One of their most consistent forwards this season simply tried to make a play he routinely makes, and it ultimately ends up in a 3-2 loss Thursday to the Edmonton Oilers that left the Kings seething at Rogers Place.
“Tonight’s a frustrating one,” Drew Doughty said. “It’s going to be tough to forget for the next couple of hours, that’s for sure.”
Doughty couldn’t speak enough about Alex Iafallo, one of their best forecheckers who has quietly turned in strong games at both ends of the rink. It was with symbolic irony that Iafallo’s delay-of-game penalty led to the game-winning power-play goal by Oscar Klefbom with 2:20 remaining.