LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Rittich stopped 26 shots for his sixth career shutout, Adrian Kempe reached the 20-goal mark for the third straight season and the
Joe Reedy, Associated PressLos Angeles Kings goaltender David Rittich deflects a shot by New York Islanders center Kyle Palmieri with Kings defenseman Matt Roy defending during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Monday, March 11, 2024. to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!
It was the Kings’ fifth shutout this season and the second for Rittich, who was making his first start since Feb. 26. The Czech-born goalie made 26 saves in a 4-0 victory over Edmonton on Feb. 10, which was Jim Hiller’s first game as interim coach. Trevor Moore had a goal and an assist and Phillip Danault also scored for the Kings, who went 3-1-1 during their five-game homestand. Los Angeles is third in the Pacific Division with 77 points.
The Islanders didn’t convert on any of their five power-play opportunities and were blanked for the fifth time. They are tied with Detroit for the Eastern Conference’s“We’re playing good hockey, and that’s the important thing to me. I mean, we played a good hockey game here. … It was 1-0 until midway of the third period,” coach Patrick Roy said. “Honestly, I am very pleased with the effort, the back-checking, how we compete with them. It was playoff hockey.
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