In Los Angeles on Sunday, the Kings got just enough offense from Tyler Toffoli Marian Gaborik and used those two goals to back up Jonathan Quick’s 20 saves for a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche.
“We’re getting there,” Toffoli said, according to LA Kings Insider. “I don’t think we’re all the way there, but I think it’s a good sign. We’re winning games right now, and we know that we have some work to do and we can still get a lot better.”
Matt Duchene had scored 23 seconds before Toffoli’s breakaway in the second period.
“I thought it was a hard-fought game by both sides,” Duchene said. “Reto kept us in it, and Quick kept them in it. At the end of the day, it comes down to one goal, and we were pretty close to tying it up there at the end.”
Toffoli intercepted an errant Avs pass for the breakaway.
“It’s a long year. Those things happen,” Avalanche coach Patrick Roy said of Johnson’s turnover. “We had our chance to get back in that game. We need to stick together here. They played really well and they had a lot of good chances. Offensively, they moved the puck well. They were sharp tonight, and I thought in that circumstance our team did a good job. It was a hard-fought game and because we defend somewhat good, I thought we had a chance to win this hockey game.”
Reto Berra made 38 saves in the loss.
“He was very good,” Roy said. “He made some key saves at key moments in the game. For some reason, he’s really sound in front of his net and he’s under control. Everything seems pretty easy for him right now.”
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