Carl Grundstrom and Kurtis MacDermid scored, and Calvin Petersen made 32 saves as the L.A. Kings held on to beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Tuesday night. For the third time in three games between the teams, Los Angeles squandered a third-period lead. But this time, the Kings bounced back and earned the win after two losses at home to start the season. “We won, not the way we want to win tonight, but a win is a win,” Kings coach Todd McLellan said. AdvertisementMaking his third start of the season, Petersen stood tall as the Wild outshot Los Angeles 27-9 over the final two periods.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 27, 2021 03:56 UTC