3 least impressive Ottawa Senators players from 2-1 loss to LA Kings ft. Artem Zub

NHL: Ottawa Senators at Los Angeles Kings - Source: Imagn
3 least impressive Ottawa Senators players from 2-1 loss to LA Kings ft. Artem Zub - Source: Imagn

The Ottawa Senators suffered a gut-wrenching 2-1 loss at the hands of the LA Kings on Monday night at the Crypto.com Arena. The game was scoreless through 40 minutes until the Kings got a couple of lucky bounces that ended in the back of the Senators’ net.

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Warren Foegele opened the scoring at the 5:31 mark of the third period with his fourth of the season. Brandt Clarke got the game-winner, a power play goal, at the 13:50 mark for the LA Kings. Meanwhile, Fabian Zetterlund got his third of the year for the Ottawa Senators. Zetterlund’s goal tied the game midway through the third.

With the win, the Kings ended a three-game losing skid, while the Senators lost their second game against the Kings in about a week.

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So, here’s a look at the three least impressive Ottawa Senators players from their 2-1 loss to the LA Kings on Monday night.

3 least impressive Ottawa Senators players from loss to LA Kings

#3 Shane Pinto

The recently extended Shane Pinto did not have an overly impressive game on Monday night. He hit the ice for over 20 minutes across 27 shifts but did not factor in the game. He had two shots on goal, but did not generate any significant scoring opportunities. The bulk of the scoring chances came from depth players, with Tim Stutzle producing several solid scoring chances.

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In the end, it was the second line, with Zetterlund getting the Ottawa Senators on the board.

#2 Tyler Kleven

Tyler Kleven played a major role in allowing the Kings to strike first. The Ottawa Senators defenseman was on the ice for nearly 19 minutes across 27 shifts. But it was his role in Warren Foegele’s goal that sunk his team.

Here’s a look at the goal, as shown on the Kings’ official X account:

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The stretch pass from Joel Edmunson hit Joel Armia’s stick. Armia sold the shot, then dished to Foegele for the tap-in. Kleven did nothing to either stop the shot or prevent the pass across. Had Kleven taken the pass away, he could have left Armia, as the shooter, to goalie Leevi Merilainen.

Instead, Kleven did nothing, allowing the pass across. The Sens goalie could not get across in time, leading to the goal.

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#1 Artem Zub

Artem Zub was on the wrong end of the Ottawa Senators' tough loss. He hit the ice for over 18 minutes across 29 shifts. But it was his role in the Kings’ game-winner that led to his club’s downfall.

Check it out:

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The Senators had nearly killed off the late shorthanded situation when Brandt Clarke unleashed a point shot. Zub did the right thing by attempting to block the shot. However, Zub inadvertently redirected the puck past Merilainen for the go-ahead goal. The tally was officially counted as a power play goal.

The Senators will continue their West Coast trip as they visit the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena.

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