In Los Angeles, the Arizona Coyotes’ Karel Vejmelka made 37 saves in 2-1 overtime win over the Kings on Sunday night.
The decision extended the Coyotes’ point streak to four games, 3-0-1.
“We felt for him a little bit because he was so good early in the year, was by far our best player, and we could not score the big goal,” Arizona head coach Andre Tourigny said. “The game we won tonight, we lost them [previously], so he was right there. He was doing miracles, but we could not get the goal to make him get a reward.”
Kyle Capobianco hit for the game-winner in the extra session.
“We know we’re not out of games,” Capobianco said. “We’re just sticking with our systems right now, wearing teams down and coming back in the third. And I think that just shows how committed we are to our systems and sticking with it.”
Arizona moved to 4-13-2.
“He (Capobianco ) has the poise, that swagger to make big plays,” Tourigny said. “So I think he needs to keep working on his all-around game, but the feel is there. The talent is there. It’s a matter now to keep working with the young guy and developing him.”
Brendan Lemieux staked the Kings to a 1-0 lead with his second goal in two games.
LA dropped to 8-7-3 with the loss.
“Tonight is a frustrating night because of the amount of chances that we created,” Los Angeles head coach Todd McLellan said. “We’d probably be talking a different story if we had some finish, but we didn’t so tonight’s a tough one to evaluate. The chances were there, so it’s disappointing.”
Travis Boyd tied the game in the fifth minute of the third period for Arizona.
Jonathan Quick made 25 saves in the LA loss.
“I think we’re getting the chances, and some days they go in, and some days they don’t. So hopefully they start coming our way,” the Kings’ Matt Roy said.
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