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Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings controls the puck against the Minnesota Wild during the 3rd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Viktor Arvidsson #33 of the Los Angeles Kings goes down connected the crystal against Frederick Gaudreau #89 of the Minnesota Wild during the 3rd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings celebrates aft scoring against the Minnesota Wild during the 3rd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Adrian Kempe #9 of the Los Angeles Kings goes down connected the crystal against the Minnesota Wild during the 2nd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Alex Iafallo #19 of the Los Angeles Kings goes down connected the crystal against Kevin Fiala #22 of the Minnesota Wild during the 2nd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Victor Rask #49 of the Minnesota Wild celebrates with teammates aft scoring against the Los Angeles Kings during the 2nd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Marcus Foligno #17 of the Minnesota Wild slams Alexander Edler #2 of the Los Angeles Kings into the boards during the 2nd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Blake Lizotte #46 of the Los Angeles Kings shoots against goalie Cam Talbot #33 of the Minnesota Wild during the 2nd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Alex Iafallo #19 of the Los Angeles Kings fights with Matt Dumba #24 of the Minnesota Wild during the 2nd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Head manager Todd McLellan of the Los Angeles Kings talks with Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings against the Minnesota Wild during the 2nd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Goalie Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings aft giving up a extremity against the Minnesota Wild during the 2nd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Viktor Arvidsson #33 of the Los Angeles Kings shoots against goalie Cam Talbot #33 of the Minnesota Wild during the 2nd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Trevor Moore #12 of the Los Angeles Kings fights for the puck against Jared Spurgeon #46 of the Minnesota Wild during the 2nd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Mats Zuccarello #36 of the Minnesota Wild shoots against extremity Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings during the 2nd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Blake Lizotte #46 of the Los Angeles Kings fights for the puck against Brandon Duhaime #21 of the Minnesota Wild during the 2nd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Blake Lizotte #46 of the Los Angeles Kings fights for the puck against Brandon Duhaime #21 of the Minnesota Wild during the 2nd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Phillip Danault #24 of the Los Angeles Kings controls the puck against the Minnesota Wild during the 2nd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Goalie Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings aft giving up a extremity against the Minnesota Wild during the 2nd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Dustin Brown #23 of the Los Angeles Kings fights for the puck against goalie Cam Talbot #33 of the Minnesota Wild during the 2nd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Frederick Gaudreau #89 of the Minnesota Wild celebrates aft scoring against the Los Angeles Kings during the 2nd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Viktor Arvidsson #33 of the Los Angeles Kings celebrates aft scoring against the Minnesota Wild during the 2nd play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Goalie Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings blocks a changeable by Brandon Duhaime #21 of the Minnesota Wild during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Head manager Todd McLellan of the Los Angeles Kings looks connected against the Minnesota Wild during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings controls the puck against Joel Eriksson Ek #14 of the Minnesota Wild during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Goalie Cam Talbot #33 of the Minnesota Wild blocks a changeable against the Los Angeles Kings during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Frederick Gaudreau #89 of the Minnesota Wild controls the puck against Sean Walker #26 of the Los Angeles Kings during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Alexander Edler #2 of the Los Angeles Kings knocks the puck distant from Goalie Vladimir Tkachev #21 of the Los Angeles Kings against the Minnesota Wild during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Alexander Edler #2 of the Los Angeles Kings fights for the puck against Jordan Greenway #18 of the Minnesota Wild arsenic goalie Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings looks connected during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Goalie Cam Talbot #33 of the Minnesota Wild blocks a changeable against the Los Angeles Kings during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Alexander Edler #2 of the Los Angeles Kings knocks the puck distant from Goalie Vladimir Tkachev #21 of the Los Angeles Kings arsenic Ryan Hartman #38 of the Minnesota Wild looks connected during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Marcus Foligno #17 of the Minnesota Wild reaches for the puck against extremity Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Goalie Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings blocks a changeable by Nick Bjugstad #27 of the Minnesota Wild during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings controls the puck against the Minnesota Wild during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Goalie Cam Talbot #33 of the Minnesota Wild blocks a changeable against the Los Angeles Kings during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Frederick Gaudreau #89 of the Minnesota Wild controls the puck against Sean Walker #26 of the Los Angeles Kings during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings controls the puck against Kevin Fiala #22 of the Minnesota Wild during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Dustin Brown #23 of the Los Angeles Kings con troll the puck against the Minnesota Wild during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Goalie Cam Talbot #33 of the Minnesota Wild blocks a changeable against the Los Angeles Kings during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Goalie Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings looks connected against the Minnesota Wild during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Sean Walker #26 of the Los Angeles Kings fights for the puck on with teammate Arthur Kaliyev #34 of the Los Angeles Kings against Mats Zuccarello #36 of the Minnesota Wild during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Matt Roy #3 of the Los Angeles Kings fights for the puck against Marcus Foligno #17 of the Minnesota Wild arsenic Mikey Anderson #44 of the Los Angeles Kings looks connected during the archetypal play of a NHL hockey crippled astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, October 16, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
LOS ANGELES — The Kings allowed 3 consecutive goals successful the 2nd period, leaving them with a elevation a spot excessively steep to ascent arsenic they fell to the Minnesota Wild 3-2 astatine Staples Center connected Saturday.
Winger Viktor Arvidsson scored a power-play extremity for the Kings portion halfway Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty turned successful multipoint efforts for the 2nd consecutive game. Goalie Jonathan Quick surrendered 3 goals connected 30 shots successful his archetypal commencement of the season.
Minnesota got goals from forwards Frederick Gaudreau, Victor Rask and Ryan Hartman. Cam Talbot turned successful a beardown show successful net, making 30 of 31 saves.
With 12:32 to play successful the game, the Kings halved their shortage with a cleanable breakout and a interaction of bully fortune. Doughty keyed the unreserved and past joined it, past arsenic helium and Kopitar moved the puck backmost and forth, Kopitar’s ostensibly ill-fated centering walk deflected into the nett disconnected Minnesota defenseman Matt Dumba’s skate. The Kings would gully nary person contempt a precocious propulsion with Quick pulled for the other attacker.
At the 5:23 people of the 2nd period, the Kings had opened the scoring, converting connected their 3rd powerfulness play successful their archetypal 3 opportunities of the season. It was Doughty mounting up Kopitar for a one-timer, which generated a rebound for Arvidsson’s archetypal extremity arsenic a King. Dumba’s deed connected guardant Adrian Kempe had drawn a punishment and created a melee successful which each 10 players came unneurotic briefly.
The pb proved ephemeral, however, arsenic Gaudreau knotted the crippled 54 seconds aboriginal with a hard one-timer from the debased slot, conscionable wrong the close faceoff circle.
Center Phillip Danault drew different penalty, this 1 against winger Marcus Foligno, but the Kings came up bare connected the powerfulness play for the archetypal clip this play contempt immoderate dependable puck movement.
That missed accidental became costly arsenic the Kings were stung by Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov, who collected a escaped puck on right-wing boards arsenic helium gained the violative portion earlier helium surged forward, slammed connected the brakes, pivoted and recovered Rask wide unfastened trailing the play for a wrist-shot extremity from the near slot.
The Kings astir fell further down aft Dumba’s wide changeable banked disconnected the extremity boards and created a free-for-all successful beforehand of the net, culminating successful guardant Nico Sturm pushing the puck into the net. But a video reappraisal determined that Sturm pushed Quick’s pad into the nett to people the goal, which meant it was nullified owed to goalie interference.
That reprieve besides lasted little than a minute. After immoderate precise passing down low, Hartman lifted a changeable past Quick. After grappling extensively during the displacement with Doughty, who fell unfortunate to momentary disorder conscionable earlier the goal, Hartman taunted the Kings’ alternate skipper during his extremity celebration.
In the archetypal period, the Kings were being doubled up successful shots, 12-6,but earned the last 4 bids connected extremity to adjacent the frame, including 3 unsafe plays successful the last infinitesimal of the scoreless stanza.
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