Kings v Golden Knights at 2021 Rookie Faceoff

This is the third and final photo gallery article from the 2021 Rookie Faceoff Tournament.

We’ll have a more detailed ‘post event’ article up later this afternoon with some key observations (and opinions).

For now, let’s wrap up our notebook from Monday’s Kings v Golden Knights game.

LA went with the following lineup:

Madden – Kupari – Fagemo
Chromiak – Byfield – Kaliyev
Pavlychev – Pinelli – Dudas
Morrison – Hyland – Kemp

Phillips – Durzi
McNelly – Spence
Robinson – Kosior

Parik

After sitting out Sunday, Kupari and Fagemo drew back in, while Turcotte was rested. And he wasn’t the only one.

On that double minor for high sticking last night…

Heard Grans lost a few teeth. That's why he's out today. Bummer. Had looked pretty solid in the first two games.

— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) September 20, 2021

Below are some of the tweets shared during LA’s 3-2 loss to Vegas…

First fight of the tournament…

Cade McNelly, camp invitee for LA, vs VGK McCallum (who received an extra two minutes) pic.twitter.com/aRrDcge55d

— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) September 20, 2021

Kupari is the captain today, Fagemo and Madden have the As… pic.twitter.com/A7pkkOFqbn

— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) September 20, 2021

These two teams did NOT like each other last season in the AHL. And today's game has that physical element, where players are battling for every square inch of ice. Totally different than last night.

— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) September 20, 2021

Jordan Spence is really good at hockey.

That's the tweet.

— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) September 20, 2021

That was at least Fagemo's second penalty today (cross checking), possibly third.

— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) September 20, 2021

The last two shifts, Fagemo has played like a man possessed.

Looking for atonement.

— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) September 20, 2021

And in the blink of an eye, it's 2-0 VGK

— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) September 20, 2021

PP unit on the ice

Kupari
Madden
Dudas
Fagemo
Durzi

— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) September 20, 2021

LAK Quinton Byfield will not return to today’s rookie game. He is day-to-day with an upper body injury.

— Dennis Bernstein (@DennisTFP) September 20, 2021

Next PP unit out now

Kaliyev
Chromiak
Pinelli
Spence
Phillips

— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) September 20, 2021

VGK coach yelling at the ref… Loudly.

Then Wrobo yelling at the ref. I think he said, 'What do you think of the new GnR song?'

Couldn't hear clearly though. My ears are frozen.

— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) September 20, 2021

From what I'm hearing, sounds like Brandt Clarke isn't going to be ready for the start of LA Kings camp.

Again, not injury or COVID related. So he's expected to be fine. Just needs some time.

Update to follow in a few days.

— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) September 20, 2021

Chromiak goal after Spence attempt. LA trails 3-2 with 9 minutes remaining in regulation.

Can they pull out a win?

— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) September 20, 2021

At a whistle with 2:10 remaining in regulation, here are my LA Kings three stars for today…

⭐⭐⭐ Dudas
⭐⭐ Fagemo
⭐ Spence

Kupari was also good at times. Parik was solid in the first period.

— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) September 20, 2021

Final couple minutes were TENSE. Wrobo called timeout and then it was 6-5 without a goalie. LA falls 3-2, couldn't pull off the weekend sweep.

— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) September 20, 2021

STATS CHECK

Sammy Fagemo led all LA Kings players today with 9 SOG.

Not a typo.

Phillips and Pavlychev had 5 each, followed by Kaliyev and Durzi at 4 each.

Parik made 25 saves vs VGK.

— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) September 20, 2021

We also had one of our MayorsManor photographers on site all weekend. Here’s a random collection of pictures shot by ALo Images for MayorsManor: