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Osgood snaps an Ivanans shot out of mid-air with authority, halting another Kings effort. Brown tattooes Kronwall by the Detroit bench, but no one notices it. They were too busy watching Franzen force the puck past LaBarbera to put Detroit up by three.

Detroit puts up a red fence, right in the middle of Staples, forming a line of forechecking that baffles the Kings' top players. Just too much experience for the youngsters' limited bag of tricks.

Blake hooks and gets caught, putting LA down a man. The Kings kill the penalty, which will help their PK rating. But that and 50 cents will get you a cup of coffee.

I have never seen Kopitar get angry on the ice, until I see his head whip around to glare down Datsyuk, who apparently angered the Slovenian.

Purcell gets a shot to play on the top line with Kopitar and O'Sullivan for a while, and he makes the most of it while they are out on a line change.

The Kings drop one to the best team in the league. Who saw that coming?

Third period: Red Wings 3, Kings 0

It sees to me that Detroit is just playing uninspired to start the period off again. But Handzus doesn't help matters, by holding Holmstrom, putting the Wings on th power play. But L.A. does a decent job killing off that penalty, much to the delight of the Staples Center crowd wearing purple and black.

Thornton gets two for hooking, and Detroit is back on the PP. Although Detroit has been a well-oiled machine this season, they look sloppy tonight. The Kings defense is playing well, helping LaBarbera out, which is always nice. However, the Kings have stopped shooting. The teams are now tied in shots.

Detroit is doing really well forechecking. And a great example of this is when Samuelsson strips the puck away from Johnson and skates in, firing the puck past LaBarbera's glove side to put the Wings up by two.

Osgood has been playing well, but has hardly been tested in the second.

The line of Handzus, Moulson and Purcell do have some chemistry out there. LaBarbera has a great save, when a Detroit player skates past the defense, and Jason follows him across the crease, blocking the ice with his stick.

Blakes puts an exclamation point on the period for the Kings, but they still trail by two. Purcell and Moulson have another solid shift, hustling their asses off and getting some shots as time expires.

The Wings are without Zetterberg, which bodes well for L.A. Purcell and Moulson are on the same line with Handzus. Purcell has a nifty wrap-around attempt that almost goes in. Moulson has registered two shots so far. That line has been clicking the first two shifts they have been out there.

It's been all Kings the first three minutes, outshooting the Wings 7-1. Detroit looks a little slow out of the gate, much to the chagrin of the Detroit fans in the audience.

Detroit scores first when Datsyuk finds Holmstrom at the top of the crease to pop in his 19th of the season. Datsyuk used a Kings defender like a pylon, skating past him with ease.

For some unknown reason, LaBarbera's stick slips out of his hand. That boy needs Stick-Um on his gloves.

Moulson gets introduced into the NHL by Kronwell, as he gets hammered by the boards. Now the Kings are having a harder time skating into the Wings' zone.

The Kings get their first power play of the game, when Rafalski gets called for interference. Detroit does a great job stalling the Kings before L.A. gets a few chances on net. But there's not enough sustained pressure to get any more chances.

Blake and Stuart are paired up, as Johnson is back with Preissing for a shift. Stuart pummels Downey, as Detroit Fan grumbles.

L.A. outshoots the Wings, but are down one.

First period: Red Wings 1, Kings 0

The fans are decidedly a more reddish hue tonight, as the front-running fans are out in force. However, this game is hardly going to be a wash. Both teams are playing well right now. Detroit is 6-3-1 in their last ten games; L.A. is 6-4-0.

This is also a matchup of high-powered offense in the West: Detroit is the top scoring team in the West, L.A. is the fourth best scoring offense. However, L.A. is still dead last in goals allowed, whereas Detroit is first.

L.A. is playing their best hockey of the season right now. This will be a good measuring stick of where the kids are at this season.

Johnson holds on to the puck and tries top clear it out. But it's picked up by a Stars player. But Blake plays his man perfectly, causing him to cough up the puck.

Kopitar looks dead tired, as he skates across center ice. He passes it over, but doesn't quite have the speed to follow up with a pass back. He skates off with a minute left, handing it over to O'Sullivan.

Both teams are seriosuly fatigued as they skate for the shootout.

Kopitar scores!
Hagman misses!
Frolov misses!
Modano wrister saved by LaBarbera.
Brown wrister saved by Turco.
Miettinen scores!
O'Sullivan scores!!!
Ribeiro wrister saved by LaBarbera!!!

Final score: Kings 4, Stars 3 in a shootout

Then Preissing gets two minutes in the sin bin, as the league's second-worst PK unit takes to the ice. Brown is able to wrangle the puck away for a short-handed attempt. But Turco cannot be fooled, as the Stars continue to be on the attack. Blake then gets sent to the box for cross-checking, giving the Stars a prime chance to tie the game.

L.A. kills the two-man advantage, but allow another bone-headed penalty, when Stuart gets two for delay of game, giving Dallas their third two-man advantage. The game is tied, when Modry is nailed by Niskanen's shot from the point, slowing the puck down, as it arcs over LaBarbera and into the net. The Stars still have the man-advantage.

LaBarbera makes a huge play on Halpern, as he shoots on a tight one-timer, and snaps the puck out of the air. The Staples Center crowd gives Jason a rousing roar of approval, as they show the replay. He extended fully, and made a beautiful save to keep the game knotted at 3.

The Kings are playing with some steam, trying to capitilze on the seemingly tired Stars.

L.A. gets another power play, when Ott gets a deuce for hooking Nagy. But the Stars seemingly stymie the Kings with one fewer player on the ice. Dallas kills the penalty, as both teams are slowing down now. As we head to overtime!

Third period: Kings 3, Stars 3

Both teams seemed to have cooled considerably as the second unfolds. Every time one teams seems to get the momentum, the other comes back. Case in point, the Stars are buzzing, cycling the puck and peppering the goal. But Morrow gets two minutes for interference, giving the fourth-ranked power play a shot with a man-advantage.

And L.A. comes right out and scores, as he throws the puck on net, and Kopitar skates in front of Turco, seemingly tripping him, as he gets his stick on Blake's shot. The puck trickles in, giving L.A. their first lead of the game. The All-Star Kopitar gets credit for the goal, as Blake gets the assist. Brown should've gotten credit for the second assist, since it was his forechecking that got that started.

L.A. almost gets another, when Nagy's shot surprises Turco. But he makes an acrobatic save to hold off the Kings. The shots are even again, with each club adding 6 shots. But L.A. keeps up their hit parade. Brown has found his stride, and Blake is playing inspired hockey this game.

Second period: Kings 3, Stars 2

Then, 16 seconds later, Dallas strikes again. Eriksson puts in a rebound from behind LaBarbera to make it 2-0. And here we go again.

O'Sullivan gets a penalty for tripping Halpern, but the Kings kill the penalty. Then as O'Sullivan leaves the box, the puck is fed to him and he skates in. He puts the puck on net, and the rebound finds it's way to Frolov, who scores to put L.A. on the board.

LaBarbera is showing more comfort handling the puck behind the net. I guess Ranford is giving Labs some good guidance when it comes to puck-handling.

Then, less than a minute later, Armstrong scores to tie the game. As I'm listening to Jimmy Fox on FSN West, he notes that in the last 17 shots faced by Turco, he has let in 8 goals. I guess that's good for Los Angeles. Another good sign: the home team has won each game in this series. Dallas is 2-0 at home, while L.A. is 3-0 at Staples.

The shots were even, (12 a piece) but the hits were not (17-9 in favor of the Kings). It was great to see the Kings come back after being down by two goals. Not something you can count on every night. But they have made it a game again.

First period: Kings 2, Stars 2

Johnson gets two for slashing, as the Leafs try to get something going. But L.A. kills the Johnson penalty, as it seems they are content with sitting back and playing defensively. Not a bad idea, since this is Los Angeles, and they lose big leads like Pam Anderson loses husbands.

LaBarbera has played awesome tonight, really making difficult saves, and looking like the LaBarbera of old.

O'Sullivan had a beautiful chance, but was stonewalled by Toskala. The Leafs' Kubina gets called for holding, as the Kings take the PP-mobile out for a spin. But they barely get a chance to take it out for a spin, before they have to put it back in the garage.

The Leafs score another, when Tucker scores from between the circles to give them two goals. The Kings are still playing conservatively, unless the top line is out there. The Leafs are outshooting the Kings, but aren't getting many good looks at the net.

Kilger gets two minutes for hooking, as the Kings gets yet another chance on the power play. Brown has a golden chance to get a hat trick, but shoots wide.

Kopitar gets a rare penalty, a hooking penalty, his sixth of the season. The Leafs are attacking the goal with wild abondon. But LaBarbera makes save after save. he is a man possessed tonight. He even slides out of the crease and winds up sitting on the puck to stop play.

The Leafs pull Toskala with 1:40 left in the game, and go with six players with the puck dropped deep in the Kings zone. Blake just hip-hammers a Leaf into the boards, much to the delight of the Kings fans in attendance. Johnson shoots wide of the crease, missing his bid to score tonight.

Third period: Kings 5, Leafs 2

Ponikarovsky (Man, I love that name) sends Handzus into the boards and gets a penalty. LA. gets several chances, including Brown, who has two PP goals so far this game. But Toronto stands firm, and L.A. is denied.

Blake fires one from way downtown, putting the Kings up 5-0. The Kings have been cycling and circulating the puck, and one finally makes it through. It's Blake's fourth of the year, and his first in seven games.

The Leafs have a quick two-on-one, but they are shut down by LaBarbera. Although the Leafs have 9 shots so far, he's playing well. The defense is also blocking shots, so he doesn't have to stand on his head.

Kopitar is announced to the Staples Center as the sole representer of Los Angeles, and he is greeted by a warm round of applause. The kid deserves a trip, he's been the Kings best player this season.

The glass is shattered in the corner, as play stops. I've never really noticed that it takes 10 people to change on of those huge panes of glass. It takes a little time, because it's on the corner where the net is tethered to. Usually, the glass just has a straight crack in it. But it looks like the time I threw a hammer through my bedroom window, back in 1984. I wanted to try the Hammer Throw I had seen in the Olympics. Oops.

Guilano gets whistled for hooking, and the Leafs finally get on the board. Antropov beats LaBarbera for his 16th goal of the season. The Toronto crowd cheers much louder than the Kings, which sounds more like a sigh of relief than an actual celebration.

Johnson gets two for interfering with Sundin, and gives him a little shove after the veteran dove to the ice. I can't say I blame Johnson for being a little mad. Then Sundin draws Blake into the sin bin, giving Toronto a two-man advantage.

So Modry, Stuart and O'Sullivan are out there to stem the tide. LaBarbera has a sweet save, spreading wide to halt a Leaf scoring drive. He does it again, this time with his pads, kicking away a shot with authority. He then absorbs a cannon shot from the blueline.

The Kings kill the Johnson penalty, as LaBarbera is being called on to make some heady saves. Johnson, Visnovsky, Handzus and Calder kill the Blake penalty. And with 21 seconds left in the second, Ponikarovsky (I love that name!!) gets called for tripping. So the Kings will have the power play to start the third.

Second period: Kings 5, Maple Leafs 1

Modry hits a laser beam, but it clanks off the post loudly, causing the fans to moan in unison.

The Kings score first, when Calder backhands a shot past Raycroft for his sixth of the season. Raycroft has been giving up some big rebounds, and he couldn't hold on to that one. It was the first time the Kings scored first in a long time. Usually, they spot the team a few before they get going.

The Leafs only have one shot so far, as the Kings look a little more focused than last game. LaBarbera makes two very nice saves when the Leafs finally register a few shots. I think fans are ready to jump all over LaBarbera again if he lets in another soft goal.

Antropov tries a wraparound, but LaBarbera is there. Dustin Brown draws a penalty when he's held by Kaberle, as the Kings go on the power play. And Dustin Brown knocks it in, when O'Sullivan's backhand toward the net and Raycroft fails to pull it in. Brown skates after it, and the puck dribbles in. O'Sullivan and Kopitar with the assists.

Frolov joins in on the fun, as he skates around the goaltender, turns wide and fires it past Raycroft. I guess three goals on seven shots is acceptable north of the border, because Raycroft is staying put. Nagy and Armstrong with the assists.

Wozniewski hits the puck over the glass and gets two for delay of game. And Brown scores his second of the period to give L.A. a 4-0 lead. The assists go to Visnovsky and Blake. The Kings have 11 shots in the first, and look dialed in.

Kings 4, Maple Leafs 0

Both clubs are last in their respective conference. The Leafs lost last night against the Ducks, 5-0, so I'm sure they're a little punchy. The Kings have lost three in a row, and after the team's last game... let's just say things are bleak in L.A., as far as hockey is concerned.

For a good article about the Leafs and the Kings, head over to the Globe and Mail website.