Game 21: Kings vs Philadelphia Flyers 3:4

Kings pay for careless coasting in the third

Coach Marc Crawford needs to get on top of his players
to help them remain focused
(photo courtesy of www.yahoo.com)

LA goals from: Alex Frolov (2), Brian Willsie
PHI goals from: Umberger (2), Sanderson, Gagne.

Pros: Apart from Dustin Brown and more Americanized in his approach to game Frolov, pretty much everyone looked average in this strange game, which for the most part was rather slow-going and to be honest - dull.

Cons: The Kings losing focus for a three-minutes span in the third when the Flyers erased the deficit and went in front. The referee mistake on the Weaver goal ("On the delayed penalty the penalized team needs to possess and control the puck for the referee to stop the play", as read from the rulebook by Bob Miller. "The Flyers had... neither" - Jim Fox) basically change the outlook of the third period, but there is no excuse for a coasting exercise the LA team put on since the zebras blunder. Not to put it on his shoulders, but Anze Kopitar has shown early signs of fatigue in this game.