The Avalanche scoring machine is reaching new heights. Colorado steamrolled the visiting Los Angeles Kings, 9-3, on Wednesday night at Ball Arena to mark a season-high for goals scored this season. Nathan Mackinnon recorded a hat trick and two assists. He joined six teammates with multi-point efforts: Nicolas Aube-Kubel (two goals), Andre Burakovsky (goal/assist), Bo…
Avalanche steamrolls visiting Kings with season-high nine goals — The Denver Post
Los Angeles’ Adrian Kempe scored 2:18 into overtime Friday night, and the Golden Knights lost to the Kings in front of an announced crowd of 18,238 at T-Mobile Arena.
Golden Knights fall in overtime to Kings for 3rd straight loss — Las Vegas Review-Journal
By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam Atkinson was sick of losing— and he went out and did something about it. Atkinson scored twice in regulation, assisted Scott Laughton’s goal 2:22 into overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped a franchise-record 13-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.…
Kings fall to struggling Flyers in overtime — Orange County Register
LOS ANGELES — The Kings appeared poised to go the distance with the defending champs on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena, but a flat third period proved costly in a 6-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, who won the Stanley Cup in 2020 and 2021. Center Blake Lizotte, winger Alex Iafallo, winger Arthur Kaliyev…
Flat third period costs Kings against Lightning — San Gabriel Valley Tribune
On Monday, San Jose Shark Timo Meier achieved something that hadn’t been done in an NHL game since 1994 – score five goals by himself – and he did it with a period to spare.
Timo Meier Becomes First San Jose Shark to Score 5 Goals in One Game — CBS San Francisco
Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and an assist, and the Golden Knights returned from the holiday break with a victory over the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena.
Golden Knights rout Kings, take over 1st in Western Conference — Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Kings head to Western Canada for back-to-back games against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday and Vancouver Canucks on Monday, looking to reverse trends that have seen them on the short end of a series of close games. 611 more words
Kings head to Canada needing small fixes for big problems — Press Enterprise
“Whether you are new to hockey or a long-time fan, nothing replaces the live experience in-arena. Come to one game, and you are hooked,” said Los Angeles Kings broadcaster and former player Daryl Evans. An L.A. Kings game is the best bet for Southern Californians interested in attending a hockey game. With the season schedule…
What the Puck? An Inside Scoop on the LA Hockey Season — Orange County Register
2021-22 Matchups vs. Los Angeles: Second of Two
2020-21 Record vs. Los Angeles: N/A
Toronto Season Record: 13-6-1
Toronto Road Record: 4-3-0
TV: Sportsnet Ontario RADIO: Sportsnet 590
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
November 23, 2021 Forward Joey Anderson has been loaned the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
November 23, 2021 Forward Kyle Clifford has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 3 at New York Islanders 0
Date: Sunday, November 21, 2021
TOR Goals: Marner (2), Kaše
NYI Goals: N/A
TOR Goaltender: Woll, 20/20, 1.000 SV%
NYI Goaltender: Sorokin, 37/40, .925 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-3
NEXT GAME
Date: Friday, November 26, 2021
Opponent: at San Jose Sharks
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet Ontario (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
INJURY REPORT
Petr Mrázek (Groin) *On Injured Reserve
Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve
Man Games Lost: 35
ALL-TIME VS. LOS ANGELES KINGS:
First Matchup between Clubs: October 25, 1967 (Toronto 4 vs. Los Angeles 2)
All-Time Record: 65-65-21-3 (154 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 40-27-11-1 (79 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 25-38-10-2 (75 Games)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: November 13, 2018 (Toronto 5 at Los Angeles 1)
Record in Last Five Games: 3-1-1
Record in Last 10 Games: 4-4-2
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. LOS ANGELES KINGS:
Games Played: TJ Brodie (37), Jason Spezza (26), John Tavares (20)
Goals:
John Tavares (5), Jason Spezza (4), Alexander Kerfoot (3), Wayne
Simmonds (3), Michael Bunting (3), TJ Brodie (3)
Assists: John Tavares (12), Jason Spezza (9), TJ Brodie (9), Mitch Marner (6)
Points: John Tavares (17), Jason Spezza (13), TJ Brodie (12)
Penalty Minutes: Nick Ritchie (29), Jason Spezza (12), Wayne Simmonds (12)
2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .675 2.55 2.25 23.2% 88.7% 33.8 29.7 55.2%
NHL Rank 8th 26th 3rd 7th 2nd 7th 6th-T 1st
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 13/56 (23.2%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 4 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 7 – Matthews (4G, 3A), Nylander (3G, 4A)
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 47/53 (88.7%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 1 – Marner (1G), Muzzin (1A)
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
FAST FACTS
Wednesday games 4th of 11 (6 home, 5 road)
Back-to-Backs played 4 of 13
Record in first game of back-to-back 2-2-0
Record in second game of back-to-back 2-2-0
November games 12th of 14 (8 home, 6 road)
RECENT MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
JACK CAMPBELL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16 vs. NSH
JACK CAMPBELL Recorded his 50th career NHL win, Nov. 18 vs. NYR
PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
ONDREJ KAŠE Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10, 2021 at PHI
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 200th NHL goal on Oct. 25 at CAR. Per NHL Stats,
Matthews required the second-fewest games to reach 200 goals in Maple
Leafs history among players who debuted with the team, trailing only
Charlie Conacher (317 games).
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 300th NHL point with a goal on Feb. 8 vs. VAN, tying Charlie
Conacher to become the second-fastest Maple Leaf to reach the mark at
294 games.
MORGAN RIELLY
Recorded his 300th NHL point with an assist on Apr. 13 vs. CGY to
become the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with
the club.
MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist on Oct. 27 at CHI
KIRILL SEMYONOV Made his NHL debut, Nov. 10 at PHI
WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game on Oct. 16 vs. OTT
JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs on Oct. 18 vs. NYR.
JOHN TAVARES Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13 at BUF
UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
MICHAEL BUNTING Four games away from 50 career NHL games played
TRAVIS DERMOTT Two points away from 50 career NHL points
JUSTIN HOLL Nine points away from 50 career NHL points
ONDREJ KAŠE Two goals away from 50 career NHL goals
DAVID KÄMPF Six assists away from 50 career NHL assists
ALEXANDER KERFOOT Two games away from 300 career NHL games played
ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played
JASON SPEZZA Three games away from 1,200 career NHL games played
LA KINGS STORYLINES:
Brick Wall(s)
Goaltenders Jonathan Quick and Cal Petersen have posted incredible numbers over the Kings last 11 games (7-2-2). The tandem stopped 298 of 320
shots and has combined for a .931 save percentage, a 1.97 goals-against average and one shutout while allowing two goals or less in nine of the 11
games.
Individually, Jonathan Quick has been outstanding over his last six games (4-1-1) in which he has posted a .958 save percentage, a 1.31 goals-against
average and one shutout.
Streaking
The Kings as a team and individually all have had impressive streaks recently. The team tied the 11th longest point-streak in history (eight games, 7-0-
1), Oct. 28-Nov. 13. The teams’ seven-game winning streak recently came to an end. It was tied for the third longest such streak in the league this
season and tied for the seventh longest streak in franchise history. It was just the 12th time in franchise history that the team has won seven-or-more
consecutive games (franchise record is nine).
Forward Alex Iafallo had a seven-game point streak (5-5=10), Oct. 28-Nov. 9. He has the sixth most points and is tied for the sixth most goals in the
league since Oct. 28. It is tied for the sixth longest streak by any player in the NHL. The streak was the second longest of his career (nine games, Dec.
21, 2019-Jan. 9, 2020, 4-6=10). He also scored a goal at 0:06 seconds of the third period, Nov. 9 at MTL. It was the fastest goal to start a period in
franchise history, surpassing the previous record of 0:07 set by Dave Williams on Feb. 14, 1987 vs. Hartford. It is also the fastest goal in the league
since Montreal’s Brendan Gallagher scored at the 0:06 second mark on Oct. 19, 2019.
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Comeback Kings
The Kings came from behind in the third period to win in consecutive games (Oct. 31 vs. BUF and Nov. 3 vs. STL). It is the 19th time in franchise history
they have accomplished this feat (last: Mar. 21-23, 2019).
Clague-cellant
Rookie defenseman Kale Clague registered a point in each of his first three of the games he played in this season (0-3=3).
Anze Kopi-Star
With seven points in two games during the first week of the season, captain Anze Kopitar was named the first star of the week.
MILESTONES WITHIN REACH:
Andreas Athanasiou:
4 goals from 100
Dustin Brown:
2 goals behind Bobby Carpenter for 20th all-time among Americans
Alex Edler:
1 goal from 100
Anze Kopitar:
1 GWG from tying Marcel Dionne (59) for 2nd on the Kings all-time list
CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED STREAK:
Kopitar: 217 (since 10/20/18)
LA Kings Record: Drew Doughty – 460 (Oct. 8, 2014 – Jan. 18, 2020)
MOST RECENT KINGS MILESTONES ACHIEVED:
Dustin Brown:
Appeared in his 18th season with the Kings, the most in franchise history
Surpassed Doug Weight (1,238) for 11th on the all-time American games played list, Oct. 28 vs. STL
Phillip Danault:
Registered the 200th point of his career, Oct. 14 vs. VGK
Appeared in his 400th career NHL game, Oct. 30 vs. MTL
Alex Iafallo
Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 21 vs. ARI
Anze Kopitar
Scored the 100th power-play goal of his career, Oct. 31 vs. BUF
Surpassed Bernie Nicholls (101) for 5th on the Kings all-time PPG list, Nov. 9 at OTT
Olli Maatta
Registered the 100th assist of his career, Oct. 30 vs. MTL
Vladimir Tkachev:
Recorded his first career point (assist), Oct. 14 vs. VG
LOS ANGELES — The Kings and Washington Capitals played a game at Staples Center on Wednesday night that was tightly contested, physical and low-scoring – just the way the Kings would have preferred, except for the result, which went in favor of Washington, 2-0. The Capitals entered the match as the NHL’s fourth-highest scoring team…
Capitals snap Kings’ 8-game point streak — Daily Bulletin
The Kings will return to Staples Center for the first game of a season-long, seven-game homestand Wednesday against the Washington Capitals. They will have an opportunity to progress toward a franchise-record point streak and Washington winger Alex Ovechkin will continue his pursuit of the all-time record for goals. Following a triumphant 3-0-1 road trip that…
Kings kick off 7-game homestand with Caps and Ovechkin — Press Telegram
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (7-5-1 – 15 Points) vs.
LOS ANGELES KINGS (6-5-1 – 13 Points)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2021
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 0 1 0 1
LOS ANGELES 2 1 2 5
ON THE SCORESHEET
The view from left field 