The Los Angeles Kings are still looking for their first win after an overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night. According to The Hockey News, the result drops Los Angeles to 0-2-2, the first time the franchise has opened a season with that record.
Goaltender Darcy Kuemper was the story for LA. The 36-year-old stopped 30 of the 32 shots he faced on the road. The Hockey News called it his best performance of the season and one of his best games in a long time.
The Kings never held the lead, but they stayed close all night. The game was tied 1-1 after two periods. Artemi Panarin scored the tying goal on the power play in the second period.
The third period was tight at both ends, and neither team could break the tie. The Hockey News pointed to LA's work against the rush, including a 3-on-2 that Drew Doughty broke up before it became a scoring chance.
With regulation over, the game went to overtime at T-Mobile Arena. The Hockey News noted it was the second time this season the Kings had gone to extra periods there. The outlet called it a very winnable game for Los Angeles and said the close finish made the loss harder to take after a winless first week.