In Los Angeles, the visiting Vegas Golden Knights were perfect on three power play chances and brushed aside the Kings in a 5-2 decision.
Max Pacioretty had one of the power play goals and three points on the night.
“We want to be capitalizing on the power play, or at least getting some sustained pressure,” Pacioretty said. “The last couple games we haven’t capitalized on it, but I thought tonight [we] had some good zone time, we were moving the puck around, and guys were finishing. That’s what you want from your power play.”
Marc-Andre Fleury made 36 saves in the win; it was his second straight start
“I just go when the coach tells me to go and just try to do my best. We have a good training staff to try to stay loose and keep your legs for two days in a row,” Fleury said..
Dustin Brown and Austin Wagner were the Kings’ strikers.
“There’s work that needs to be done. It was obviously a horrendous night for that unit, and it needs work. Individuals need work, the system needs work. … They took advantage of fatigue, and they picked us apart. Eventually it was in our net. We never got relief on our penalty kill ever,” LA head coach Todd McLellan said after another dismal loss.
Paul Stastny struck twice and had two assists for the night’s work.
“I think with having (Cody) Glass here with our unit there, he’s getting more and more comfortable, and he made a lot of good plays where it just kind of takes the pressure off everyone sometimes,” Stastny said. “He’s got a lot of poise. The other guys have poise, but when you have another guy that can bring that element, it just makes it a lot easier for all of us.”
Mark Stone and Reilly Smith also scored for the Knights.
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Jonathan Quick made 31 saves in the loss.
“He’s (Quick( still that good, in my opinion,” McLellan said. “When you’re the goaltender, when you’re the pitcher, when you’re the quarterback, all eyes are on you. It’s as simple as that. He’s the last line of defense for our mistakes, and we made our share of them.”
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