Olli Jokinen broke out of a goal drought on Thursday, but the Calgary Flames still need more production. (Jimmy Jeong/Canadian Press)

The Calgary Flames begin a stretch Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles where eight of nine are played on the road.

The Flames were thumped by six goals the last time out, their coach says they're too casual, and he reportedly got into a shouting match with one of the club's top defencemen.

Other than that, it's been a great week for the Flames.

The Flames allowed three power-play goals in a 7-1 home loss against Chicago on Thursday. Many of the goals saw the Blackhawks outwork Calgary players to loose pucks and rebounds.

Goalie Miikka Kiprusoff was spared further indignity in the third, replaced by Curtis McElhinney.

"It's embarrassing. We're pissed," veteran Craig Conroy told reporters on Friday. "If you went around that room, it's not a happy group.

"We just don't want it to happen again," Conroy added. "Obviously it happened, and now we get to redeem ourselves in an afternoon game [Saturday]."

First-year coach Brent Sutter tore a strip off his club on Thursday night for what he deemed a casual atmosphere around the dressing room, but was in a more philosophical mood on Friday, preferring to focus on what's ahead.

Calgary is 12-6-2 after two consecutive losses, still right on the heels of Colorado in the Northwest Division with three games in hand on the Avalanche.

Of course, there's been much buzz among the internet hockey sewing circle about the reported shouting match between Sutter and Dion Phaneuf following the Colorado game.

Phaneuf responded with spirit, if not results, against Chicago. He was far from the worst defensive culprit on the ice, and he dropped the gloves with Brent Seabrook, a former Canadian junior teammate on a team that was coached by Sutter.

Olli Jokinen was the lone goal scorer for Calgary against Chicago, his first in nine games.

The Flames hope there's more to come from the Finn, as Rene Bourque will not play against the Kings and likely not against Anaheim on Monday.

Bourque, out with an undisclosed injury, leads the team with 21 points.

The club has called up veteran Jamie Lundmark.

It is the first meeting of the season between the clubs. Calgary swept Los Angeles in four regular season games last season, outscoring the Kings 15-5.

The Kings will try for their fourth victory in six games, but are adjusting to life without veteran forward Ryan Smyth, expected to be out a few weeks with an upper body injury.

Smyth has been a boon to the Los Angeles power play, with five of his nine goals coming on the man advantage.

Without him, the Kings squandered three chances before finally scoring late in a 3-2 loss at home Wednesday against Philadelphia. Jarrett Stoll had a goal and an assist for the Kings, with Drew Doughty netting the power-play goal to bring L.A. to within a goal with eight minutes left.

Jonathan Quick finished with 17 saves in net.

Anze Kopitar was held off the scoresheet for just the fifth time this season. The young Slovenian leads the NHL with 32 points (14 goals, 18 assists).

The Kings have just one win in the last four home games at Staples Center and will again be without veteran defenceman Rob Scuderi on Saturday. He has a lower body injury.