For the first time in hockey history, the LA Kings and Utah HC will meet up on the ice Saturday night. After being shutout in Game 1 of their opening contest at the 2024 Rookie Faceoff event, some were quick to point out that the squad coach Marco Sturm had at his disposal had largely never played together before, and in fact only had two practices prior to starting the tournament. However, that didn’t seem to stop the Ducks from scoring four goals, or the Avalanche and Sharks each potting three each earlier in the day on Friday.
Utah fell to San Jose 3-2 in the opening game on Friday, so both clubs will be looking to even up their records.
Of note, Utah will be wearing their white ‘road’ jerseys for the first time ever.
Looking ahead to tonight’s matchup, Greentree said, “I thought we all played well [on Friday}. It was just a two-goal game, that’s kind of how it goes sometimes. I think we’ll come back ready, for sure.”
Fellow prospect Koehn Ziemmer, who was linemates with Greentree on Friday, told Mayor’s Manor he’s ready to turn the page following the team’s 2-0 loss in Game 1.
“We played that one team and we’re never going to see them again, so you just bottle that feeling [of coming up short],” he said. “Next up is a different team, and hopefully a different result.”
GAME 2: LA KINGS vs. UTAH HC
Puck drop is scheduled for 7pm PT.
LA Kings Projected Lineup
Jamsen – Lawrence – Ziemmer
Davis – Caderoth – Greentree
Olson – Moynihan – Parker-Jones
Tulk – Wise – Neutens
Dvorak – Mania
Booth – Millar
Woolley – Berge
Parsons *
Hay *
* Both goalies are expected to play in the game.
Likely scratches: (F) Brodzinski, Pinelli, Woodworth (D) Clarke, Krygier, Rowe, Vaughn (G) George, Portillo, St-Hilaire
Utah HC Projected Lineup
Lutz – Beaudoin – Matikka
Nordh – Lipkin – Petrovsky
Smith – Allard – Newman
Elliott – Newcombe – Repcik
Moore – Lamoureux
Vaisanen – Duda
Kipkie – Lavoie
Thornton
Dyck
Cooper
NOTE: The above lineup was what they used for Game 1. We are expecting several changes and will update this article when more information is available later this afternoon.
Top draft pick Tij Iginla will not be playing, he’s ruled out due to injury. However, Kyle Crnkovic, Will Gavin, and Terrell Goldsmith are available to draw in.
FREE ROOKIE FACEOFF STREAM
As reported on Thursday, all games at the 2024 Rookie Faceoff will be streamed without regional restrictions. This is a huge step forward for the NHL, who cleared such a move for the first time in tournament history.
All three Kings games will feature play-by-play by Josh Schaefer and color commentary from Daryl Evans.
WATCH: www.LAKings.com/rookie-faceoff
2024 ROOKIE FACEOFF SCHEDULE
Friday, Sept. 13
Game 1 – San Jose 3, Utah 2
Game 2 – Anaheim 4, Colorado 3
Game 3 – Vegas 2, Los Angeles 0
Saturday, Sept. 14
Game 1 – Seattle vs. Colorado, 3:00 p.m.
Game 2 – Utah vs. Los Angeles, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 15
Game 1 – Vegas vs. Seattle, 1:00 p.m.
Game 2 – Anaheim vs. San Jose, 4:30 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 16
Game 1 – Colorado vs. San Jose, 11:30 a.m.
Game 2 – Utah vs. Vegas, 12:30 p.m.
Game 3 – Anaheim vs. Los Angeles, 3:30 p.m.
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