100-Word Game Recap
After 58 minutes the Los Angeles Kings were well on their way to their thirteenth loss, but Adrian Kempe scored with 1:48 remaining in the third period and then Alex Iafallo scored 23 seconds into overtime as the Kings pulled victory from the jaws of death as they beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2.
After falling behind 1-0, the Red Wings stifled the Kings through the second and most of the third on the strength of Tyler Bertuzzi’s two goals and the strong play of Jonathan Bernier’s goaltending.
The Red Wings dropped to 7-12-2 and the Kings improved to 7-11-1.
Game Notes
Stars of the Game—Iaffalo (1st), Bertuzzi (2nd), Anze Kopitar (3rd)… Jonathan Quick made 19 saves; Bernier had 28… Quick’s November Renaissance looks something like this: 917 SV%, 2.29 GAA vs. .858 SV% and 4.55 GAA in October… The Red Wings had their three-game win streak snapped, but now has points in four straight… Anthony Mantha has a five-game point streak (2G, 5A)… The Kings held Robby Fabbri scoreless after tallying four points (2G, 2A) in his first three games with the Red Wings… With a goal and two assists, Kopitar extended his point streak to five games (3G, 5A)… The Kings won consecutive games for the second time this season… Drew Doughty’s assist was his 478th career point, only one point behind Jim Fox for 10th place on the Kings all-time points list.
UP NEXT: The Kings host the Vegas Golden Knights at 1:00 P.M. at Staples Center on Saturday.
Highlights
Kings 1. Red Wings 0.
Kings 1. Red Wings 1.
Red Wings 2. Kings 1.
Red Wings 2. Kings 2.
Kings 3. Red Wings 2.
Right in front for Alex Iafallo and he seals the deal in @EASPORTSNHL OT. pic.twitter.com/hkMQsplYWX
— NHL (@NHL) November 15, 2019
Hey @DetroitRedWings
Bye bye bye 👋🏻 pic.twitter.com/ZLge9tWV3T
— Bailey LA Kings (@BaileyLAKings) November 15, 2019
Quotables
“I just saw it go off the glass and tapped it in there.” — Alex Iafallo 🤷♂️#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/r6gT1VXQCk
— LA Kings (@LAKings) November 15, 2019
A resilient group.
Hear from Todd McLellan after the LA Kings beat the Red Wings in overtime 👇 pic.twitter.com/uMN8nIYjeS
— LA Kings (@LAKings) November 15, 2019
“Our forecheck was really effective. We were playing our style of game”@Matt_Luff25 shares what made the @LAKings successful tonight@CarrlynBathe pic.twitter.com/dnfQvskwBN
— FOX Sports West (@FoxSportsWest) November 15, 2019
“It was a pretty special moment for me. My parents are here, I know it’s special for them, too. It felt good to get this one”
Matt Roy reflects on the @LAKings win on home ice in front of his family@CarrlynBathe pic.twitter.com/YaPP0wt1tI
— FOX Sports West (@FoxSportsWest) November 15, 2019
“We were hard on pucks all night and played smart”@BLizotte46 looks back on his line’s performance tonight@LAKings | @Patrick_ONeal | @jarretstoll pic.twitter.com/1fqAOhv8Hi
— FOX Sports West (@FoxSportsWest) November 15, 2019
Ilya Kovalchuk Update
Ilya Kovalchuk was scratched for the second straight game:
“Everybody’s got a healthy scratch, and we’re in last place, so coach has to do something to change things,” Kovalchuk said after practice Thursday. “I’m just here every day for the guys, for the team, and if they need me, I’m ready to go.”