National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Los Angeles 4, St. Louis 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 28, 2013
Where: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri
Referees: Stephen Walkom, Graham Skilliter
Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Kiel Murchison
Attendance: 19770


Kings 4, Blues 2: Mike Richards scored to snap a tie with 2:43 remaining in the third period and Jonathan Quick turned aside 20 shots as visiting Los Angeles completed a season sweep of St. Louis.

Captain Dustin Brown tallied for the second straight contest and added an assist. Trevor Lewis also scored and Justin Williams sealed the victory with an empty-net goal for the Kings, who have won five of their last seven overall and eight straight against the Blues - including playoffs.

Rookie Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice and Jaroslav Halak finished with 36 saves for St. Louis, which has dropped four of its last five contests.

With the game tied at 2-2, Richards netted the eventual game-winning goal by jamming the puck past Halak.

Lewis was able to fend off blue-liner Wade Redden and give Los Angeles a 2-1 lead as his soft backhander beat Halak just inside the post with 7:11 remaining in the second period. Tarasenko, who forged a 1-1 tie with his first goal since Feb. 13, knotted the contest at 2-2 with a tap-in 6:44 into the third.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Tarasenko's first goal ended an 0-for-12 skid on the power play for St. Louis. Los Angeles had killed off 17 short-handed situations prior to the tally. ... Blues G Brian Elliott was assigned to Peoria of the American Hockey League for a conditioning assignment. ... Hip-hop star Nelly was in attendance.

Top Game Performances
 
Los Angeles   St. Louis
Dustin Brown 2 Points Vladimir Tarasenko 2
Dustin Brown 1 Goals Vladimir Tarasenko 2
Dustin Brown 1 Assists David Perron 1
N/A Power Play Goals Vladimir Tarasenko 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jonathan Quick .909 Save Percentage Jaroslav Halak .923
Jonathan Quick 20 Saves Jaroslav Halak 36
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Los Angeles 40 4 0-4 2-3 6 32
St. Louis 22 2 1-3 4-4 8 36
Upcoming Games
  • St. Louis will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Blues have a W/L % of .529 after a win and .467 after a loss.
  • Los Angeles will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Kings have a W/L % of .611 after a win and .571 after a loss.