San Jose turns in back to back regulation losses, fall 5-2 to the Los Angeles Kings
Recap of the San Jose Sharks 5-2 regulation loss to the Los Angeles Kings on March 20, 2012.
| Final - 3.20.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Sharks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Los Angeles | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Los Angeles Short-Handed Goal - Mike Richards (16), from Willie Mitchell at 15:26. 2, San Jose Power-Play Goal - Martin Havlat (6), from Brent Burns at 15:48. Penalties - Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles (Interference on goalkeeper), 14:34; Dominic Moore, San Jose (Cross checking), 16:03. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, Los Angeles Goal - Alec Martinez (4), from Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams at 15:49. |
| Third Period |
| - 4, Los Angeles Power-Play Goal - Anze Kopitar (24), from Mike Richards and Dustin Brown at 4:00. 5, San Jose Goal - Dan Boyle (7), from Logan Couture and Martin Havlat at 6:56. 6, Los Angeles Goal - Dustin Penner (7), from Slava Voynov at 15:54. 7, Los Angeles Empty Net Goal - Jeff Carter (21), from Mike Richards and Anze Kopitar at 19:44. Penalties - Torrey Mitchell, San Jose (Hi stick - double minor), 1:53; Andrew Desjardins, San Jose (Hi-sticking), 2:41; Jeff Carter, Los Angeles (Interference), 2:58; Brent Burns, San Jose (Holding), 4:00. |
Shots on Goal:
San Jose 8 + 5 + 9 = 22.
Los Angeles 12 + 16 + 14 = 42.
Power Play Conversion: San Jose 1-1. Los Angeles 1-5.
Goaltenders: San Jose, Antti Niemi 4-41-.902. Los Angeles, Jonathan Quick 2-22-.909.
Referees: Ghislain Hebert, Mike Leggo
Linesmen: Don Henderson, Thor Nelson
Power Play Conversion: San Jose 1-1. Los Angeles 1-5.
Goaltenders: San Jose, Antti Niemi 4-41-.902. Los Angeles, Jonathan Quick 2-22-.909.
Referees: Ghislain Hebert, Mike Leggo
Linesmen: Don Henderson, Thor Nelson
