2018-19 Regular Season Game 58 Boston Bruins Vs LA Kings

Good Evening Hockey Fans! Tonight the Boston Bruins are in town to take on your LA Kings for Hockey Night In LA. Over the past few games the team has seemed to look like they have some chemistry with the line combinations. When the players spoke to the media following the tough shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks, it summed like the players were drafted when answers reports questions about how the team played that game. The Bruins look to take the season series from the Kings as just last Saturday on February 9th the Kings lost 5-4 in overtime in Boston.

Alec Martinez is out of the lineup for 1-2 weeks as he suffered a upper body injury in the last game, Sean Walker will also be out day to day with an upper body injury as well. Due to both Martinez and Walker’s injuries the Kings have called up 23 year old defensman Matt Roy from the Ontario Regin. Jonathan Quick is under the weather so Jack Campbell will start tonight.

I personally think the Kings will trade out Jeff Carter and Alec Martinez at the trade deadline for draft picks in the upcoming draft to help get the Kings get more youth and players with speed and skill. The team also needs to add more younger players to the lineup for them to get experience.

Kings record before the game
(23-28-6)

Bruins record before the game
(32-17-8)

Tonight's starting lineup for your LA Kings

Alex Iafallo-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown  

Brendan Leipsic-Jeff Carter-Tyler Toffoli

Carl Hagelin-Adrian Kempe-Ilya Kovalchuk

Kyle Clifford-Trevor Lewis-Austin Wagner

Defense Pairings

Derek Forbort-Drew Doughty

Oscar Fantenberg-Paul LaDue

Dion Phaneuf-Matt Roy

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

Scratches for tonight's game: Michael Amadio

Players on the injury reserve: Jonny Brodzinski (shoulder injury) Sean Walker (upper body injury) Alec Martinez (upper body injury)

1st period analysis

The Kings were playing good offense and putting the pressure in the Boston zone and generated some good chances on net. The Bruins scored off a turnover that was created by Paul LaDue who misplayed the pass from the Bruins player as LaDue was out of position on the play. The Kings got a powerplay early in the period but could not convert.

At 5:31 in the 1st period the Bruins scored to make it a 1-0 game. The goal was scored by number 74 Jake DeBrusk, the goal was his (1st of the game and 17th of the season).

Bruins penalty to Matt Grzelcyk 2 minute minor for Hi-sticking. Time of the penalty 2:59 in the 1st period.

Kings penalty to Matt Roy 2 minute minor for Interference. Time of the penalty 11:25 in the 1st period.

2nd period analysis

The Kings were playing great as the team had lots of momentum in the period. The Kings got a power play goal off a great shot from Ilya Kovalchuk as he ripped home a wrist shot from the left faceoff circle. The Kings gave up a goal late in the period and that killed the momentum for the rest of the period.

At 10:37 in the 2nd period the Kings tied the game up at 1-1. The goal was scored on the powerplay by number 17 Ilya Kovalchuk, the goal was his (1st of the game and 12th of the season). Then at 16:15 the Bruins scored to make it a 2-1 game. The goal was scored by number 63 Brad Marchand, the goal was his (1st of the game and 23rd of the season).

Kings penalty to Carl Hagelin 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 5:26 in the 2nd period.

Bruins penalty to Charlie McAvoy 2 minute minor for Holding. Time of the penalty 8:55 in the 2nd period.

Bruins penalty to Zdeno Chara 2 minute minor for Boarding. Time of the penalty 12:22 in the 2nd period.

Bruins penalty to Noah Acclari 2 minute minor for Hi-sticking 17:45 in the 2nd period.

3rd period analysis

The Kings were playing flat throughout the 3rd period, and the team was playing with a lack of emotion and urgency. The Kings grabbed a goal back at the end of the period due to a nice rebound that was put home by Alex Iafallo. But the Bruins stormed back and grabbed two in less than a minute to finish off the Kings to win the game.

At 15:37 in the 3rd period the Kings tied the game at 2-2. The goal was scored by number 19 Alex Iafallo, the goal was his (1st of the game and 12th of the season). Then at 18:47 the Bruins scored to make it a 3-2 game. The goal was scored by number 73 Charlie McAvoy, the goal was his (1st of the game and 3rd of the season). At 19:23 the Bruins made it a 4-2 game. The goal was scored by number 37 Patrice Bergeron, the goal was his (1st of the game and 21st of the season).

Bruins penalty to Brad Marchand 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 16:00 minutes in the 3rd period.

Kings record after the game
(23-29-6)

Bruins record after the game
(33-17-8)

Kings shots on goal 25

Bruins shots on goal 24

Kings power play 1 for 5

Bruins power play 0  for 2

Kings faceoff percentage 40%

Bruins faceoff percentage 60%

Kings hit total 29

Bruins hit total 19

Kings blocked shots total 9

Bruins blocked shots total 11

Post game notes-

Kings record against the Bruins (0-1-1)

The Kings need to start trading away some key players for this years draft or for younger talent.