We were hoping the Los Angeles Kings could overcome the Montreal Canadiens’ natural goaltending advantage by just overwhelming them with offensive pressure and shots. It didn’t happen that way, as LA lost 4-1 to snap their three-game winning streak.
Things kicked off with a short tribute to the first goaltending Hall of Famer and retired number in the history of the Kings. Of course, this was all taking place in Montreal, but Rogie Vachon won three Stanley Cups for the Habs before all of his fine work in LA’s net. I guess we can share him. (video via Sportsnet)
Vachon’s ceremony was also a bit of foreshadowing; as we stated before the game, tonight was going to be all about the goaltenders.