"The Los Angeles Kings (15-10-9) snapped a four-game losing streak with a gutsy 2-1 road win against the Tampa Bay Lightning (18-13-3) on Thursday night. Adrian Kempe scored both goals in the second period, while Anton Forsberg stopped 31 of 32 shots. The Kings get a two-point lead in the first wild card spot in the Western Conference while the Lightning slip below the playoff line in the Eastern Conference."
"The third period didn't feature any goals, but Kings winger Corey Perry had a rough third. At 18:55, he was charged with holding the stick of Lightning defenseman Charle-Edouard D'Astous, giving him a minor. Unfortunately, he earned a misconduct penalty as well for that. That gave the Lightning a six-on-four power play, with Vasilevskiy going to the bench. Unfortunately, the Lightning couldn't capitalize in that tiny time frame, sealing the game."
Adrian Kempe scored both goals in the second period to fuel a 2-1 road victory for the Los Angeles Kings over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Anton Forsberg stopped 31 of 32 shots and secured the win. Oliver Bjorkstrand scored on a Lightning power play in the first after Kempe drew a penalty. In the third, Corey Perry received a holding-the-stick minor and a misconduct, creating a six-on-four late power play that the Lightning failed to convert. The Kings ended a four-game losing streak, gained a two-point lead in the first Western wild card spot, and begin a three-game homestand.
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