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Monday, February 25, 2019

2018-19 Regular Season Game 62 LA Kings Vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Good Evening Kings Fans! Tonight your LA Kings are playing thier final game in the Sunshine state of Florida as the head to Tampa Bay to face the Lightning. The Kings traded away Oscar Fantenberg to the Calgary Flames. Micheal Amadio and Matt Luff have been sent back down to the Ontario Regin

Kings record before the game
(23–32-6)

Bolts record before the game
(47-11-4)


Tonight's starting lineup for your Kings


Alex Iafallo-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown  


Ilya Kovalchuk-Jeff Carter-Tyler Toffoli


Brendan Leipsic-Adrian Kempe-Jonny Brodzinski

Kyle Clifford-Trevor Lewis-Austin Wagner


Defense Pairings


Derek Forbort-Drew Doughty


Paul LaDue-Matt Roy

Dion Phaneuf-Sean Walker


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

Scratches for tonight's game: none


Players on the injury reserve: Alec Martinez (upper body injury)

1st period analysis
The Kings take a penalty 55 seconds into the game and then give up a goal 10 seconds into the Tampa Bay powerplay. The Kings turnover the puck and Lightning forward Brayden Point walked right in and beat Jack Campbell on a backhand shot. Chances are even midway through the period. The Bolts are leading in puck possession through the period. Tampa makes it 2-0 off of a deflection from forward Anthony Cirelli. The Kings have played this period with not a ton of energy. The Kings are getting chances late in the period but can not find the back of the net. The King's get two powerplays late in the period, but could not convert on them. Despite how bad the Kings have been playing the team has been making crisp and hard passes.

At 1:05 in the 1st period the Lightning made it a 1-0 game. The goal was scored on the powerplay by number 21 Brayden Point, the goal was his (1st of the game and 36th of the season). Then at 8:08 Tampa made it 2-0. The goal was scored by number 71 Anthony Cirelli, the goal was his (1st of the game and 12th of the season).

Kings penalty to Dion Phaneuf 2 minute minor for Delay Of Game. Time of the penalty 55 seconds into the 1st period.
Bolts penalty to Erik Cernak 2 minute minor for Cross Checking. Time of the penalty 10:26 in the 1st period.
Bolts penalty to J.T. Miller 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 14:13 in the 1st period.
Kings penalty to Kyle Clifford 2 minute minor for Hi-sticking. Time of the penalty 16:39 in the 1st period.

2nd period analysis
The Kings take a penalty early in the period, Tampa had tons of chances on goal but could not score. The Lightning have had tons of chances and have most of the puck possession as well. The Kings got some shots on net midway through the period, and were checking good as well. Jack Campbell has made some good saves to keep the Kings in this game. The Kings get a good shot on a breakaway chance by Anze Kopitar. The Kings have had a few powerplay chances but could not score. The Kings got some chances late in the period but could not get a goal.

There were no goals in the 2nd period of play

Kings penalty to  Anze Kopitar 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 3:47 in the 2nd period.
Bolts penalty to Erik Cernak 2 minute minor for Interference. Time of the penalty 11:23 in the 2nd period.  

3rd period analysis
The Kings have been letting the Tampa Bay forwards get open looks throughout the period. The Kings get a 2 on 1 rush as Austin Wagner and Alex Iafallo team up to make it a one goal game. The Kings scored to goals in 1 minute and 11 seconds to tie the game and take the lead. But the Kings lead is short lived as the Bolts tie it up 58 seconds later. Both teams had great chances late in the period. The game was tied at the end of regulation so the game went into overtime.

At 5:20 in the 3rd period the Kings cut the Tampa lead by a score of 1-2. The goal was scored by number 19 Alex Iafallo, the goal was his (1st of the game and1 4th of the season). Then at 10:30 the Kings tied the game up at 2-2, the goal was scored by number 71 Jonny Brodzinski, the goal was his (1st goal of the game and season). At 11:06 the Kings took the lead by a score of 3-2. The goal was scored by number 51 Austin Wagner, the goal was his (1st of the game 9th of the season). Then at 12:04 the Lightning tied the game up at 3-3. The goal was scored by number 14 J.T. Miller the goal was his (1st of the game and 11th of the season).

Bolts penalty to J.T. Miller 2 minute minor for Hi-Sticking. Time of the penalty 1:32 in the 3rd period.
Kings penalty to Dustin Brown 2 minute minor for Hi-Sticking. Time of the penalty 14:16 in the 3rd period.

The game was tied at the end of overtime, so the game went into a shootout.

Kings record after the game
(23-32-8)

Bolts record after the game
(47-11-4)

Kings shots on goal 33

Bolts shots on goal 34

Kings power play 0 for 4

Bolts power play 1 for 4

Kings faceoff percentage 35%

Bolts faceoff percentage 65%

Kings hit total 26

Bolts hit total 18

Kings blocked shots total 9

Bolts blocked shots total 12

Post game notes
Kings record against the Bolts (0-1-1)







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