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Alex Laferriere scored 31 seconds in, but Marat Khusnutdinov broke a third-period tie and Boston beat the winless Kings 4-1 before LA’s five-game trip.
The winless Kings host the Bruins before a five-game road trip. Drew Doughty calls it the biggest game of the year, and Adrian Kempe says he has to score.
Denver beat the Lakers 121-106 in the preseason finale, Ziaire Williams impressed, Quentin Grimes came off the bench and Dalton Knecht’s roster spot is in question.
Peter Laviolette broke up the top line Thursday as the winless Kings prepare for the Boston Bruins.
JJ Redick’s Thursday injury update and Wednesday’s roster move set up the Lakers’ preseason finale against Denver.
The winless Kings control play but are not scoring. The numbers behind it, and what the Bruins bring on Saturday.
Devon Levi made a career-high 39 saves and Connor McDavid had four points as the winless Kings fell to 0-3-2.
The winless Kings reshuffle all four lines and drill the five-on-three before hosting Connor McDavid and the 4-0-1 Oilers.
Kings vs Oilers preview for Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena: the 0-2-2 Kings chase their first win against Connor McDavid, Evan Bouchard and the 4-0-1 Oilers, while Mats Zuccarello and Alex Turcotte sit under the injured reserve rules.
Lakers zone defense recap: JJ Redick called the new 3-2 matchup zone “a weapon” after the Lakers beat Sacramento 114-110. Luka Doncic scored 23, Austin Reaves made his preseason debut with eight assists, Sandro Mamukelashvili had 19, and Walker Kessler and Collin Sexton missed a third straight game.