LA Kings battle back but fall to the Boston Bruins in overtime. Has DJ Smith’s coaching bump come too late? Darcy Kuemper flashes vintage form, while Drew Doughty’s goal and Scott Laughton’s tenacious penalty killing help LA get a key point in a tight playoff race. Eddie Garcia recaps the high-stakes showdown in Boston, weighing Anton Forsberg vs. Darcy Kuemper for the starting goaltender role and breaking down the LA Kings’ evolving power play and penalty kill. Discussion covers the effect of recent roster moves, and how the Kings’ playoff chances look after Seattle’s costly loss. Plus, get an inside look at Marco Sturm’s comments on LA’s culture and what’s brewing behind the scenes. Can the Kings close the gap in the Pacific and secure a wildcard spot?
00:00 Kings vs Bruins Recap
Eddie Garcia breaks down the LA Kings’ hard-fought overtime loss in Boston, team effort, and initial takeaways.
11:14 Individual Player Performances
Analysis on Darcy Kemper’s goaltending, defensemen contributions, and detailed reviews of Scott Laughton, Quinton Byfield, and others.
20:19 Playoff Race & Organization
Where the Kings stand in the playoff race, probability updates, Pacific Division standings, and discussion around organizational chatter.
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14 Comments
I don’t know , hopefully we can look back and be like they got 3 out of 4 possible points , cause we win the next two ! And not miss the post season by one point and be like they only had 10 shots through 50 f ing minutes ! <to me that’s not right as desperate as they should be ! 10 shots through 50 minutes !
Kings are going to make the playoffs seattle won't be able to hold as much as I think we dont have any kind of chance this year in playoffs the kings are still better than Seattle
Go Kings go
Glad to hear about the watch party! If you have another one in future that is not on a Saturday, I would love to come.
I happy with 3 of 4 possible points , and I do like watching them 10x more with the new coach , however 15 shots and only 10 through the first 50 minutes is disappointing big time! Where was any of the last 10 minutes through the. First 50 , they clearly were playing for 0-0 tie and OT,Boston was playing to win the whole game , points total over the last two hopefully it’s enough in the end , shots effort today , pathetic !
I feel like now it's the time, we as fans need to rally behind our team. They need that, we believe in you vibe.
Also, I'd like to see Clarke and Anderson paired
With gas the way it is in CA I’d love to go but it’s almost a 2 hr drive for me and my truck gets 14mpg. Maybe next time
I think there is a mistake with your stats for SOG. It was only 23 for the Bruins
I think the Kings had too many 1 point games this season which if they can could have convinced half of them they would be in first place!
Great point about KH leaving Hiller as a the head coach for waaaay too long, like 11 months too long…..KH needs to go, bring in someone like Solomon or Futa to replace him.
2 FOR 9 ON THE POWER PLAY IS 22.2%
i JUST CHECKED THE POWER PLAYS SINCE THE RETURN FROM THE BREAK. IT IS 3 FOR 15, OR 20%. DON'T KNOW WHERE EDDIE GOT 14.5%
I don’t think the fourth line was used in the third period. Coach please don’t fall into what Hiller did