Game Day Thread
Game #61/82 -- 03/05/25
>>7:30pm<<
on FanDuel
St. Louis Blues vs. Los Angeles Kings
Crypto.com Arena | Los Angeles, CA
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**Game Time 7:30pm**
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Drew Doughty (video), Warren Foegele, & Jim Hiller 3/3 Post-Game Quotes
Warren Foegele
On his takeaways from tonight’s loss to Chicago
You know, I think today we had a much better start than maybe our two previous games but there’s no moral victories in this game. We didn’t get the job done and as a group, we have to dig in and be better. These are crucial points coming up and everyone is pushing for this time of the year. It’s a big game coming up.
On what changed between the first and second periods
Probably just our urgency. I think one word is, I think we’re a much better team when we’re connected. Everyone knows what we’re doing and by doing that, that’s listening to what our coaches tell us to do, everyone staying on the same page and getting pucks in behind them, use our energy, backtrack, things like that. You’ve got to play 60 minute effort and unfortunately tonight we didn’t.
On credit given to Spencer Knight for the outcome of the game
100 percent. I don’t know how many Grade-A’s he stopped but he stopped a lot, especially in the first there, it could have been a 2-0 lead for us. Then even at the end there, we were pressing pretty hard and he’s a hell of a goalie. Probably super emotional getting traded a couple days ago, so you’ve got to give him credit when he’s good.
On what the Kings need to fall back on to snap out of this slump
It starts with our identity as a group, is playing defense first and not cheating for offense and things like that. We check the best of them in the league and when we’re not checking, we’re seeing scores like that. We can be better and we know that. Tonight too, that had a couple lucky bounces as well, so when it’s not going your way, you don’t really get good luck. You’ve got to keep pressing and digging in as a group. First game back
On the emotions needed against St. Louis on Wednesday, after losing there this weekend
We love playing at home, we’ve got the best fans in the league, we love playing at home. We owe that club a better effort than we did last time, they kind of beat us at our own game. I think everyone’s excited to get home and get rid of that.
Jim Hiller
On his assessment of tonight’s game
The second period, that was pretty obvious. The first and the third were clearly in our favor and the second was in their favor, chance-wise and shots. Give them credit, not just the goalie, they played a good second period.
On the game getting away from the Kings in the second period after a good start
I think we came out and started, we played a pretty good hockey game. On most nights you’d be leading in the first if not by one, maybe two, maybe three, so no problem. Maybe we got frustrated because we had a difficult time scoring, I don’t know if that was it, but just the second right? The second was not there. We’ve got to play pretty close to 60. If you don’t play 60 against any team in the league, 40 minutes is probably not going to get it done.
On the need to get more emotion and urgency from the team for 60 minutes
I think we’re far enough along that everybody understands how we have to play, the urgency you have to come with. It’s a long season. We do go up and down, there’s no question, we’re disappointed. It’s a really poor road trip, we got zero points in three games. We’ll have to go home and be ready for what is a good St Louis team who smacked us pretty good.
On if he expects an emotional response against St. Louis on Wednesday after losing there
We owe ourselves one, I’m not too worried about owing them one. I’m worried about us playing our game and playing it for 60 minutes and then we’ll see what the outcome is. Hockey is pretty random, you saw that tonight. The effort shouldn’t be random, the effort should be there from zero to 60. That’s what I’m looking for.
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**Today’s Poll Question Game**
Part 1 - How many Shots on Goal will the KINGS take in tonight's game?
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