But the one guy who got the day off was the player the Kings missed most. Captain Anze Kopitar called in sick, and without him the team’s offense fizzled in a 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. But after a costly early mistake by goalie Ben Bishop, the Lightning stepped up. The sequence started with Kings goalie Peter Budaj sprawling on the ice to stop Valtteri Filppula on a sharp angle at the right post. “The Lightning play a fast game and we need to play better in the defensive zone,” added Clifford.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 16, 2017 23:49 UTC