Your Los Angeles Kings pulled off a wild one last night
Okay, so if you went to bed early and missed the end of the Los Angeles Kings' game against the Seattle Kraken, you woke up to a good one. The Kings won 5-3 in Seattle, a road game that got a little too close for comfort in the third period, not gonna lie. Quinton Byfield was just *on fire* in the first period, netting two goals back-to-back, giving us a solid lead. He's been looking so good lately, like the player we all knew he could be, and last night was a showcase.
We were cruising for a while, with Trevor Moore adding another one in the second period, assisted by Alex Laferriere. But then, the Kraken decided to make things interesting in the third, scoring three goals. Andrej Kempe's goal, off a beautiful feed from Anze Kopitar and Trevor Moore, was super clutch to calm everyone down a bit. Then, after the Kraken pulled their goalie, Laferriere got an empty-netter on the power play, assisted by Jordan Edmundson, to seal the deal right at the buzzer. It was a rollercoaster, dude, but a W is a W, and that's just facts.
This win is huge, especially on the road, and it keeps the Los Angeles Kings in that second Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. With a 7-1-2 record in their last ten, the Kings are looking strong, like the vibe you get driving down the Pacific Coast Highway on a sunny day – smooth, confident. Next up, we've got a couple of home games at Crypto, and keeping this momentum going is key for securing that playoff berth. The mood in Los Angeles this morning? Feeling good, like getting a table at your favorite spot in Guisados on a Saturday – everything just feels right.
Los Reyes. LA Kings hockey. I'm Gabi Vásquez — gnarly game, let's go Kings.
Catch the crew breaking down all the wild moments this morning at mornings.live.