Game Day Thread
Game #71/82 - 3/24/26
>>6:00pm<<
on
FanDuel
Los Angeles Kings @ Calgary Flames
Scotiabank Saddledome | Calgary, AB
**Game Time 6:00pm**
TV: FanDuel
Radio: ESPN LA app, Kings app, & Sirius
ESPNLA 710 AM
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Scott Laughton & DJ Smith 3/22 Post-Game Quotes
On why the Kings have been unable to get these close games over the line
I think we battled our way back. I thought we had a great second period. Third, not much going on, Bread gets a big one there late. It just seems like we can’t get over that hump of getting the next one. So, we get a big point, obviously need two and with a team we’re trying to chase here, but we’ve got to come out strong the rest of the trip, pick up four points and keep going.
On a bittersweet second period of doing things well but coming out a goal down
For sure, but I think the room was really good in between periods. I though we made it hard on their defenseman, we created a ton of chances, we were getting to the net, had a couple tips, couple go off his mask. So we got to keep doing those things and continue to build our game throughout 60 minutes and stay on our toes in the third period and just get the get that next one.
On the message to the team from D.J. Smith
Playing hard, physical, making it hard on their D. They have a skilled group, try and make them come 200 feet. I thought we did a better job in the first, they got a couple good chances, Kuemps held us in there, they got some good slot shots. Other than that, I don’t think we gave them much, so we’re going to need to continue to do that.
On Mathieu Joseph’s game tonight, joining his line
He had a lot of juice. He was really good on the forecheck, him and Wrighter were skating. We’re going to have to get one here and kind of provide for the team, but we’ve got to keep building on our game. I thought Mojo stepped in and did a great job.
D.J. Smith
On his takeaways from tonight’s game
I thought it was a real gutsy effort by us. That’s probably our best second period of the year. You’ve got to give credit to their goalie. He made a lot of big saves, that one on Moore, especially at the end of the second. We stayed with it right to the third. We’ve had games where it’s gone the other way for us and then we get a bit of a bounce and tie it. You lose in overtime or a shootout, it’s unfortunate to lose that point, but we pick up a big point as well. We’re still in the fight.
On playing well in the second period but coming out a goal down on one bad play
It’s really hard, but things happen. I think the resiliency of the group right now to be able to get it back together and come out in the third period and play hard and find a way to score, it just shows of the leadership in that group of Dewey and Kopi, the way they have the team ready to come out in third and the way they had them ready to come out even when the game started. The guys are pushing and, in my opinion, I think eventually we’re going to get some more bounces, we haven’t had a ton, but to a man, I loved the effort.
On the Moore/Byfield/Laferriere line
They’re able to play against your top line, but they’re also able to make you play defense and those guys were flying tonight. I thought that’s as good as Q has played as well, he looked dangerous all over the ice. We need that. I think Kopi, Bread and Juice are top-end players in this league. Then, you got those three young guys coming, Q, Laf and Mooresie, they were dangerous everywhere tonight. I think also the Laughton line, I thought they played a playoff style game. They put it in, they worked, they changed. They did a lot of things that maybe don’t get noticed, but winning hockey.
On Mathieu Joseph’s game tonight and if that was his best game since joining the club
He knows his role. It’s forechecking, it’s hunting pucks, it’s getting to the net. He had a chance to score there in the second. I just made that switch and tonight, it’s his chance. The next night, it might be someone else, if they’re not going, whatever the case is, we’re going to need everybody. The two guys that didn’t play tonight, Malott and Ward, have been outstanding. We’re going to need everyone to give us a chance.
On if the overtime goal against is indicative of the way things have bounced of late
Yeah, I mean, Q makes the right play, tries to rim it out, hits a linesman skate, 2-on-1 and it’s in the net. You get a point, you’re two points out, you play that team twice, you’ve got two big games coming up on the road trip. All I can say is we’re still alive.
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**POLL QUESTION GAME**
Part 1 - How many TOTAL SHOTS ON GOAL will be taken by BOTH teams?
You can take 2 guesses
+/-1 = 1 pt, dead on = 2 pts
(only your closes guess counts)
Part 2 - In what period will the Game Winning Goal be scored?
1 guess only - 1, 2, 3, OT, SO
PREVIOUS GAME'S WINNERS
Congratulations to the following posters who correctly guessed a 2-game total of 4 Kings goals and/or 8 for the opponents.
Those who guessed 4-3 for the final score of the previous game are listed below
Both (2 points):
AngelEyes
Forum Gold
Rusty
motalare
Clif
Kings 4 goals (1 point):
VegasHockey
SirJW
sonnyboy11
KernCoKingFan
Opponents 8 goals (1 point):
Birdman
Cross Traffic
Rogie-Vachon
DRGinLBC
HiFi
Guinevere
Chateau Bow Wow
CIrvine
jammer06
And congrats to these posters who correctly guessed the final score of 4-3 for the previous game (1 pt)
HiFi
Rogie-Vachon
Cross Traffic
Rusty
CIrvine
Jran
Clif
POLL GAME WIN TOTALS
King of the Mountain - 65 points
DRice
64 points
KernCoKingFan
63 points
motolare
61 points
Cross Traffic
60 points
Angel Eyes
59 points
Nyssa42
VegasHockey
57 points
Chateau Bow Wow
Drum4Pigs
55 points
jammer06
54 points
Forum Gold
53 points
Birdman
pray4mojo
Rogie-Vachon
Rusty
VCRW
52 points
Clif
51 points
mugs
50 points
dannybuoy1
SirJW
49 points
Guinevere
Liz4LA
47 points
randdog
46 points
Hockey53
45 points
hornman
44 points
empire
43 points
DRGinLBC
HiFi
notbob
42 points
McSorleyFan
41 points
Dr. Tran
38 points
CIrvine
sonnyboy11
37 points
RoS
symbology
TooCool
28 points
beady eye
26 points
Shackleford
20 pts
Rog or Reg?
19 points
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