# Kings lose early to Penguins

> Kings' ugly start leads to 5-2 loss against Penguins.
- Title: Kings lose early to Penguins · Yahoo Sports | Shortify
- Summary: Kings' ugly start leads to 5-2 loss against Penguins. Los Angeles Kings lost 5-2 to Pittsburgh Penguins after a sloppy first period.
- Keywords: los angeles kings, pittsburgh penguins, nhl, corey perry, tommy novak, peter laviolette, darcy kuemper, scott laughton, mikey anderson, drew doughty, artem panarin, egor chinakhov
- Source: Yahoo Sports — https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ugly-start-buries-kings-loss-061121940.html
- Published: 2026-11-08T06:11:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: los angeles kings, pittsburgh penguins, nhl, corey perry, tommy novak, peter laviolette, darcy kuemper, scott laughton, mikey anderson, drew doughty, artem panarin, egor chinakhov
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Los Angeles Kings lost 5-2 to Pittsburgh Penguins after a sloppy first period.