2018-19 Regular Season Game 78 Chicago Blackhawks Vs LA Kings

Good Evening Hockey Fans! For tonight’s Hockey Night In Los Angeles your LA Kings are back home as the Chicago Blackhawks are in town. Both teams have been eliminated for playoff contention. It will also be 80s night at Staples Center so the scoreboard and music will be 80s themed.

Kings record before the game

(28-40-9)

Hawks record before the game

(34-33-10)

Tonight's starting lineup for your Kings

Alex Iafallo-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown

Carl Grundstrom-Adrian Kempe-Tyler Toffoli

Kyle Clifford-Jeff Carter-Trevor Lewis

Austin Wagner-Michael Amadio-Jonny Brodzinski

Defense Pairings

Derek Forbort-Drew Doughty

Alec Martinez-Matt Roy

Kurtis MacDermid-Paul LaDue

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

Scratches for tonight's game: Dion Phaneuf Ilya Kovalchuk Sean Walker

Players on the injury reserve: Brendan Leipsic (lower body injury)

1st period analysis

Both teams have had good quality shots on goal and as well of good zone time to. Halfway through the period the Blackhawks were outshooting the Kings. Kyle Clifford took a shot from center ice and it was on target. The Hawks take a penalty to give the Kings a powerplay with 10 minutes left in the period. The Kings had some good chances on the powerplay but could not score. The Kings took a penalty late in the period and successfully killed it. The Kings got a good rush late but couldn’t score but they drew a penalty. The Hawks have done a really good job on the penalty kill.

There were no goals in the 1st period.

Blackhawks penalty to Marcus Kruger 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 11:25 in the 1st period.

Kings penalty to Kyle Clifford 2 minute minor for Slashing. Time of the penalty 15:49 in the 1st period.

Blackhawks penalty to Brent Seabrook 2 minute minor for Tripping. Time of the penalty 18:06 in the 1st period.

Shot total in the 1st period

Kings 14

Hawks 9

2nd period analysis

The Blackhawks score early on in the period and the Kings take a penalty as well. Chicago as turned it on this period as the have been having good breakouts and have been firing shots on goal. Kurtis MacDermid had a huge hit behind the Kings goal on Blackhawks forward Darke Caligula. The Kings had a good rush in the Hawks zone throughout the period it has been chippy and some team scrums after the whistle. Austin Wagner stole the puck in the neutral zone and turned on the jets and flew right by the Chicago defense and roofed the puck top shelf to tie the game at 1-1.

At 1:48 in the 2nd period the Hawks made it a 1-0 game. The goal was scored by number 12 Alex Debrincat, the goal was his (1st of the game and 41st kf the season). Then at 16:05 the Kings tied the game up at 1-1. The goal was scored by number 51 Austin Wagner, the goal was his (1st of the game and 12th of the season).

Kings penalty to Trevor Lewis 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 2:25 in the 2nd period.

Kings penalty to Jeff Carter 2 minute minor for Slashing. Time of the penalty 9:16 in the 2nd period.

Shot total in the 2nd period

Kings 6

Hawks 14

3rd period analysis

The Hawks score right off a faceoff as Duncan Keith passed the puck over to Erik Gustafson fired a almost perfect shot to the top right corner to give the Hawks a 2-1 lead. Blackhawks Gustafson has been firing a ton of shots in this period for them. Austin Wagner had another fast break down the right side of the ice but could not put the puck home. The Hawks have taken over the majority of the period. The Kings tied the game late as Michael Amadio rips a shot in the slot and goes top left corner to tie the game with under 4 minutes left.

The game was tied so the game went into overtime

At 3:09 in the 3rd period the Hawks made it a 2-1 game. The goal was scored by number 56 Erik Gustafson, the goal was his (1st of the game and 17th of the season). Then at 15:45 the Kings tied the game up at 2-2. The goal was scored by number 10 Michael Amadio, the goal was his (1st of the game and 5th of the season).

There were no penalties in the 3rd period.

Shot total in the 3rd period

Kings 6

Hawks 10

At 4:48 the Kings scored to win the game 3-2. The goal was scored by number 8 Drew Doughty, the goal was his (1st of the game and 7th of the season).

Kings record after the game

(29-40-9)

Hawks record after the game

(34-33-11)

Kings shots on goal 29

Hawks shots on goal 35

Kings powerplay 0 for 2

Hawks powerplay 0 for 3

Kings faceoff percentage 54%

Hawks faceoff percentage 46%

Kings hit total 21

Hawks hit total 12

Kings blocked shots total 12

Hawks blocked shots total 10

Post game notes

Kings record against the Hawks (3-0-0)

This is the first time the Kings have swept the Blackhawks since the 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons.

2018-19 Regular Season Game 77 LA Kings Vs Vancouver Canucks

Good Evening Hockey Fans! Tonight the Kings end thier final game in the Canadian western road trip as the take on the Vancouver Canucks. Tonight Jonathan Quick will play his 600th game and Dustin Brown will be playing in his 1,112th NHL game and will be the Kings all time in games played.

Kings record before the game

(28-40-8)

Canucks record before the game

(32-35-10)

Tonight's starting lineup for your Kings

Alex Iafallo-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown

Carl Grundstrom-Adrian Kempe-Tyler Toffoli

Kyle Clifford-Jeff Carter-Trevor Lewis

Austin Wagner-Michael Amadio-Jonny Brodzinski

Defense Pairings

Derek Forbort-Drew Doughty

Alec Martinez-Matt Roy

Kurtis MacDermid-Sean Walker

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

Scratches for tonight's game: Paul LaDue Dion Phaneuf

Players on the injury reserve: Brendan Leipsic (lower body injury)

At 12:56 in the 1st period the Kings jumped out to an early 1-0 lead. The goal was scored by number 51 Austin Wagner, the goal was his (1st of the game and 11th of the season).

Canucks penalty to Jay Beagle 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 14:01 in the 1st period.

Shot total in the 1st period

Kings 11

Canucks 13

At 14:07 in the 2nd period the Canucks tied the game up at 1-1. The goal was scored by number 23 Alexander Edler, the goal was his (1st of the game and 10th of the season). Then 56 seconds later at 15:03 the Canucks made it 2-1. The goal was scored by number 86 Brock Boeser, the goal was his (1st goal of the game and 26th of the season).

Canucks penalty to Luke Schenn 2 minute minor for Roughing. Time of the penalty 7:15 in the 2nd period.

Kings penalty to Kurtis MacDermid 2 minute minor for Roughing. Time of the penalty 7:15 in the 2nd period.

Canucks penalty to Jake Virtanen 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 9:10 in the 2nd period

Kings penalty to Carl Grundstrom 2 minute minor for Interference. Time of the penalty 14:02 in the 2nd period.

Shot total in the 2nd period

Kings 22

Canucks 26

At 11:47 in the 3rd period the Kings scored to tie the game at 3-3. The goal was scored by number 9 Adrian Kempe, the goal was his (1st of the and 12th of the season).

Canucks penalty to Alex Biega 2 minute minor for Delaying game (puck over glass). Time of the penalty 15:10 in the 3rd period.

The game was tied at the end of regulation so the game went into OT.

Canucks penalty to Alexander Edler 2 minute minor for Interference. Time of the penalty 3:24 in the Overtime period,

Kings lose the game via a shootout

Kings record after the game

(28-40-9)

Canucks record after the game

(33-35-10)

Kings shots on goal 39

Canucks shots on goal 38

Kings powerplay 0 for 4

Canucks powerplay 1 for 1

Kings faceoff percentage 51%

Canucks faceoff percentage 49%

Kings hit total 20

Canucks hit total 20

Kings blocked shots total 21

Canucks blocked shots total 19

Post game notes

Kings record against the Canucks (1-1-2)

2018-19 Regular Season Game 76 LA Kings Vs Edmonton Oilers

Good Evening Hockey Fans! Tonight your LA Kings are playing the second game of a back to back as they take on the Edmonton Oilers live from beautiful Rogers Place in downtown Edmonton, Alberta. The Kings comeinto this game off a 3-0 win over the Calgary Flames.

Kings record before the game

(28-39-8)

Oilers record before the game

(33-34-8)

Tonight's starting lineup for your Kings

Alex Iafallo-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown

Carl Grundstrom-Adrian Kempe-Tyler Toffoli

Kyle Clifford-Jeff Carter-Trevor Lewis

Trevor Lewis-Jonny Brodzinski

Defense Pairings

Derek Forbort-Drew Doughty

Alec Martinez-Matt Roy

Dion Phaneuf-Sean Walker

Kurtis MacDermid

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

Scratches for tonight's game: Paul LaDue Austin Wagner

Players on the injury reserve: Brendan Leipsic (lower body injury)

At 2:10 in the 1st period the Kings scored to make it a 1-0 game. The goal was scored by number 19 Alex Iafallo, the goal was his (1st of the game 15th of the season). Then at 3:32 the Oilers tied the game up at 1-1. The goal was scored by number 93 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, the goal was his (1st of the game and 26th of the season). Then at 4:36 the Oilers scored again to make it a 2-1 game. The goal was scored by number 29 Leon Draisaitl, the goal was his (1st of the game and 44th of the season). At 10:39 it was 3-1 Oilers. The goal was scored by number 44 Zach Kassian, the goal was his (1st of the game and 15th of the season). Then at 14:18 the Oilers made it a 4-1 game. The goal was scored by number 93 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, the goal was his (2nd of the game and 27th of the season). At 19:48 it was 5-1. The goal was scored by number 93 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, the goal was his 3rd of the game and 28th of the season).

Oilers penalty to Kyle Brodziak 2 minute minor for Delaying game (puck over glass). Time of the penalty 8:31 in the 1st period.

Kings penalty to Dustin Brown 2 minute minor for Tripping. Time of the penalty 19:19 in the 1st period.

At 7:56 in the 2nd period the Kings made it a 2-5 game. The goal was scored by number 8 Drew Doughty. The goal was his (1st of the game and 6th of the season). Then at 11:41 the Oilers made it a 6-2 game. The goal was scored by number 97 Connor McDavid, the goal was his (1st of the game and 39th of the season). At 14:38 it was 7-2 Oilers. The goal was scored by number 29 Leon Draisaitl, the goal was his (2nd of the game and 45th of the season). Then at 16:52 the Kings made it a 3-7 game. The goal was scored by number 23 Dustin Brown, the goal was his (1st of the game and 21st of the season). At 19:16 the Kings made it 4-7. The goal was scored by number 36 Carl Grundstrom, the goal was his (1st of the game and 4th of the season).

Oilers penalty to Adam Larsson 2 minute minor for Tripping. Time of the penalty 6:07 in the 2nd period.

Oilers penalty to Zach Kassian 2 minute minor for Delaying game (puck over glass). Time of the penalty 6:34 in the 2nd period.

Oilers penalty to Adjeri Sekera 2 minute minor for Cross checking. Time of the penalty 15:38 in the 2nd period.

Oilers penalty to Matt Benning 2 minute minor for Cross Checking. Time of the penalty 17:32 in the 2nd period.

Kings penalty to Jeff Carter 2 minute minor for Slashing. Time of the penalty 17:32 in the 2nd period.

At 18:29 in the 3rd period it was 8-4 Oilers. The goal was scored by number 29 Leon Draisaitl, the goal was his (3rd of the game and 46th of the season).

Oilers penalty to Kris Russell 5 minute Major for Fighting. Time of the penalty 10:07 in the 3rd period.

Kings penalty to Trevor Lewis 5 minute Major for Fighting. Time of the penalty 10:07 in the 3rd period.

Oilers penalty to Zach Kassian 5 minute Major for Fighting. Time of the penalty 15:45 in the 3rd period.

Kings penalty to Kyle Clifford 5 minute Major for Fighting. Time of the penalty 15:45 in the 3rd period.

Kings record after the game

(28-40-8)

Oilers record after the game

(34-34-8)

Kings shots on goal 38

Oilers shots on goal 32

Kings powerplay 2 for 4

Oilers powerplay 1 for 1

Kings faceoff percentage 56%

Oilers faceoff percentage 44%

Kings hit total 36

Oilers hit total 21

Kings blocked shots total 10

Oilers blocked shots total 26

Post game notes

Kings record against the Oilers (2-2-0)

2018-19 Regular Season Game 75 LA Kings Vs Calgary Flames

Good Evening Kings Fans! Tonight your LA Kings will head to western Canada for the final time this season, as they take on the Calgary Flames. The Flames will end the season with the best record in the Pacific Divsion and were the first team in the Western Conference to clinch a playoff berth this season. Kings forward Dustin Brown is on a six game point streak.

The Kings have been benching forward Ilya Kolvalcuk the past few games due to his performance with the team this season. At the beginning of the season the Kings sigined him to a three year deal and hoped Ilya could get back to the superstar form he was in when he last played in 2013. But instead the Kings got an older player who was way past his prime and did not put any effort in his game due to the team’s lack of scoring along with how this season has been played out. Kovalchuk did not travel with the team and stayed back in LA to practice.

Kings record before the game

(27-39-8)

Flames record before the game

(47-21-7)

Tonight's starting lineup for your Kings

Alex Iafallo-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown

Carl Grundstrom-Adrian Kempe-Tyler Toffoli

Kyle Clifford-Jeff Carter-Trevor Lewis

Trevor Lewis-Jonny Brodzinski

Defense Pairings

Derek Forbort-Drew Doughty

Alec Martinez-Matt Roy

Dion Phaneuf-Sean Walker

Kurtis MacDermid

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

Scratches for tonight's game: Paul LaDue Austin Wagner

Players on the injury reserve: Brendan Leipsic (lower body injury)

1st period analysis

The Kings score 57 seconds into the game to take an early lead as Derek Forbort’s shot snuck right by the Flames goalie. The Kings have came out strong early in the 1st period. Drew Doughty took a Cross checking penalty early on in the period, but Jack Campbell did a good job in net to keep the Kings in the lead. The Kings have done a good job in the offensive zone by intercepting the puck and getting some good chances. The Kings take another penalty for another Cross check as this time Jeff Carter goes to the box, and once again the Kings kill off another penalty. The Kings have taken three penalties this period which could come back to bite them if they take too many penalties. The Flames get two penalties late in the period the give the Kings a 5 on 3. The Flames got some chances late but Jack Campbell stood tall to help the Kings take a 1-0 lead in the locker room.

57 seconds into the 1st period the Kings made it a 1-0 game. The goal was scored by number 24 Derek Forbort, the goal was his (1st of the game and 2nd of the season).

Kings penalty to Drew Doughty 2 minute minor for Cross checking. Time of the penalty 4:08 in the 1st period.

Kings penalty to Jeff Carter 2 minute minor for Cross checking. Time of the penalty 11:33 in the 1st period.

Kings penalty to Matt Roy 2 minute minor for Hi-sticking. Time of the penalty 13:56 in the 1st period.

Kings penalty to Tyler Toffoli 5 minute major for Fighting. Time of the penalty 18:04 in the 1st period.

Flames penalty to Oscar Fantenberg 5 minute major for Fighting. Time of the penalty 18:04 in the 1st period.

Flames penalty to James Neal 2 minute minor for Tripping. Time of the penalty 18:59 in the 1st period.

Flames penalty to Garnet Hathaway 2 minute minor for Goalie Interference. Time of the penalty 19:17 in the 1st period.

Shot total in the 1st period

Kings 7

Flames 15

2nd period analysis

There was not much note on in the 2nd period except for a a coincidental minor penalties late in the period. The Flames had more chances on goal but once again Jack Campbell was standing his own ground in the period.

There were no goals in the 2nd period.

Flames penalty to James Neal 2 minute minor for Hi-sticking. Time of the penalty 12:02 in the 2nd period.

Kings penalty to Matt Roy 2 minute minor for Roughing. Time of the penalty 19:58 in the 2nd period.

Flames penalty to Matthew Tkachuk 2 minute minor for Roughing. Time of the penalty 19:58 in the 2nd period.

Shot total in the 2nd period

Kings 7

Flames 16

3rd period analysis

The Kings controlled the 3rd period with goals from Jonny Brodzinski, and a empty net goal from Tyler Toffoli to start the road trip with a win.

At 11:51 in the 3rd period the Kings made it a 2-0 game. The goal was scored by number 71 Jonny Brodzinski, the goal was his (1st of the game and 2nd of the season). Then at 15:57 the Kings added an empty net goal to make it a 3-0 game. The goal was scored by number 73 Tyler Toffoli, the goal was his (1st of the game and 13th of the season).

Kings penalty to Drew Doughty 2 minute minor for Slashing. Time of the penalty 2:31 in the 3rd period.

Flames penalty to Garnet Hathaway 2 minute minor for Unsportsmanlike conduct. Time of the penalty 18:06 in the 3rd period.

Kings penalty to Dion Phaneuf 2 minute minor for Unsportsmanlike conduct. Time of the penalty 18:06 in the 3rd period.

Shot total in the 3rd period

Kings 6

Flames 11

Kings record after the game

(28-39-8)

Flames record after the game

(47-22-7)

Kings shots on goal 20

Flames shots on goal 42

Kings powerplay 0 for 3

Flames powerplay 0 for 4

Kings faceoff percentage 46%

Flames faceoff percentage 54%

Kings hit total 22

Flames hit total 11

Kings blocked shots total 22

Flames blocked shots total 11

Post game notes

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