Kings at Flames
The Los Angeles Kings attempt to conclude their trek through Western Canada with a perfect record when they visit the Calgary Flames on Thursday. Los Angeles began the trip Saturday with a 4-3 triumph in Vancouver and followed with a 5-0 victory at Edmonton three nights later.
Dustin Brown scored twice and Jonathan Quick made 32 saves en route to his third shutout of the season and first since Oct. 26 at Montreal as the Kings broke open a tight game with four goals in the third period. Calgary kicked off its three-game homestand Sunday with a 4-3 overtime victory over Chicago in which it squandered a three-goal lead before captain Mark Giordano scored 52 seconds into the extra session. Matthew Tkachuk registered his third two-goal performance of the season to become the fourth member of the team to reach double digits as the Flames halted their three-game slide. The 20-year-old left wing is three tallies away from matching his total as a rookie last campaign.
TV: 9 p.m. ET, FS West (Los Angeles), Sportsnet West (Calgary)
ABOUT THE KINGS (24-11-5): Brown's two-goal performance on Tuesday was his second of the season, with the first coming on Oct. 11 against Calgary. The 33-year-old has recorded 15 tallies this campaign, one more than his total from last season and his highest amount since he netted 15 in 2013-14. Marian Gaborik is riding a three-game point streak after notching two goals and three assists in that span.
ABOUT THE FLAMES (19-16-4): Sean Monahan netted his team-leading 18th tally on Sunday as he closes in on his fifth straight 20-goal season since joining the NHL. The 23-year-old former first-round pick had gone nine consecutive games without a goal after scoring twice on Dec. 7 at Montreal. Left wing Andrew Mangiapane, a sixth-round pick in the 2015 draft, registered two shots in 7 minutes, 26 seconds of ice time while making his NHL debut on Sunday.
OVERTIME
1. Flames D TJ Brodie notched an assist against Chicago, leaving him one point shy of 200 for his career.
2. Los Angeles D Drew Doughty failed to extend his goal-scoring streak to three games on Tuesday, leaving him one shy of 100 for his career.
3. Calgary RW Michael Frolik is out indefinitely after being place on injured reserve Sunday with a fractured jaw.