jeff Carter-Brendan Leipsic

Carl Hagelin-Adrian Kempe-Tyler Toffoli

Austin Wagner-Nate Thompson-Kyle Clifford

Defense Pairings

Derek Forbort-Drew Doughty

Jake Muzzin-Sean Walker

Dion Phaneuf-Oscar Fantenberg

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

Scratches for tonight's game: Paul LaDue Nikita Scherbak Matt Luff

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


At 17:43 in the 1st period the Sharks scored to take the lead late in the period and made it a 1-0 game. The goal was scored by number 27 Joonas Donskoi, the goal was his (1st of the game and 11th of the season).

1st period analysis
Both teams came out flying early and were getting good chances on net. The Kings were showing good pressure in the Sharks zone as they were battling behind the net and winning the puck cleanly. The Kings are having a hard time bringing the puck out of their own zone and getting it up the ice into the neutral zone. Kyle Clifford had a breakaway but couldn’t put the puck in the net. Jake Muzzin takes a Tripping midway through the period. The Kings are doing a great job on the penalty kill as Jack Campbell is making some good saves and the Kings are using their sticks to break up the San Jose attack. Carl Hagelin, and Adrian Kempe’s line are getting good looks in the Sharks zone. A defensive breakdown by the Kings leads to a Sharks goal towards the end of the period. Dion Phaneuf threw a hard check on Sharks forward Joonas Donskoi which lead to Adrian Kempe and Evander Kane exchanging a few words with one another as the period came to a close.

Kings penalty to Jake Muzzin 2 minute minor for Tripping. Time of the penalty 10:17 in the 1st period.

At 3:42 in the 2nd period the Kings tied the game up at 1-1. The goal was scored by number 11 Anze Kopitar, the goal was his (1st of the game and 11th of the season). Then at 9:09 the Sharks scored to regain the lead by a score of 2-1. The goal was scored by number 48 Tomas Hertl, the goal was his (1st of the game and 15the of the season).

2nd period analysis
The Sharks are getting chances in the King's zone early on in the period. Dion Phaneuf is continuing to agitate the San Jose players. Anze Kopitar had a nice give in go pass with Dustin Brown in the Sharks zone which lead to Kopitar scoring the tying goal. The Kings are putting the pressure on the Sharks and getting good quality shots on goal. Kings goaltender Jack Campbell is making some good saves for the Kings in this period. The Sharks get another goal as the reclaim the lead on a Tomas Hertl backhand shot that beats Jack Campbell glove side. The Kings are not putting enough pressure into the offensive zone as the Kings are dumping and chasing the puck. Tonight’s game has been very physical which is always the case when these two teams play each other. The Kings are playing on their heels here late in the period. The Kings and Sharks were battling along the near broads and had a good scrum for the puck as the Sharks ended up winning the battle. Carl Hagelin takes a Hooking penalty late in the period. Jack Campbell is making some good saves on the Sharks power play.

Kings penalty to Carl Hagelin 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 17:18 in the 2nd period.


At 19: 39 in the 3rd period the Sharks scored an empty goal to finish the game of 3-1. The goal was scored by number 19 Joe Thornton. The goal was his (1st goal of the game and 7th of the season).

3rd period analysis
The Kings are playing good hockey late in the game and are still pushing to tie the game up. The Kings are getting good chances on net. San Jose is still trying to keep their lead. San Jose was getting chances on net in the period. Jack Campbell is making some key saves to keep the Kings in the game, Kings take a Penalty late in game.

Kings penalty 2 minute for Too Many Men On the Ice (served by Brendan Leipsic). Time of the penalty 17:40 in the 3rd period.

Kings shots on goal 23

Sharks shots on goal 29

Kings power play 0 for 0

Sharks power play 1 for 3

Kings faceoff percentage 51%

Sharks faceoff percentage 49%

Kings hit total 16

Sharks hit total 11

Kings blocked shots total 20

Sharks blocked shots total 16

Post game notes-
The Kings are (1-1-1) against the Sharks this season.







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