Kings bite back as slumps end

| Dec 10, 2009 | Comments 0

A night when the Kings were not a favorite, or even a long shot, they came out on top.

Erik Ersberg was announced as the starter for last nights game and Kings nation erupted. Everyone wondered what Terry Murray was thinking with the way the schedule coming up looked.  Tonight, the Kings are back home to face Phenoix and most thought it would of been a more comfortable situation to start Ersberg tonight.  However, what’s done is done.  The Kings were able to pull out a victory against the Sharks and Ersberg, although he played a fair game, got the win. A cold goalie, in my opinion, would never have given up the Manny Malholtra goal but why complain when the team got the two points.

Anze Kopitar put an end to his thirteen game scoring drought. A power play goal in the second period gave the Kings a 3-2 lead.

The star of the night for this game was Drew Doughty. Doughty had a goal and an assist and had a very solid game all around. He fed Anze Kopitar on the power play with a great play and a great pass, and then helped the Kings to a two goal lead.

Thats when the Sharks turned up the heat. Dan Boyle scored a little after the mid-way point of the second period to cut the Kings lead to 4-3.  Malholtra would wrist a puck passed Ersberg from the blue line at 12:19 of the third, sending the game into overtime.

Dustin Brown who hasn’t scored a goal in his previous 15 games, was able to find a way out of his slump in the overtime period to give the Kings the victory. What a way to end a slump.  Browns goal was also a highlight reel type goal.  Let’s all hope that this gets Brownie going in the right direction and no more double digit slumps.

Tonight, the Kings welcome the Phoenix Coyotes to the Staples Center.   Jonathan Quick gets the go in goal. It is a four point night game and the Kings, with a victory, would sit comfortably in fourth place in the Western Conference with 43 points.

The line up will most likely be the same from last nights contest.

Go Kings Go.

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