Post game recap: Turnovers hurt the Flyers in 4-1 loss to the Kings

Philadelphia enters tonights game coming off a comeback 2-1 OT win against Dallas, looking to extend their winning streak to 7 against the Kings. LA enters tonights game coming off a 4-3 OT defeat in Brooklyn on Saturday. The Kings look to get a win in their final game of what has been a winless 4-game road trip.

Flyers Lineup

Giroux – Couturier – Simmonds

Raffl – Filppula – Voracek

Weal – Patrick – Weise

Leier – Laughton – Konecny

Provorov – MacDonald

Gostisbehere – Hagg

Sanheim – Gudas

Starter – Elliott

Backup – Lyon

Scratches

15 – Lehtera

39 – Alt

1st Period Notes…
After a sloppy start to the game, the Flyers paid for it as Travis Konecny was called for a call interference call 3 minutes in. On the power-play, the Kings only had one shot on goal. However, just over the half-way mark of the power-play, Kings Drew Doughty rung one off the crossbar. Flyers killed it off easily after that shot.

The Kings would strike soon after. Off a faceoff, the puck found Kings defenseman Alec Martinez, who fired a bullet past Elliott for the goal. Elliott was screened on the play by his teammate Taylor Leier. 1-0 Kings.

But, Elliott showed no breakdown after the goal. Right off the draw, the Kings took the puck into the zone and Elliott came up huge with a pad-stacking save. Still 1-0 Kings.

Brian Elliott with the two-pad stack! pic.twitter.com/KnPJIulyOb

— Flyers Nation (@FlyersNation) December 19, 2017

Then, it was the Flyers turn. Just about over the 10:00 mark of the 1st, Flyers Sean Couturier & Wayne Simmonds got away for a 2v1. Couturier somehow got a pass around the Kings defender and hit Simmonds in tight. However, Quick made the save on Simmonds. Still 1-0 Kings.

The Flyers would get another opportunity. This time on the power-play after Scott Laughton was tripped up entering the Kings zone. It was a very impressive power-play by the Flyers. But, no goal.

However, just when you thought the Flyers were gaining momentum, Elliott gave up a weak goal to Kings Trevor Lewis. 2-0 Kings.

But, the Flyers would answer a minute later. After a penalty to Kings Torrey Mitchell for slashing the stick out of a Flyers hand, the Flyers struck. After a Claude Giroux shot was blocked by Kings defenseman Drew Doughty, it found Jake Voracek’s stick, who fired it into the wide-open net. 2-1 Kings.

Period ends 2-1 Kings.

Scoring

14:33 Kings Alec Martinez Assisted by Torrey Mitchell

3:14 Kings Trevis Lewis Assisted by Nick Shore & Jake Muzzin

1:56 Flyers PP Jake Voracek Assisted by Claude Giroux & Shayne Gostisbehere

Penalties

17:17 Flyers Travis Konecny 2 mins Interference

7:14 Kings Oscar Fantenberg 2 mins Tripping

2:11 Kings Torrey Mitchell 2 mins Slashing

Shots

Flyers – 9

Kings – 8

2nd Period Notes…
Another Flyers 2nd period and another roaring Flyers start. Kick-started with a power-play just 33 seconds into the 2nd, it was another great effort, but Quick and the Kings had all the answers.

Ffter the power-play, it was the Kings turn for pressure. The Kings had a great next couple of minutes. However, Flyers goalie, Brian Elliott stole the show. None bigger than his highlight reel save on KIngs Marian Gaborik.

What a save by Brian Elliott! pic.twitter.com/UUEkK6LX3A

— Sons of Penn (@SonsofPenn) December 19, 2017

Then, the period opened up and moved fairly quickly. The Kings would have a chance, then the Flyers, but nobody could generate any sustained pressure.

The only fun part of the second half of the 2nd was Nolan Patrick got into a stick fight with Tanner Pearson. Both sat for 2 minutes for slashing.

Period ends 2-1 Kings.

Scoring

None

Penalties

19:27 Kings Derek Forbort 2 mins Interference

5:23 Flyers Nolan Patrick 2 mins Slashing

5:23 Kings Tanner Pearson 2 mins Slashing

Shots (Total)

Flyers – 13 (22)

Kings – 11 (19)

3rd Period Notes…
You could not have asked for a better start to the 3rd period for a team trailing by a goal. The Flyers came out roaring and had a net-mouth opportunity on the stick of Michael Raffl, who was stoned by Quick. But, the Flyers pressure wouldn’t end there.

The Flyers got another power-play after Kings Adrian Kempe cross-checked Dale Weise into the boards head first. It was a usual Flyers power-play with great pressure. But, yet again no goal.

However, to make matters worse, just 6 seconds after Kempe exited the box, he scored. 3-1 Kings.

Then, things got even worse for the Flyers as Kings Dustin Brown deflected home a shot for the goal. But, for the first time, the Flyers actually won a goalie interference challenge. Brown was in the crease and clearly interfered with Elliott. Still 3-1 Kings.

Then, it was time for Captain Claude Giroux to take over the game. Giroux had great shift after great shift and rewarded the Flyers with a power-play after he was taken done after a shot on goal. Again, a great power-play, but no goal. Story of the night for the Flyers.

But, with 4:29 left in the 3rd, the Kings iced it. Off of a bad turnover by Sean Couturier in center, the Kings entered the zone with numbers and made the Flyers pay. 4-1 Kings.

Raffl was whistled for a horrible interference call with 2:50 remaining after he was cross-checked into the zone and was just trying to get back on-sides.

And, to top it all off? After being held scoreless all night, just to get his name on the box score, Drew Doughty took a holding penalty with 6 seconds left.

Period ends 4-1 Kings.

Scoring

15:12 Kings Adrian Kempe Assisted by Dustin Brown

4:29 Kings Tyler Toffoli Assisted by Nick Shore

Penalties

17:18 Kings Adrian Kempe 2 mins Cross-Checking

11:47 Kings Jake Muzzin 2 mins Tripping

2:50 Flyers Michael Raffl 2 mins Interference

0:06 Kings Drew Doughty 2 mins Holding

Shots (Total)

Flyers – 15 (37)

Kings – 6 (25)