#LAKings Kings lose to Blackhawks in a shootout (Daily News)
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LOS ANGELES It was truly a throwback on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena, where the Kings and Chicago Blackhawks turned in a thriller reminiscent of their playoff clashes from both franchises golden eras, with Chicago prevailing, 4-3, in a shootout.
Center Phillip Danault scored two goals for the Kings and forward Trevor Moore had the other one, while defenseman Sean Durzi assisted on all three. Winger Viktor Arvidsson returned from the lower-body injury he sustained on March 7 and recorded an assist. Jonathan Quick made 28 saves.
Wingers Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat notched a goal and an assist apiece for Chicago, with DeBrincat scoring the game-winner in the shootout. Winger Sam Lafferty also had a goal for the Blackhawks, who have won two straight for the first time since getting four consecutive victories in the middle of January. Collin Delia made his second start of the season, stopping 43 shots.
Debrincat was the lone goal-scorer in the shootout when he lofted the puck over Quicks outstretched glove for the victory.
Overtime passed with the nearest miss coming from Chicago and a generally conservative approach from both teams.
Just past the 9-minute mark of the third period, the Kings battled back with a third equalizer. For the second time Thursday, Danault picked up some loose change, scoring off a rebound generated by an Arvidsson shot attempt. His 21 goals are eight more than he scored in any previous season.
Quick made some athletic saves throughout the evening, including when he lunged forward to deny Kane at the side of the net early in the closing stanza. It was a flashback to the split of conference finals between these clubs in 2013 and 2014.
Chicago took a lead into the second intermission as it had the first, thanks to a late-period breakdown. A board battle involving four players saw Lafferty knock the puck to winger Taylor Raddysh before Lafferty slipped undetected behind three Kings defenders. Lafferty induced Quick to bite on his forehand and scored easily off his backhand. Raddyshs assist gave him four points in as many games since Chicago acquired him from Tampa Bay.
With 3:10 left in the second period, the Kings knotted the game anew with a goal early in their power play. Durzi set up Anze Kopitars one-time blast from the right circle, which generated a rebound that Danault stuffed in for his 20th goal of the campaign.
Chicago pulled ahead once more 12:41 into the period. DeBrincat worked a high-to-low, give-and-go play with linemate Dylan Strome. Forward Rasmus Kupari lost his mark as Stromes pass from below the goal line found DeBrincat in front for a swift shot that powered past Quick. It was DeBrincats team-leading 36th goal, which tied him for sixth in the NHL.
Having already scored a goal, Kane had a partial breakaway that was thwarted only by a Troy Stecher hooking penalty. On the resulting Chicago power play, the Kings tied the score with a short-handed goal, after a loose puck off the faceoff was batted ahead by Durzi, springing Moore for a breakaway.
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It was a duel of Southern California natives when Thousand Oaks native Moores zoomed unimpeded toward the Rancho Cucamonga-born Dellia. Moore settled a rolling puck and his abrupt stick handle allowed him to score his 13th goal of the season uncontested at the 2:13 mark.
The Kings dominated much of the first period, but they still found themselves trailing with 3:16 left in the period.
The Kings drew the first penalty of the night and established a commanding 10-2 lead in early shots on goal. Yet Chicagos third attempt on net became the games first goal. DeBrincats one-timer from high in the zone went wide but caromed off the end boards to Kane for a tap-in goal.
More to come on this story.
UP NEXT
The Kings host the Seattle Kraken on Saturday.
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Center Phillip Danault scored two goals for the Kings and forward Trevor Moore had the other one, while defenseman Sean Durzi assisted on all three. Winger Viktor Arvidsson returned from the lower-body injury he sustained on March 7 and recorded an assist. Jonathan Quick made 28 saves.
Wingers Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat notched a goal and an assist apiece for Chicago, with DeBrincat scoring the game-winner in the shootout. Winger Sam Lafferty also had a goal for the Blackhawks, who have won two straight for the first time since getting four consecutive victories in the middle of January. Collin Delia made his second start of the season, stopping 43 shots.
Debrincat was the lone goal-scorer in the shootout when he lofted the puck over Quicks outstretched glove for the victory.
Overtime passed with the nearest miss coming from Chicago and a generally conservative approach from both teams.
Just past the 9-minute mark of the third period, the Kings battled back with a third equalizer. For the second time Thursday, Danault picked up some loose change, scoring off a rebound generated by an Arvidsson shot attempt. His 21 goals are eight more than he scored in any previous season.
Quick made some athletic saves throughout the evening, including when he lunged forward to deny Kane at the side of the net early in the closing stanza. It was a flashback to the split of conference finals between these clubs in 2013 and 2014.
Chicago took a lead into the second intermission as it had the first, thanks to a late-period breakdown. A board battle involving four players saw Lafferty knock the puck to winger Taylor Raddysh before Lafferty slipped undetected behind three Kings defenders. Lafferty induced Quick to bite on his forehand and scored easily off his backhand. Raddyshs assist gave him four points in as many games since Chicago acquired him from Tampa Bay.
With 3:10 left in the second period, the Kings knotted the game anew with a goal early in their power play. Durzi set up Anze Kopitars one-time blast from the right circle, which generated a rebound that Danault stuffed in for his 20th goal of the campaign.
Chicago pulled ahead once more 12:41 into the period. DeBrincat worked a high-to-low, give-and-go play with linemate Dylan Strome. Forward Rasmus Kupari lost his mark as Stromes pass from below the goal line found DeBrincat in front for a swift shot that powered past Quick. It was DeBrincats team-leading 36th goal, which tied him for sixth in the NHL.
Having already scored a goal, Kane had a partial breakaway that was thwarted only by a Troy Stecher hooking penalty. On the resulting Chicago power play, the Kings tied the score with a short-handed goal, after a loose puck off the faceoff was batted ahead by Durzi, springing Moore for a breakaway.
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It was a duel of Southern California natives when Thousand Oaks native Moores zoomed unimpeded toward the Rancho Cucamonga-born Dellia. Moore settled a rolling puck and his abrupt stick handle allowed him to score his 13th goal of the season uncontested at the 2:13 mark.
The Kings dominated much of the first period, but they still found themselves trailing with 3:16 left in the period.
The Kings drew the first penalty of the night and established a commanding 10-2 lead in early shots on goal. Yet Chicagos third attempt on net became the games first goal. DeBrincats one-timer from high in the zone went wide but caromed off the end boards to Kane for a tap-in goal.
More to come on this story.
UP NEXT
The Kings host the Seattle Kraken on Saturday.
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