Kings – Canadiens

Get a recap of the Los Angeles Kings vs. Montreal Canadiens hockey game.

Caufield was inches from finding Montreal’s opening goal in the third when his slap shot from the point hit the crossbar. [Pheonix Copley](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3095330/pheonix-copley) made 20 saves. “Those are normal things when you’re coming back from (a Western Conference road trip), the first game is tough but we kept pushing.” “In the first period, we had no legs and no energy,” Montreal coach Martin St. [Alexander Edler](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3464/alexander-edler) also scored for Los Angeles (15-11-4), and [Adrian Kempe](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3114802/adrian-kempe) added an empty-netter. “It was kind of a weird game, there were a lot of blocks where I wasn’t getting a lot of work so it was one of the games where you have to be mentally sharp,” Copley said.

Malgré une tentative de remontée, les Canadiens ont connu une soirée difficile contre les Kings de Los Angeles qui signent un gain de 4 2.

Peu de temps après ce but, ce fut au tour des Canadiens de s'inscrire au pointage. Or, après une révision avec le centre de commande des reprises vidéos, celle-ci a réalisé qu'elle n'avait pas raison, puisque la rondelle avait touché la barre horizontale du filet. Or, Jake Allen a effectué de multiples arrêts importants pour garder son équipe dans le match.

The Los Angeles Kings look to bounce back from their last game tonight in Montreal to take on the Canadiens.

Anze Kopitar and Viktor Arvidsson scored first-period goals Saturday night, and the Kings held on for a 4-2 triumph over the host Montreal Canadiens.

The Canadiens pulled Allen and then called for a timeout with 1:02 left. Caufield was inches from finding Montreal’s opening goal in the third when his slap shot from the point hit the crossbar. [Anze Kopitar](https://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/story/2021-05-06/column-1-000-point-milestone-reaffirms-kopitar-as-one-of-l-a-s-most-accomplished-athletes) and [Viktor Arvidsson](https://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/story/2022-03-04/viktor-arvidsson-kings-blue-jackets-overtime-nhl) scored in the first period, and the Kings held off the Montreal Canadiens for a [4-2 win](https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-mtl/2022/12/10/2022020439#game=2022020439,game_state=final) Saturday night. “In the first period, we had no legs and no energy,” Montreal coach Martin St. “He could probably score from the mezzanine. [Alexander Edler](https://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/story/2022-04-23/alexander-edler-scores-tiebreaker-as-kings-beat-ducks-close-in-on-playoff-berth) also scored for the Kings (15-11-4), and [Adrian Kempe](https://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/story/2022-07-10/kings-adrian-kempe-agree-4-year-22-million-dollar-extension) added an empty-netter. Caufield cut the Canadiens’ deficit to one with just more than two minutes remaining. “If I was him, I’d shoot from anywhere,” Montreal defenseman Chris Wideman said. The first game is tough, but we kept pushing.” There were a lot of blocks where I wasn’t getting a lot of work, so it was one of the games where you have to be mentally sharp,” Copley said. “It was kind of a weird game. “He makes big saves at key times.

Anze Kopitar et Viktor Arvidsson, dans un intervalle de 19 secondes au premier tiers, ainsi qu'Alexander Edler et Adrian Kempe ont noirci la feuille de pointage ...

Le vétéran Jake Allen a effectué un deuxième départ consécutif et a terminé la rencontre avec 31 arrêts. Edler a ensuite creusé l'écart à 3-0 d'un tir du point d'appui gauche qui a ricoché contre Guhle avant de déjouer Allen à 9:12 du troisième vingt. Kopitar a d'abord échappé à la couverture du défenseur Kaiden Guhle avant de battre Allen d'un tir des poignets précis à 9:34 du premier tiers.

In two appearances of the powder blue Reverse Retro jerseys, Montreal is winless and only scored three goals.

Josh Anderson took Dach’s spot on the Suzuki line, but Dach returned to the wing to start the third period. His shot struck the post and the rebound hit goaltender Pheonix Copley’s skate and was lying in the crease when a defenceman cleared it out of harm’s way. The Canadiens were in blue Saturday when they dropped a 4-2 decision to the Los Angeles Kings at the Bell Centre.

L'entraîneur-chef du Canadien de Montréal Martin St-Louis répète à ses joueurs ces derniers temps qu'ils doivent trouver une façon de jouer pendant 60 ...

Nous avions la possession du disque à ce moment-là, donc je ne suis pas très satisfait de la décision (de l’arbitre). Hoffman a redonné espoir aux partisans montréalais en déjouant Copley d’un tir dans la lucarne, avec un peu plus de huit minutes à écouler au match. Edler a ensuite creusé l’écart à 3-0 en décochant un tir du point d’appui gauche qui a ricoché contre Guhle avant de déjouer Allen, à 9:12 du troisième vingt. Kopitar a d’abord échappé à la couverture défensive du défenseur Kaiden Guhle avant de battre Allen d’un tir des poignets précis, à 9:34 du premier tiers. Le vétéran Jake Allen a effectué un deuxième départ consécutif devant le filet du Tricolore, et il a complété la rencontre avec 31 arrêts. Caufield s’est ensuite repris en fin de match, lui permettant de s’inscrire à la marque dans un troisième match d’affilée.

Le Canadien de Montréal s'est bien battu en fin de match, mais s'est incliné par la marque de 4 à 2 face aux Kings de Los Angeles, samedi au Centre Bell.

Le natif de Victoriaville a obtenu son 20e point de la campagne en préparant le but de Viktor Arvidsson. L’ailier suisse Kevin Fiala a démontré ses talents de fabricant de jeu en repérant le capitaine des Kings à l’embouchure du filet. Il a profité d’une belle mise en scène de Kaiden Guhle pour inscrire son sixième but de la saison.

The Montreal Canadiens want Kirby Dach to develop as a centre on his own line. But his impact on the wing next to Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield is too good ...

[Mike Hoffman](/hockey/nhl/players/mike-hoffman/522606), who returned to the lineup after an eight-game absence and scored, could be tested again with Suzuki and Caufield if Dach goes back to centre against Calgary. Louis should be willing to live with for a bit — especially after seeing on Saturday how Dach didn’t seem too affected by a long stint away from the position. Louis had only four centres at his disposal ( [Sean Monahan](/hockey/nhl/players/sean-monahan/741409) was hurt), and you could argue coming out of it that the [Montreal Canadiens](/hockey/nhl/teams/montreal-canadiens/) can’t afford to have Dach back in the middle instead of on that line. But even though Anderson is beginning to process the game better, he doesn’t process it as well as Dach does. Their line inevitably scored, went 8-7 in the first category and was 57 per cent in the second. He was the subject of the coach’s praise earlier on Saturday, and with good reason.

Cole Caufield also scored with time running down in the third period to make it an exciting finish for the fans at the Bell Centre. Caufield shot from a ...

Another of Slafkovsky’s weaknesses is his ability to puck-battle along the boards. He did not carry the puck to enter the zone effectively. He’s definitely going to learn that less with lighter and smaller players at the World Juniors. What he needs to learn, he’ll learn best at the NHL level. If a player is on the fringe in the NHL, he is often sent to the World Juniors to get some ice time. Caufield shot from a horrible angle in the corner, trying to find that gap between the pad and the post. The third pick overall was strong in September and earned his spot. The World Junior Hockey Championships this December are going to be quite exciting for Canadiens hockey fans. For Slovakia, Filip Mesar will no doubt be on the roster, but don’t expect to see his countryman Juraj Slafkovsky. The Canadiens need Hoffman to keep contributing. Mike Hoffman returned to the line-up to score his sixth of the year. But the Canadiens were flat for much of the night, losing 4-2.

The Kings got goals from Viktor Arvidsson, Alex Edler, Adrian Kempe and Anze Kopitar, in addition to 20 saves from goaltender Pheonix Copley, in the victory.

– Pheonix Copley stopped 20 of 22 shots for his second win in his second start for the LA Kings. I think we came to the rink and we trusted each other tonight, we didn’t do that in Toronto and it showed up on the ice. Per NHL PR, Copley is the first goaltender to earn wins in each of his first two appearances with the Kings since Jhonas Enroth from Oct. It ended up being the winner and anytime that happens, one, we get a little bit of a lift and it sets them back for a couple of minutes at least and buys you time. We addressed some things, we pointed a couple of things out and we used that word trust a lot. It seems to me like we’re willing to take care of him, sometimes we don’t do that with the other goaltenders. From a sharp angle, Caufield fired towards the net, sneaking a shot around Copley’s mask and in to make the score 3-2. I think we did a better job of that tonight. The goal was Hoffman’s sixth of the season, in his return to action from injured reserve. First, forward Kevin Fiala made a nifty pass from behind the net into a dangerous area, where forward Anze Kopitar found the puck and slotted it home for his eighth goal of the season. Montreal pulled a goal back with just over eight minutes remaining in the third period, through forward Mike Hoffman. After neither team scored in the second period, the Kings picked up an important insurance marker midway through the third period, through defenseman Alex Edler.

Anze Kopitar and Viktor Arvidsson scored 19 seconds apart in the first period and the Los Angeles Kings held on for a 4-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens ...

"They sit back and wait for you to dump the puck, and they've got a guy waiting for it," Caufield said. NOTES: The Kings have scored 101 goals in 30 games, the first time they have scored 100 goals through the first 30 games since 2005-06, when they scored 102. I think we came to the rink and we trusted each other tonight. "They're a well-structured team, we all know that," Allen said. "It was kind of a weird game," Copley said. "There were a lot of blocks where I wasn't getting a lot of work, so it was kind of more one of the games where you have to be mentally sharp.