“Cardiac” Kings at it again

| Jan 16, 2010 | Comments 0

It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t impressive.  However, it was another two points for the “cardiac” Kings this afternoon at the Staples Center.

The Boston Bruins, coming off a huge victory against San Jose, took it to the Kings after the first twenty minutes of hockey were played.

Jarret Stoll opened the scoring a little passed the half way point of the first period.  Miroslav Satan knotted things up at 1-1 late in the first.

The second period made Kings fans panic.  Boston scored twice to take a 3-1 lead after forty minutes of play.  Goals by Blake Wheeler and Michael Ryder had this game turn sour for the Kings.

I do not know what Terry Murray said to his club in the locker room between the second and third period but whatever it was, it sure worked.

Dustin Brown made it 3-2 early in the third period and the Kings were able to hold Boston to only seven shots on goal. A number that many might find to be insignificant.  Anze Kopitar, a little over two minutes after Dustin Brown cut the lead to one, tied the game for the Kings which would then send the game into overtime.

Both teams were held to limited shots in the over time period, thus sending the game into a shoot out.

A repeat for goal scoring from the third period; Kopitar and Brown were the loan goal scorers in the shoot out to seal the come from behind victory for the home team.

Jonathan Quick stopped both Boston shooters for his 24th victory of the season. Congratulations to Jonathan Quick, a new career high for wins at a professional, competitive level.

Although victorious, the Kings still sit in eight due to, as of this minute, Vancouver skating all over the Pittsburgh Penguins on home ice.

It will be an amazing race to keep track of as the season winds down.

Next up for the Kings are the San Jose Sharks from the Staples Center Tuesday night.

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