Los Angeles 4, Dallas 2
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 12, 2012
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Referees:
Ghislain Hebert, Tim Peel
Linesmen:
Andy McElman, Jay Sharrers
Attendance:
12191
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Rookies Jordan Nolan and Dwight King scored their first NHL goals and the Los Angeles Kings ended their season-long road trip on a high-note with a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Sunday.
Justin Williams secured the win by scoring his 11th goal of the season into an empty net to help the Kings go 2-3-1 on their trip.
Nolan, playing in just his second career game, one-timed a no-look backhand pass from Mike Richards behind the net at 11:29 of the third period that stood as the game-winner.
Earlier in the third, Michael Ryder scored his 21st of the season to pull Dallas even at 2-2.
Andrei Loktionov gave the Kings a 2-0 lead with a power-play tally at 8:21 of the middle frame when he redirected a Jack Johnson point shot. It was his second goal in as many nights.
Loui Eriksson put the Stars on the board with his 18th of the season at 13:22 of the second period when he tapped in an Alex Goligoski pass. It was Eriksson’s first goal in 10 games.
King, playing in his eighth NHL contest, scored at 8:54 of the first period when he buried a rebound off a Justin Williams shot after Anze Kopitar forced a turnover behind the net to start the play.
Top Game Performances
| Los Angeles |
|
Dallas |
|
Dwight King 2 |
Points |
Loui Eriksson 2 |
|
Dwight King 1 |
Goals |
Loui Eriksson 1 |
|
Anze Kopitar 2 |
Assists |
Alex Goligoski 2 |
|
Andrei Loktionov 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jonathan Quick .929 |
Save Percentage |
Kari Lehtonen .800 |
|
Jonathan Quick 26 |
Saves |
Kari Lehtonen 12 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Los Angeles
|
16 |
4 |
1-2 |
3-3 |
10 |
25 |
| Dallas
|
28 |
2 |
0-3 |
1-2 |
8 |
22 |
Upcoming Games
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Dallas will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Stars have a W/L % of .483 after a win and .538 after a loss.
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Los Angeles will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Kings have a W/L % of .346 after a win and .581 after a loss.
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