Adrian Kempe scores in overtime in Kings’ 2-1 win over Blues – The Hockey Writers – Los Angeles Kings
The St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings played their first game of the season on Tuesday night. After a hard fight, the Kings defeated the Blues 2-1 in overtime. Let’s take a look back at how the action unfolded in this fiery showdown.
Issue 1
The game started quietly with few scoring chances. The two teams continued to play hard, but neither team scored. The Kings ended the quarter with a total score of 10-5.
Second issue
The activities in the second phase are more abundant. Blues defender Justin Faulk made an error in passing the ball and the ball was intercepted by Kings forward Adrian Kempe, who assisted Alex Laferriere to break through and score at 18:13, making the Kings 1-0.
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More action begins in the second phase. With about 6 minutes and 12 seconds left in the game, Blues guard Tyler Tucker and Kings guard Jeff Malott broke free, and the two were sent into the penalty area to fight for five minutes. Despite this, after the end of this section, the Kings had no other goals, and the final shot count was 9-3.
The third issue
Entering the third quarter, the Blues won their third power play of the game. Faulk received passes from Robert Thomas (primary assist) and Jordan Kyrou (secondary assist) and broke through Kings goalkeeper Darcy Kuemper’s shot to tie the score at 1-1.
Neither team scored after that, entering overtime. At the end of the third quarter, the Blues were 10-7.
over time
From the moment the puck dropped in overtime, the Blues were out of the game quickly. Pavel Buchnevich had an open breakout chance but missed it. Subsequently, Buchnevich suffered a hook penalty and the Kings gained a four-on-three advantage. The Kings used a strong attack and in overtime Adrian Kempe scored the winning goal on a one-time pass from Andrei Kuzmenko, making the final score 2-1. Kevin Fiala picked up the second assist. In the end, the Kings led 21-18.
The Kings currently lead the season series against the Blues, who will meet again on January 24 in St. Louis. It was the Blues’ first overtime loss of the season and their record is 3-2-1, while the Kings’ record is 2-3-2.
