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Following a 5 game, 8 day road trip it would have been easy for the Kings to be tired for their game tonight against the Flyers.
They were.
Playing one of the top teams without one of their top forwards in Ryan Smyth or one of their top defenseman in Rob Scuderi, the Kings needed to step up their efforts against a club that had won 6 times in the last 7 games.
They tried.
They certainly threw everything they could at Flyers goaltender Brian Boucher, mustering 39 shots. But in the end it was Boucher who preserved the victory.
"We didn't show up to play, and that's why we lost the game," Drew Doughty said following the game. “We gave it away,” said Anze Kopitar. “These are the games we have to win”. Jonathan Quick added, "We would have liked to come back here and play better for the fans.”
The Kings jumped out in front late in the 1st period as a sharp angle shot from Jarret Stoll slipped past Boucher for his 7th goal of the season. “I’ve had a couple of weird ones this year,” Boucher said. “But I was determined that that wasn’t going to be a factor in the game”.
The Kings had a golden opportunity to add to their score late in the 1st with a full 2 minute 5 on 3, but barely mustered a shot as most of the players stood around and admired how long Chris Prongers stick was. “It was a critical point in the game,” Terry Murray said following the game. “That’s where you could put the game away. We didn’t get our first shot on goal for the first minute and nine seconds. We looked very disorganized at times.”
The Flyers tied it mid way through the second as Mike Pyorala scored his 1st NHL goal.
One problem the Kings have had often this season is allowing opponents to score late in a period and tonight was no exception. Mike Richards wristed a rebound past Quick for his 9th of the season with just over a minute to play to give the Flyers a 2-1 lead.
Despite the fact that the Kings outshot the Flyers 21-5 in the 3rd period, it was James Van Riemsdyk putting a backhander past Quick just as Dustin Brown’s ill advised boarding penalty had just expired.
Drew Doughty brought the Kings back at the 12:09 mark with a power play goal to bring the Kings within a goal but Brian Boucher stopped an onslaught of Kings shots, especially in the final minute of play as several pucks just trickled past the net. “Booch is the reason we won the game,” Van Riemsdyk said.
“We did anticipate a hard game,” Terry Murray stated. “For part of the game we got a pretty good effort. In my view we played well enough to win but they played smart and they capitalized on mistakes and turnovers.”
“If you’re going to get yourself into the playoffs, these are the games you have to win”.
With Smyth out of the lineup, Murray added “It’s an opportunity for Kopi(tar) to step his game up to the next level, I think. On the other side of it with Fro(lov), I think it’s a great opportunity for him to play on that line, play important minutes. Big minutes, and be looked at as a player that’s more on the offensive side of things than the checking line”.
Tonight marked the first time Randy Jones faced his old mates since being claimed off waivers. He was a +1 with 21 minutes of ice time.
Justin Williams had 8 shots, Anze Kopitar had 6 shots. Alexander Frolov had one shot... and it came within the last minute of play.
There were 59 hits recorded by both teams in the game.
The Kings did not decide this morning who, if anyone, would be brought up from Manchester to replace Smyth. Dean Lombardi is there evaluating. Couldn't have been much since they lost 2-1 in a shootout tonight.
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They were.
Playing one of the top teams without one of their top forwards in Ryan Smyth or one of their top defenseman in Rob Scuderi, the Kings needed to step up their efforts against a club that had won 6 times in the last 7 games.
They tried.
They certainly threw everything they could at Flyers goaltender Brian Boucher, mustering 39 shots. But in the end it was Boucher who preserved the victory.
"We didn't show up to play, and that's why we lost the game," Drew Doughty said following the game. “We gave it away,” said Anze Kopitar. “These are the games we have to win”. Jonathan Quick added, "We would have liked to come back here and play better for the fans.”
The Kings jumped out in front late in the 1st period as a sharp angle shot from Jarret Stoll slipped past Boucher for his 7th goal of the season. “I’ve had a couple of weird ones this year,” Boucher said. “But I was determined that that wasn’t going to be a factor in the game”.
The Kings had a golden opportunity to add to their score late in the 1st with a full 2 minute 5 on 3, but barely mustered a shot as most of the players stood around and admired how long Chris Prongers stick was. “It was a critical point in the game,” Terry Murray said following the game. “That’s where you could put the game away. We didn’t get our first shot on goal for the first minute and nine seconds. We looked very disorganized at times.”
The Flyers tied it mid way through the second as Mike Pyorala scored his 1st NHL goal.
One problem the Kings have had often this season is allowing opponents to score late in a period and tonight was no exception. Mike Richards wristed a rebound past Quick for his 9th of the season with just over a minute to play to give the Flyers a 2-1 lead.
Despite the fact that the Kings outshot the Flyers 21-5 in the 3rd period, it was James Van Riemsdyk putting a backhander past Quick just as Dustin Brown’s ill advised boarding penalty had just expired.
Drew Doughty brought the Kings back at the 12:09 mark with a power play goal to bring the Kings within a goal but Brian Boucher stopped an onslaught of Kings shots, especially in the final minute of play as several pucks just trickled past the net. “Booch is the reason we won the game,” Van Riemsdyk said.
“We did anticipate a hard game,” Terry Murray stated. “For part of the game we got a pretty good effort. In my view we played well enough to win but they played smart and they capitalized on mistakes and turnovers.”
“If you’re going to get yourself into the playoffs, these are the games you have to win”.
With Smyth out of the lineup, Murray added “It’s an opportunity for Kopi(tar) to step his game up to the next level, I think. On the other side of it with Fro(lov), I think it’s a great opportunity for him to play on that line, play important minutes. Big minutes, and be looked at as a player that’s more on the offensive side of things than the checking line”.
Tonight marked the first time Randy Jones faced his old mates since being claimed off waivers. He was a +1 with 21 minutes of ice time.
Justin Williams had 8 shots, Anze Kopitar had 6 shots. Alexander Frolov had one shot... and it came within the last minute of play.
There were 59 hits recorded by both teams in the game.
The Kings did not decide this morning who, if anyone, would be brought up from Manchester to replace Smyth. Dean Lombardi is there evaluating. Couldn't have been much since they lost 2-1 in a shootout tonight.
TICKETS, VIDEOS & HOCKEYWOOD
lakings.com
hockeybuzzbarry
KINGS FAN BOARDS
letsgokings.com
kingsunderground.com
READ JON MONCRIEF
http://www.examiner.com/x-2690-Los-Angeles-Kings-Examiner
BLOG WORLD
lakingsnews.com
frozenroyalty.net
lakingsinsider.com
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