2018-19 Regular Season Game 67 St. Louis Blues Vs LA Kings

Good Evening Hockey Fans! Tonight is the final game of the three game homestand as the Kings take on the Blues for the final time this season. The Blues come into tonight's game after a crazy final minute finish in Anaheim last night. The Blues currently sit in 3rd in the Central Divsion.

Kings record before the game
(24-34-8)

Blues record before the game
(35-25-6)

Tonight's starting lineup for your Kings

Dustin Brown-Anze Kopitar-Tyler Toffoli

Brendan Leipsic-Jeff Carter-Ilya Kovalchuk

Alex Iafallo-Adrian Kempe-Jonny Brodzinski

Kyle Clifford-Trevor Lewis-Matt Luff

Defense Pairings

Derek Forbort-Drew Doughty

Alec Martinez-Sean Walker

Dion Phaneuf-Matt Roy

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

Scratches for tonight's game: Paul LaDue Kurtis MacDermid

Players on the injury reserve: Austin Wagner (lower body injury)

1st period analysis

The Blues have tons of zone time and puck possession early in the period. Kings passes are not crisp. The blues are getting lots of shots from their defenseman. Kings are putting some pressure in the Blues zone. The Blues had more chances in the period.

There were no goals in the 1st period

There were no penalties in the 1st period.

2nd period analysis

The Blues scored only 25 seconds into the period to get the first goal of the game. St. Louis has still had good puck possession and momentum in this period as well. Brendan Leipsic had a clear breakaway but he got called offside from the referee, even though he was clearly onsides. Kings are getting more chances this period. Kings get a penalty midway through the period. Both teams are getting good chances near the end of the period. Jonathan Quick made a post to post sliding save to rob Blues forward Brayden Schenn. The Blues scored off a hard shot and it trickled past Quick and made it a 2-0 game. The Blues scored with 2 seconds left to make it 3-0.

25 seconds into the 2nd period the Blues made it a 1-0 game. The goal was scored by number 91 Vladimir Tarasenko, the goal was his (1st if the game and 28thnof the season). Then at 18:42 the Blues made it a 2-0 game. The goal was scored by number 42 Tyler Bozak, the goal was his (1st of the game and 11th of the season). At 19:58 the Blues made it 3-0. The goal was scored by number 90 Ryan O’Reilly, the goal was his (1st of the game and 26th of the season).

Kings penalty to Drew Doughty 2 minute minor for Tripping. Time of the penalty 40 seconds into the 2nd period.

Kings penalty to Sean Walker 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 9:47 in the 2nd period.

3rd period analysis

The Blues have been lots of zone time and puck possession throughout the game. The Kings get a powerplay early in the period, but fail to convert. The Kings are managing to get into the zone but can not get anything going. The Blues scored on a 2 on 1 rush to make it a 4-0 game. The Kings got a powerplay after a scuffle between the two teams. The Kings were outplayed tonight.

At 8:13 in the 3rd period the Blues made it a 4-0 game. The goal was scored by number 49 Ivan 

Barbashev, the goal was his (1st if the game and 9th of the season).

Blues penalty to Ryan O’Reilly 2 minute minor for Tripping. Time of the penalty 3:04 in the 3rd period.

Blues penalty to Ivan Barbashev 2 minute minor for Roughing. Time of the penalty 11:23 in the 3rd period.

Blues penalty to Michael McKenna 2 minute minor for Roughing. Time of the penalty 11:23 in the 3rd period.

Kings penalty to Dion Phaneuf 2 minute minor for Roughing. Time of the penalty 11:23 in the 3rd period.

Kings penalty to Jeff Carter 2 minute minor for Slashing. Time of the penalty 13:08 in the 3rd period,

Kings record after the game

(25-35-8)

Blues record after the game

(37-25-6)