Since the Canadian was back from a successful trip to the west of the continent, one would have expected him to surf on this wave of going. He was rather slow to get going, which put the visitors into a 2-0 lead halfway through the initial engagement.
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“Our first half was not good enough. We have no excuses. It’s just a shame because it’s a game we could have won. »
–Kirby Dach
“In the first half, we had no legs, no energy. These are things that are somewhat normal when you come back from a trip out West. The first match is always more difficult. »
– Martin St-Louis
In the last moments of this same first twenty, the Kings buzzed for 2 min 15 s in the territory of the Canadian. It took the sound of the siren announcing the end of the engagement for the threat to cease.
“We were happy that the period was over. But I don’t think it carried over into the second half. In the second, we received a lot of penalties. It was hard to give yourself a chance. It’s not easy to start late in this league. »
– Martin St-Louis
Jake Allen, who faced 16 pitches in the first period alone, disagreed.
“It was Saturday night. We should have had life in our legs. We are a good team with speed and puck possession. We did not apply our way of playing. »
–Jake Allen
Phillip Danault had an assist on Viktor Arvidsson’s goal. On his first visit to the Bell Center, in a Kings uniform, he was cleared of the score sheet.
“I found my match to be more solid than the first time around. It was less stressful and more exciting. I won my battles, my face-offs. My passes were more precise. I had more fun playing. »
– Phillip Danault