Kings vs. Blues

Oct 19, 2000 

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD:  STL - (SH) CRAIG CONROY 1 (AL MACINNIS) 6:11
                 STL - PAVOL DEMITRA 3 (CHRIS PRONGER, MICHAL HANDZUS) 9:42
2ND PRD: STL - (PP) JOCHEN HECHT 4 (DALLAS DRAKE, CHRIS PRONGER) 6:22
                 STL - MIKE EASTWOOD 1 (TYSON NASH) 16:47
3RD PRD: STL - (PP) SCOTT YOUNG 7 (CHRIS PRONGER, AL MACINNIS) 6:11
                 LOS - STEVEN REINPRECHT 2 (MATHIEU SCHNEIDER, NELSON EMERSON) 8:22
                 STL - MICHAL HANDZUS 1 (PAVOL DEMITRA, LUBOS BARTECKO) 12:06
                 STL - (PP) PIERRE TURGEON 2 (AL MACINNIS, CHRIS PRONGER) 16:11

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: LOS - 0 OF 7, STL - 3 OF 7.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
                                ---   ---     ---     -----
                LOS          3     7       8      18
                STL         13   10      7       30

GOALIES: LOS - STEVE PASSMORE
                 STL - ROMAN TUREK

OFFICIALS: REF - JOANNETTE, LARUE
                    LIN - OROURKE, SCAPINELLO

ATT: 18,906 

Box Score

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, St Louis, Conroy 1 (shorthanded) (Macinnis), 6:11. 2, St Louis, Demitra 3 (Pronger, Handzus), 9:42. Penalties: Visnovsky, L.A. (boarding), 2:37; Finley, Stl (tripping), 5:25; Buchberger, L.A. (fighting major), 15:21; Salvador, Stl (fighting major), 15:21; Belanger, L.A. (slashing), 16:14; Drake, Stl (tripping), 17:12; Laperriere, L.A. (fighting major), 20:00; Low, Stl (fighting major, misconduct), 20:00; Nash, Stl ( double roughing minor), 20:00.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, St Louis, Hecht 4 (power play) (Drake, Pronger), 6:22. 4, St Louis, Eastwood 1 (Nash), 16:47. Penalties: Robitaille, L.A. (hooking), 4:25; Norstrom, L.A. (charging), 6:22; Drake, Stl (goalie interference), 7:49; Macinnis, Stl (slashing), 9:52; Johnson, L.A. (hooking), 13:02; Pronger, Stl (high sticking), 13:23.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, St Louis, Young 7 (power play) (Pronger, Macinnis), 6:11. 6, Los Angeles, Reinprecht 2 (M Schneider, Emerson), 8:22. 7, St Louis, Handzus 1 (Demitra, Bartecko), 12:06. 8, St Louis, P Turgeon 2 (power play) (Macinnis, Pronger), 16:11. Penalties: Berg, L.A. (holding), 5:19; Corkum, L.A. (hooking), 15:11.

Shots on goal:
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Los Angeles  3   7 8--18
St Louis     13 10  7--30
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Power-play Conversions: Los - 0 of 7, Stl - 3 of 7. Goalies: Los Angeles, Passmore (30 shots, 23 saves; record: 1-2-1). St Louis, R Turek (18, 17; record: 2-2-1). A:18,906. Referees: Joannette, Larue. Linesmen: Orourke, Scapinello. 

St. Louis received goals from seven different players and improved to 4-1-1 in its last six games. It has outshot each of its seven opponents this season after holding a 30-18 advantage tonight.

"It was a great team effort by everyone," Blues coach Joel Quenneville said. "The defense played great. We were quick on the puck."

The Blues also scored three power-play goals while killing off all seven of Los Angeles' opportunities. The Kings first power play came almost 5 1/2 minutes into the game, but it worked in the Blues' favor.

St. Louis defenseman Al MacInnis intercepted a pass in his own zone and made a long pass to Conroy, who beat goaltender Steve Passmore with a slap shot from the top of the right faceoff circle for his first goal of the season.

"I've had a lot of scoring chances this season so I was really happy to see that one go in," Conroy said. "We didn't want to let them score a goal early, and our three power-play goals tonight were huge for our confidence."

In the first meeting between the clubs on October 11, Los Angeles scored four power-play goals before St. Louis fought back to tally four times in the third period to forge a 4-4 tie.

"It was nice, especially because last time we played them, they had four power-play goals," Conroy said. "We still remembered that, and it was a nice way to get them back."

Near the midway point of the first period, Demitra found a loose puck during a goalmouth scramble and poked it underneath Passmore for a 2-0 lead. It was Demitra's third goal of the season.

The Blues blew open the game in the second period on goals by Jochen Hecht and Mike Eastwood before tallying three more times in the third. Scott Young recorded his league-leading seventh goal on the power-play with just under 14 minutes remaining.

"It was a great game for us to break out," Young said. "We had our power play going and we killed off all the penalties. We were really focused. We have a lot of depth on this team. We should get contributions from everyone like we did tonight and that's something you need."

St. Louis was 1-for-19 on the power play in the previous three games and 4-for-40 for the season entering the night. It has killed off 17 straight shorthanded situations since surrendering the four against Los Angeles.

"They weren't traditional power-play goals, but they will help," Quenneville said. "Some nights, they go in, some nights, they don't. All four of our lines worked real good. They all contributed."

Roman Turek stopped 17 shots and lost his shutout bid with 11:38 remaining when Kings rookie Steve Reinprecht scored his second NHL goal.

Los Angeles, which entered the game with a league-leading 29 goals, is winless in its last three games (0-2-1).

"Tonight was a tough one," Kings defenseman Mattias Norstrom said. "All we can do is bounce back. You want to play the top teams in the league and prove yourself there."

Passmore stopped 23 shots and fell to 1-2-1 on the season.

The Kings were hoping to have Jozef Stumpel back in the lineup tonight, but the center is still trying to get into game shape after ending his holdout on Wednesday. He signed a three-year contract believed to be worth more than $7.5 million.

"I don't think we have to make a lot of changes," Los Angeles coach Andy Murray said. "We have to play better. We have to have the guys we have play better."