LA Kings: Late comeback comes up short, fall to Avalanche 3-2
By Ryan Sikes
The LA Kings hosted the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night — the first of a two-game set. Second-period penalties continued to plague Los Angeles, leading to two Avalanche goals. The Kings attempted a late comeback, scoring two in the third but fell short of forcing overtime.
1st Period
Brandon Saad got the visitors on the board first, putting a rebound past LA Kings netminder Cal Petersen.
Scored first and not Saad about it.
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) January 20, 2021
Get ready for a lot of posts like that 😁#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/R3m2RFLLGN
Absolutely huge hit from Grundy after a nice sequence from the #LAKings fourth line. pic.twitter.com/VXJB9nzeSQ
— Rink Royalty (@RinkRoyalty) January 20, 2021
2nd Period
Initially called a goal on the ice, a review determined no goal via incidental contact. The score remained at 1-0.
Overturned. No goal. #LAKings pic.twitter.com/osJfI2ybXX
— Rink Royalty (@RinkRoyalty) January 20, 2021
Later in the period, the LA Kings surrendered their first power play goal on the year.
The little drop back from Samuel Girard (@girardsam94) is a thing of beaut. 👌 #NHLFaceOff pic.twitter.com/AVeblnzCGV
— NHL (@NHL) January 20, 2021
And the Avs would get another power play goal. Mikko Rantanen this time.
https://twitter.com/HeresYourReplay/status/1351750618063495175?s=20
That's now 13 second-period penalties against the Kings in three games https://t.co/6sFE7KTrvm
— Jack Harris (@ByJackHarris) January 20, 2021
3rd Period
Los Angeles got on the board via Andreas Athanasiou‘s third goal of the year.
On pace for 56 goals this year. AA with his third here. #LAKings pic.twitter.com/FfuxrQ5YDC
— Rink Royalty (@RinkRoyalty) January 20, 2021
Adrian Kempe also tallied his first of the year — a power play goal.
Adrian Kempe will get credit for this one! #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/Fnazr2Cbhf
— LA Kings (@LAKings) January 20, 2021