Blues defeat the Kings in overtime 4-3, 1/28/24

 




*Sorry for the lack of photos! Hoping to get permission eventually.*


   The Kings played against the Blues in St. Louis at the Enterprise Center on Sunday, January 28th. The game was a close win for either of the teams, going into overtime, and the Blues got the 4-3 score. The Blues now have five straight wins.


Kings lineup against the Blues:

Laferriere - Kopitar - Kempe

Moore - Danault - Fiala

Grundstrom - Dubois - Anderson-Dolan

Fagemo - Lewis - Kaliyev


Anderson - Doughty

Gavrikov - Roy

Englund - Clarke


Talbot

Rittich


Blues lineup against the Kings:

Buchnevich - Thomas - Kyrou

Saad - Schenn - Neighbours

Toropchenko - Hayes - Walker

Alexandrov - Sundqvist - Blais


Leddy - Parayko

Krug - Kessel

Scandella - Perunovich


Binnington

Hofer


   Los Angeles strikes first - Adrian Kempe gave the Kings the 1-0 lead with his 17th goal of the season. Anze Kopitar found Kempe in the left circle for a one-timer. Nick Leddy ties up the game 1-1 with a slap shot from the high slot... 7:09 remaining in the first frame.


   Jaret Anderson-Dolan scores his first of the season while he was short-handed, getting the Kings back on top. Anderson-Dolan put the rebound in, top of the crease. Just 55 seconds after Anderson-Dolan's goal, Pavel Buchnevich ties it 2-2 on the power play. Buchnevich scored with a one-timer, coming from the left circle. Jordan Kyrou gave St. Louis the 3-2 lead... Kyrou scored with a wrist shot from the high slot. Tying the game back up, 3-3, Phillip Danault scored with a wrist shot from the slot.


   The third period was completely scoreless... the score was still 3-3, going into overtime.


   Brayden Schenn scores his 13th goal in overtime, winning the game for St. Louis 4-3.



Notes:

- Jordan Kyrou recorded 3 points - a goal and two assists

- Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and an assist

- Scott Perunovich had two assists

- Joel Hofer made 30 saves for the Blues

- 600 NHL games for Phillip Danault

- Scott Perunovich sustained a lower-body injury, not returning for the remainder of the third period.

- Brayden Schenn has six points during a five-game point streak (four goals, two assists)

- Robert Thomas had an assist and eight points during a five-game point streak (one goal, seven assists)

- David Rittich made 28 saves for the Kings


 




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