2018-19 Regular Season Game 49 LA Kings Vs Colorado Avalanche

Good Afternoon Kings Fans! Today your Kings face off against the Colorado Avalanche for the final time this season as they end the Central Division road trip. Avalnche forward Mikko Rantanen has a total of 71 points this season league wide. The Kings look to start a win streak today even though the team is still in the bottom of the league standings. The Kings are looking to take the season series today against the Avalanche.

Kings record before the game
(19-245-4)

Avs record before the game
(21-18-8)

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

Kyle Clifford-Nate Thompson-Austin Wagner

Defense Pairings

Derek Forbort-Drew Doughty

Jake Muzzin-Alec Martinez

Dion Phaneuf-Sean Walker

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

Scratches for tonight's game: Paul LaDue Matt Luff

Players on the injury reserve: Jonny Brodzinski (shoulder injury) Trevor Lewis (foot injury) Oscar Fantenberg (lower body)

At 9:57 in the 1st period the Avalanche scored to take a 1-0 lead. The goal was scored by number 34 Carl Soderberg, the goal was his (1st if the game and 16th of the season).

Kings penalty to Anze Kopitar 2 minute minor for Tripping. Time of the penalty 7:40 in the 1st period.

Kings penalty to Dustin Brown 2 minute minor for Delay of Game (Puck over glass). Time of the penalty 19:58 in the 1st period.

1st period analysis

Kings forcing turnovers and attacking in the Avalanche zone. Avalanche putting pressure on the Kings. Jonathan Quick making some huge saves early on. Anze Kopitar getting traffic in front of the net and getting chances. Colorado getting chances and the Kings take a Tripping penalty. Jonathan Quick makes a tremendous goal line save, but the Avalanche get another rush and capitalize to make it a 1-0 game. Both teams getting good chances. Kings defenseman Dion Phaneuf and Avalanche forward Nikita Zadorov were jabbing back and forth at each other behind the play but did not end up fighting one another. Jonathan Quick making another outstanding save on an Avalanche player. The Kings breakout passes are not working for them so they need to figure a way to make good passes

32 seconds into the 2nd period the Avs made it a 2-0 game. The goal was scored by number 92 Gabriel Landeskog, the goal was his (1st of the game and 29th of the season). At 2:27 it was 3-0 Avalanche. The goal was scored by number 4 Tyson Barrie, the goal was his (1st of the game and 6th of the season). Then at 7:18 the Avs made it 4-0. The goal was scored by number 29 Mikko Rantanen, the goal was his (1st of the game and 22nd of the season). At 8:34 the Avalanche made it a 5-0 game. The goal was scored by number 15 Sheldon Dries, the goal was his (1st of the game and 3rd of the season). Then at 14:34 the Avalanche made it 6-0. The goal was scored by number 29 Mikko Rantanen, the goal was his (2nd of the game and 23rd of the season). Then at 15:49 the Avalanche made it 7-0. The goal was scored by number 22 Colin Wilson, the goal was his (1st of the game and 9th of the season).

Kings penalty to Anze Kopitar 2 minute minor for Slashing. Time of the penalty 6:22 in the 2nd period.

Avalanche penalty to Ian Cole 2 minute minor for Tripping. Time of the penalty 8:17 in the 2nd period.

Avalanche penalty to Ian Cole 2 minute minor for Tripping. Time of the penalty 19:18 in the 2nd period.

2nd period analysis

Kings give up 2 goals early on in the period. Kings are getting chances but can not put it in the net. The Avalanche are continuing the control the game and are scoring at will. The Kong's pulled Jonathan Quick from the game and put in Jack Campbell the Avalanche scored a touchdown of goals to make it a 7-0 game.

At 7:52 the Kings scored to break the Avs shutout and made it a 1-7 game. The goal was scored on the powerplay by number 11 Ilya Kovalchuk, the goal was his (1st of the game and 9th of the season).

Kings penalty to Alex Iafallo 2 minute minor for Roughing. Time of the penalty 4:29 in the 3rd period.

Avalanche penalty to Matt Calvert 2 minute minor for Slashing (penalty served by Sven Andrighetto). Time of the penalty 6:00 in the 3rd period.

Avalanche penalty to Matt Calvert 5 minute major for Fighting. Time of the penalty 6:00 in the 3rd period.

Kings penalty to Dion Phaneuf 5 minute major for Fighting. Time of the penalty 6:00 in the 3rd period.

Avalanche penalty to Ian Cole 2 minute minor for Slashing. Time of the penalty 7:33 in the 3rd period.

Kings penalty to Derek Forbort 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 11:54 in the 3rd period.

Kings penalty to Dion Phaneuf 2 minute minor for Slashing. Time of the penalty 12:05 in the 3rd period.

Kings penalty to Derek Forbort 10 minute Game Misconduct. Time of the penalty 16:38 in the 3rd period.

Avalanche penalty to Sheldon Dries 10 minute Game Misconduct. Time of the penalty 16:38 in the 3rd period.

3rd period analysis

Dion Phaneuf gets into a fight with Matt Calvert. The Kings finally get a goal to break the Avalanche shutout. Lots of penalties in the period. Derek Forbort and Sheldon Dries have both been ejected from the game.

Kings record after the game

(19-26-4)

Avs record after the game

(22-18-8)

Kings shots on goal 31

Avalanche shots on goal 40

Kings power play 1 for 4

Avalanche power play 2 for 6

Kings faceoff percentage 47%

Avalanche faceoff percentage 53%

Kings hit total 20

Avalanche hit total 14

Kings blocked shots total 20

Avalanche blocked shots total 14

Post game notes-

Kings record against the Avalanche (1-2-0)