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Kings lose early to Penguins
Kings' ugly start leads to 5-2 loss against Penguins.
In brief
Kings' ugly start leads to 5-2 loss against Penguins. Los Angeles Kings lost 5-2 to Pittsburgh Penguins after a sloppy first period. Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
Kings' early struggles
Los Angeles Kings played a solid 40 minutes of hockey but lost 5-2 to Pittsburgh Penguins.
First period goals
Three goals in the first period put Kings down 2-0 with both goals from Tommy Novak.
Coach Laviolette's comments
Coach Peter Laviolette said the Kings cost a game by not responding to the Penguins' pace.
“It cost us a game, it cost us two points tonight”
Kings' comeback attempt
Kings scored one goal in the second period but were called offside on a potential tie.
Penguins' decisive goal
Pittsburgh Penguins scored a 5-2 win with Evgeni Malkin's goal in the third period.
Kings' defensive issues
Kings struggled with defensive plays and had few scoring chances despite outshooting Penguins.
Kings' future outlook
Kings need to improve consistency after losing to Penguins following a strong win against Sharks.
The takeaway
Los Angeles Kings lost 5-2 to Pittsburgh Penguins after a sloppy first period.
