Foegele is the first to score twice, the Kings hand the Sharks their eighth defeat in a row

Mikael Granlund scored two power play goals and Mackenzie Blackwood made 27 saves for the Sharks (0-6-2).

“This is the National Hockey League,” San Jose coach Ryan Warsofsky said. “This is the best league in the world and if you don't enjoy playing this game then you're in the wrong business and the wrong team and we're going to cut these guys out immediately.”

The Sharks are the first team since the Boston Bruins in 1960-61 (0-3 with five ties) and 1961-62 (0-7 with one tie) to lose at least eight games to start a season. San Jose started the 2023-24 season 0-10-1.

“We need a lot of guys to step up and be more consistent night in and night out, and we just can't do that,” Warsofsky said. “Lots of passengers. And if one guy goes, he doesn’t go the next night, so we have to find some consistency in our game.”

Spence gave Los Angeles a 1-0 lead at 4:31 of the first period with a wrist shot from the right circle. Kevin Fiala forced a turnover at the blue defensive line and Phillip Danault directed the quick transition that set up Spence's first goal of the season.

Foegele made it 2-0 at 8:47 when he backhanded the puck into the goal from close range and fell to the ground.

At 11:36, Foegele scored again to make it 3-0. He positioned himself in front of Granlund at the top of the goal area and deflected Brandt Clarke's long-range shot after it had initially been deflected by Laferriere. It was Foegele's third goal in his last two games.

“I think when I move my feet and try to attack the net, that’s when I’m playing my game,” Foegele said. “Tonight, you know, I was rewarded for getting to the net a couple times and couldn't have done it without my linemates.”