LA Kings: Three takeaways from Saturday’s loss to the St. Louis Blues
By Jack Weber
Takeaway #3: Petersen’s glove side struggles
Cal Petersen made his second start of the season for the Kings on Saturday, allowing three goals on 29 shots. There was a theme to all the goals he allowed.
Blues first PP goal of the year. 1-0 STL #LAKings pic.twitter.com/LZjh6MxgqI
— Rink Royalty (@RinkRoyalty) January 24, 2021
Dunn scores not long after Kempe's goal. 2-1 Blues pic.twitter.com/crCdGTpK0w
— Rink Royalty (@RinkRoyalty) January 24, 2021
Perron makes it 3-1 Blues. Turnovers in the defensive zone have killed the #LAKings pic.twitter.com/G1qQwkg0PD
— Rink Royalty (@RinkRoyalty) January 24, 2021
Petersen was also beaten glove side by Devon Toews in his previous start against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.
Toews 2-0 Avs. First PP goal allowed by LAK on the year. pic.twitter.com/lDpsOVcOUk
— Rink Royalty (@RinkRoyalty) January 20, 2021
If we’re already noticing this, you can bet opposing teams are taking notice as well. Petersen doesn’t want word to start getting around that you can beat him by his glove hand. This is something he should already be working to improve because after the success the Blues had shooting glove side on him tonight, it’s a pretty safe bet his next opponent will be trying to do the same thing.