Kings 4, Ducks 3

Calder came within a couple inches of a hat trick, as he nearly knocked home a rebound. Again, there has been continued solid pressure at the front of the Ducks’ net. I don’t know if that’s a point of emphasis for the Kings or just the way it’s working out.

Aubin stopped six shots in his 10 minutes of work. As for Cloutier, I would call it an average performance, although certainly better than what he showed most of last season. Traffic might have made it hard for him to see the first shot come off the stick, and the third goal was the result of a great pass from behind the net through traffic. He didn’t make any brilliant saves and didn’t face much action for most of the first period.