Kings Finish Season on Right Foot

The Los Angeles Kings defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-3, their final game of the NHL season. The Kings scored in each period, including twice in the first. Wayne Simmonds scored a goal and had an assist for the Kings, and Davis Drewiske had two assists. Alexander Frolov, Michal Handzus, and Peter Harrold each scored for LA, and Jonathan Quick made 27 saves. The Sharks scored each goal on a power-play, with Devin Setoguchi, Joe Pavelski, and Patrick Marleau each scoring once.

Kings Can't Keep From Getting Bitten

The Los Angeles Kings fell to the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in a shootout, and are 5 points out of a playoff spot. Wayne Simmonds tied the score for LA after Milan Michalek's goal. Erik Ersberg made 38 saves but it was not enough for the Kings. Jonathan Cheechoo scored the game-winner in the shootout.

Kings Recap

Thursday: The Los Angeles Kings fell to the San Jose Sharks, their 23rd loss of the season. Erik Ersberg filled in for Jonathan Quick, and made 36 saves on 40 shots. Evgeni Nabokov saved 30 of 32 shots for the Sharks. Each of San Jose's goals was scored by a different player, with Rob Blake and Joe Thornton both grabbing 2 assists. Michal Handzus and Alexander Frolov both scored goals for LA, and Dustin Brown had an assist.

Saturday: The Kings lost to the Phoenix Coyotes 6-3, and are 4 points behind the 8th playoff slot-holding Anaheim Ducks. Phoenix scored 5 straight goals after LA took a 2-1 lead in the second period. Olli Jenkin led the way with 3 goals, achieving his sixth career hat trick. Alexander Frolov, Dustin Brown, and Derek Armstrong each scored goals for the Kings. Jonathan Quick could only save 23 out of 28 shots, and Ilya Bryzgalov had 30 saves.

Kings Get Bitten in SO

The Los Angeles Kings were defeated by the NHL leading San Jose Sharks 3-2 in a shootout. The Kings took the lead early with two first period goals, but the Sharks caught up with one goal in the first and one in the second. No one scored in overtime, so the game went to a shootout, in which San Jose won 2-1.