Surging Kings outlast Golden Knights in Pacific showdown

Last updated Jan 19, 2023 Edit Source

• News post

• Andrew Knoll

The Kings hold Vegas without a shot on goal for nearly eight minutes in the third period, then Alex Iafallo scores the go-ahead goal as they win for the fifth time in their past six games, 4-2

• Gabe Vilardi
• Alex Iafallo
• Phillip Danault
• Pheonix Copley
• Quinton Byfield
• Arthur Kaliyev
• Trevor Moore

• Todd McLellan

# Todd McLellan

They were missing some players but they’re still a damn good team and we kept that group to (19) even-strength shots, that’s not a bad night for our group. We were connected tonight, player-to-player, passing, structure-wise, we used our structure really well, especially at the end of the game.

I bet you when [Pheonix Copley] sits tomorrow, he’ll go ‘that’s not how I wanted to make that save,’ but he made it, and that’s important.

[Gabe Vilardi]’s become essential for us. He plays on the first power-play unit, he can play up or down the lineup, he scores timely goals.

# Alex Iafallo

It was fun, we were just trying to stay on their D, stay on the hunt. Trying to support each other in every zone, it definitely helped going forward to get the three-on-twos and two-on-ones, so it was good execution.

Everybody was playing good. They had good angles, angling the puck and trying to knock it down. Everybody was chipping in, making blocks and poking the puck out. If we keep having those team efforts, we’re going to win a lot of games.

It was definitely a big game for us, for both teams, really, that’s two huge points.

# Phillip Danault

We’ve been playing better defensively, so I think that creates more chances offensively. It’s weird to say, but you do the right things defensively, you get the chance to forecheck and you’re frustrating the other teams … and that’s where you get scoring chances.