LOS ANGELES — The Boston Bruins will look to make it five wins in a row when they head up to L.A. to take on the Kings Saturday night. Puck drop is set for 10:30 p.m.. Follow along for updates from Saturday’s game.
WHO: Kings (23-28-6) at Bruins (33-17-8)
WHEN: 10:30 p.m.
WHERE: Staples Center
TV: NESN
RADIO: 98.5-FM The Sports Hub
LIVE BOX SCORE: NHL.com
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LIVE COVERAGE
12:59: Bergeron scores with 36 seconds left and Boston will win this one, 4-2.
12:56: Charlie McAvoy deflects one home with 1:13 left. Bruins take a 3-2 lead.
12:54: Good kill for Boston — Marchand out of the box.
12:50: Now Bruins head back on the PK. Marchand to the box.
12:49: Kings tie things up with 4:23 left in regulation. Iafallo cashes in on the rebound.
12:38: Good play by Chara to deny a wraparound attempt for the Kings. 10:40 left in regulation.
12:32: Refs are letting the guys play tonight, Bergeron is bleeding a bit but he appears to be ok after it looks like a stick caught him. Meanwhile, DeBrusk nearly buried his second goal of the night.
12:22: Third period underway.
12:06: End Second: A circus save by Rask and a snipe from Brad Marchand have the Bruins up, 2-1, on the Kings.
12:04: Another glove stop by Rask. He's been locked in tonight.
12:02: Bruins head back out on the PK. Acciari off for a hi-stick.
12:01: Tuukka Rask with arguably the save of the year, and then Brad Marchand snaps one home just minutes later. 2-1 Bruins.
11:54: Chara out of the box.
11:53: Wagner gets a shorthanded breakaway, but he can't tuck the puck past Jack Campbell.
11:49: Bruins back on the PK. Chara off for a hold on Kopitar.
11:47: After approx. 49 calls to "SHOOT IT" from a guy in the stands, Ilya Kovalchuk obliges — and scores. 1-1 game.
11:42: Now McAvoy heads to the sin bin for a hook. Bruins back to the PK.
11:41: Another great shorthanded chance for the Kings, but Rask s there for the stop.
Kings get another shorthanded chance, but Tuukka Rask is there for the stop on Anze Kopitar. pic.twitter.com/qaA1Y95m7l
— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) February 17, 2019
- Boston will look to keep things rolling on Saturday, with a five-game winning streak and a 10-game point streak up for grabs if the B’s are able to beat the lowly Kings in L.A. It’s been a rough season for the Kings, who currently sit in last place in the Western Conference with a record of 23-28-6 this season.
- Boston, who has posted an 8-2-2 record against the Pacific Division so far this season, will also get a big piece back on the blue line in Matt Grzelcyk, who had missed the previous four games with a lower-body injury. He will slot back in on Boston’s third D pairing with Kevan Miller, while John Moore will be scratched.
- David Backes will also sit out the second leg of the back-to-back stretch, with Karson Kuhlman set to make his NHL debut while skating on the third line with Trent Frederic and Joakim Nordstrom. For a scouting report on Kuhlman, click here:
- Tuukka Rask will get the start in net, with the goalie looking to improve to 11-0-2 in his last 14 outings. Rask’s last loss came all the way back on Dec. 23 in a 5-3 defeat at the hands of the Hurricanes.