Overview
- Los Angeles lost to the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Saturday, Nov. 14, extending the Kings' losing streak to four games and leaving them 5-11-2 on the season.
- Calgary scored early in the second period through Morgan Frost, Matvei Gridin restored the lead in the third, and a late Flames insurance goal held up after Joel Armia and Mats Zuccarello replied for the Kings.
- The club honored goaltender Darcy Kuemper for his 500th NHL game before the matchup, but inconsistent goaltending and defensive lapses were cited again in postgame analysis.
- Artemi Panarin missed the game for family reasons and Alex Turcotte drew into the lineup, a short-term change that highlighted the broader concern over the Kings' lack of reliable top-six center depth.
- The loss underlines questions about offseason roster moves by GM Ken Holland and raises pressure on players and coach Peter Laviolette to correct possession and defensive breakdowns before facing Boston on Tuesday.