In one of the wilder games in recent memory, the Los Angeles Kings would come up short against the Ottawa Senators in overtime by a final score of 8-7. The Kings would get out to an early lead in this game and be up 2-1 after one period.
The second period was when scoring really picked up as the two teams combined for seven goals and after two the game was tied at five. The scoring slowed down some in the third period with each team scoring two goals and remained tied after regulation.
However, the Kings would suffer their second straight overtime loss as Josh Norris scored less than a minute into overtime. These are some of the top takeaways from today's game for the Los Angeles Kings.
Darcy Kuemper struggles for the first time this season
Through the first two games, Darcy Kuemper has been exceptional in net as he allowed only two goals this season. However, this game against the Senators was a completely different story as he seemed slow to react and couldn't get in position.
Last season, Kuemper only played 33 games and the fact he has now played three games in five days could have contributed to the disappointing performance. The Kings probably should have had David Rittich in net for this game but almost certainly should Wednesday against Toronto.