Last year, the LA Kings went 3-1 against a then-expansion team from Seattle. They’ll now need to run the table to match that record this season, after dropping their first contest against the Kraken on Thursday night at Crypto Arena.
Puck down soon…#GoKingsGo #SeaKraken pic.twitter.com/uqPptz6FPx
— The Mayor (@mayorNHL) October 14, 2022
Clarke on the PK.
Not being sheltered early.
— The Mayor (@mayorNHL) October 14, 2022
🚨 PPG – Iafallo
Kings tie it 1-1
— The Mayor | Team MM (@mayorNHL) October 14, 2022
Tanev makes it 2-1 Kraken pic.twitter.com/CHGBEOA6l5
— The Mayor (@mayorNHL) October 14, 2022
Iafallo back with Kopitar to start the third period.
— The Mayor (@mayorNHL) October 14, 2022
McLellan must enjoy @kingsofthepod.
This Kaliyev-QB-Vilardi line is the way to go.
Now and forever.
— The Mayor (@mayorNHL) October 14, 2022
Seattle def. LA 4-1
Time to get right on the road, with Game 3 in Minny on Saturday.
Fiala will be geeked up, gonna need a team effort though. https://t.co/YbeIhryXdj
— The Mayor (@mayorNHL) October 14, 2022
STATS CHECK
Final line on Brandt Clarke in his NHL debut…
15:17 TOI
2:00 on PP
:36 on PK1 SOG
— The Mayor (@mayorNHL) October 14, 2022
McLellan liked the defensive effort, even strength and PK.
And, nope, he wasn't impressed with the 3 OZ penalties — "Game management. Impossible situations to practice, individuals have to take care of certain situations."
— The Mayor (@mayorNHL) October 14, 2022
McLellan says the team was being "too cute" — overthinking and not shooting the puck enough tonight.
— The Mayor (@mayorNHL) October 14, 2022
Danault — Clarkie gave me a good pass… He has great vision, he should've shot it. But he saw me there, back door. … Overall, we were better tonight, but it wasn't good enough. We have to be better as a group.
— The Mayor (@mayorNHL) October 14, 2022
The Kings are scheduled for a 10:00 a.m. practice on Friday at TSPC in El Segundo. Immediately following, they will leave for a 5-game road trip.
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I know your first words will be “relax, don’t panic “ , but this does not look good so far. 80 games to go and I already have concerns for D and Cal. I hope I am wrong…
80 games left in the season, but how many does Todd have left. I’m not seeing a team with an identity or system to buy into….