4/4 - The Week That Was, The Week That Is

The Week That Was

Ending the week was, was a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. With a little puck luck, the Kings got a goal off of Adrian Kempe's skate and another goal of a Jets skate. Kempe's goal added onto his already career-high in goals, giving him 29 on the season.
Rounding out the week that was is the All The Kings Men King of the Week. This week ATKM awards Cal Petersen who was in net for both Kings wins, stopping a combined 51 of 55 shots faced and all three shots in the shootout versus the Flames. Petersen also picked up his 20th win of the season on Saturday versus the Jets. It is the first time that Petersen has hit the 20-win mark in his four-year NHL career.

The Week That Is

With three games ahead this week, the Kings find themselves back at home for two weekday games and then back on the road this coming weekend. First, with a game tonight, the Kings will face off against the Pacific Division leading Calgary Flames for the final time this season. Going into the matchup against Flames, the Kings trail the Flames in the standings by just three points. They are 1-1-0 this season versus Calgary. Next, the Kings play on Thursday against their most likely playoff opponent, the Edmonton Oilers as the teams are separated by just one point in the standings. It will also be the last time the Kings see the Oilers in the regular season. In their final game of the upcoming week, the Kings travel to Minnesota to begin another three-game road trip when they face the Wild for a Sunday matinee in St. Paul. Currently the Wild have second most points in the Western Conference with 91, having gone 9-0-1 in their last 10 games.
Upcoming games this week:
- 4/4 vs. Calgary Flames @7:30 - 4/7 vs Edmonton Oilers @7:30 - 4/10 @ Minnesota Wild @2:00