Kings’ Hits: Week of November 18 – 24, 2013

Acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs this offseason, Scrivens has more than held his own for the Kings so far this year.
Acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs this offseason, Scrivens has more than held his own for the Kings so far this year.

Frustration, although quite painful at times, is a very positive and essential part of success — Bo Bennett

The Kings’ week on the ice

The Kings earned points in all three games this week, extending their streak to seven straight with at least one point (4-0-3). However, they dropped games in overtime to New Jersey and Colorado by 2-1 and 1-0 scores, respectively. The Devils’ game was particularly frustrating, as Los Angeles outshot New Jersey by a wide margin, only to lose on an overtime goal by Jaromir Jagr, the 121st game-winner of his illustrious career.

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At 15-6-3, the Kings ended the week third in the Pacific, four points behind Anaheim and seventh in the Western Conference.

The week ahead

Los Angeles goes on a quick two-game road trip but stays near home, traveling to Vancouver and San Jose, before playing the Calgary Flames at the Staples Center on Saturday. The Kings routed the Canucks 5-1 and outlasted the Sharks 4-3 in overtime in their only previous meetings.

News and notes

Kings backup goaltender Ben Scrivens is now 5-1-3, with a 1.37/.946 stat line and three shutouts. Anze Kopitar now has five goals in his past eleven games. Dustin Brown appears in a hilarious new PSA warning against texting and driving, seen in the middle of the page here.