Kings get offensive spark from defense
The Los Angeles Kings would get a 4-1 victory over the Canadiens but would get an offensive spark from their defense with Mikey Anderson and Andreas Englund netting two of the goals. These were two of the more unlikely sources of goals as Anderson and Englund combined for only three goals all of last season.
In total, the Kings had four defensemen secure at least a point with Jordan Spence and Vladislav Gavrikov also adding at least one assist each in this game.
There is no question that this is not a long-term solution to success for the Kings. They are going to need more from their forwards, like Kempe (who had an open net goal at the end of the game), Kopitar, Fiala, and Byfield, but it was a pleasant surprise to see some production from unlikely sources.