Kings end three-game losing streak with win over Canadiens
MONTREAL — David Rittich made 26 saves a night after being benched in the second period in Toronto, helping the road-weary Kings snap a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
The Kings improved to 2-1-2 on a season-opening, seven-game trip necessitated by renovations to Crypto.com Arena.
Rittich rebounded after giving up four goals on 14 shots in a 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. Alex Laferriere, Mikey Anderson, Andreas Englund and Adrian Kempe scored.
Justin Barron scored for Montreal (2-3-0). Sam Montembeault stopped 28 shots. He made a save on Kevin Fiala on a penalty shot.
The Kings bounced back after giving up a combined 14 goals against Ottawa and Toronto in its last two outings and beat the Canadiens for the seventh consecutive time, including four straight in Montreal.
