Kings Vs. Wild: L.A. Turns On Offense Again In 4-0 Win Against Minnesota
The Kings are now tied with the eighth- and ninth-place teams in the West with 70 points after scoring four goals on national television against the Wild.
| Final - 2.28.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Kings | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Minnesota Wild | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Los Angeles Goal - Justin Williams (13), from Slava Voynov and Dustin Brown at :44. 2, Los Angeles Goal - Dwight King (2), from Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams at 9:39. 3, Los Angeles Goal - Anze Kopitar (18), from Dustin Brown and Matt Greene at 18:38. Penalties - Tom Gilbert, Minnesota (Holding), 4:59; Kurtis Foster, Minnesota (Hooking), 13:41. |
| Second Period |
| - 4, Los Angeles Goal - Jordan Nolan (2), from Alec Martinez and Colin Fraser at 15:01. Penalties - Dwight King, Los Angeles (Hi-sticking), 9:17; Slava Voynov, Los Angeles (Tripping), 17:44; Warren Peters, Minnesota (Diving), 17:44. |
| Third Period |
| - No scoring. Penalties - Jordan Nolan, Los Angeles (Fighting (maj)), 2:37; Marco Scandella, Minnesota (Fighting (maj)), 2:37; Cal Clutterbuck, Minnesota (Roughing), 4:40; Mike Richards, Los Angeles (Hooking), 12:05; Justin Williams, Los Angeles (Slashing), 16:35. |
Shots on Goal:
Los Angeles 8 + 5 + 2 = 15.
Minnesota 10 + 10 + 6 = 26.
Power Play Conversion: Los Angeles 0-3. Minnesota 0-3.
Goaltenders: Los Angeles, Jonathan Bernier 0-26-1.000. Minnesota, Niklas Backstrom 4-15-.733.
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Tom Kowal
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Brian Mach
Power Play Conversion: Los Angeles 0-3. Minnesota 0-3.
Goaltenders: Los Angeles, Jonathan Bernier 0-26-1.000. Minnesota, Niklas Backstrom 4-15-.733.
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Tom Kowal
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Brian Mach
