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The LA Kings played an actual preseason game, falling to the Arizona Coyotes 2-1 on Monday. It wasn’t televised and neither is tonight’s against the Sharks, but the audio was broadcasted on the iHeartRadio app.
Our very own Russell Morgan and LA Kings Insider Zach Dooley live-tweeted the event, but first, here is the box score:
Full box score here.
Just a few quick observations
- The Kings outshot the Coyotes 36-24, with Martin Frk (5), Arthur Kalievy (4), and Sean Walker (4) leading the way.
- Neither team could convert on the powerplay. I understand it’s preseason, but you don’t like to see Arizona get five chances on the man advantage.
- Sean Walker netted the lone goal for Los Angeles with Arthur Kaliyev and camp invitee Cade McNelly picking up the assists.
Kings take a penalty 52 seconds into the game.
Sean Walker off for interference.#GoKingsGo
— Russell Morgan (@NHLRussell) September 28, 2021
Ladd and McNelly getting into a scrap.#GoKingsGo
— Russell Morgan (@NHLRussell) September 28, 2021
Kings score!
Cade McNelly throws a puck on net and the rebound is put home by Sean Walker. Rasmus Kupari gets the secondary assist.
1-0#GoKingsGo
— Russell Morgan (@NHLRussell) September 28, 2021
Scoring changed on the Kings goal.
The goal is changed to Sean Walker from Kaliyev* and McNelly.#GoKingsGo
— Russell Morgan (@NHLRussell) September 28, 2021
The Coyotes tie the game after a goal from Loui Eriksson.
They win the OEL trade.
1-1#GoKingsGo
— Russell Morgan (@NHLRussell) September 28, 2021
I completely meant to send this!
Kempe, Moore, Walker are wearing the A's tonight for the @LAKings. https://t.co/FCO15fmbGk
— Zach Dooley (@DooleyLAK) September 28, 2021
Matty V!
Villalta enters the game late in the second period. Todd McLellan mentioned yesterday that the plan was likely to split the goaltenders tonight.
— Zach Dooley (@DooleyLAK) September 28, 2021
End of two periods in Arizona.
1-1
Shots
LAK – 19
ARI – 18#GoKingsGo— Russell Morgan (@NHLRussell) September 28, 2021
Coyotes take the lead 2-1.
Dylan Guenther, their 2021 first-round pick, puts home a rebound.#GoKingsGo
— Russell Morgan (@NHLRussell) September 28, 2021
The two teams took part in a practice shootout following the game.
Alex Turcotte scored the only goal of the "shootout", as he deked backhand-to-forehand, while Villalta stopped all three attempts he faced.
You are now welcome to call today's game a 1-0 Kings victory.
— Zach Dooley (@DooleyLAK) September 28, 2021
The Kings and Sharks will get underway from the SAP Center at 7 pm PT tonight.