Notes and quotes from the locker room

The opinion in the locker room seemed to be that the Kings did well to limit Detroit's chances but the Red Wings did well to take advantage of what little they got.

``We made maybe three or four mistakes and they scored on two of them,’’ Dustin Brown said. ``They’re one of those teams that have the ability to find a way to win games, and that’s what makes them one of the best teams in the league.’’

This may be true, but it kind of overlooks that the Kings didn't get anything going offensively. The Kings did get off to a good start with seven shots on goal before the Red Wings had one. Maybe if they converted on one of those, the game would have gone differently.

``That’s a team you really need to get a lead on if you’re a team like ours,’’ Crawford said. ``We didn’t. We made one mistake in the second period and they ended up scoring on us. Down two goals, they really locked it up and checked us fairly effectively the last half of the game.’’

With his third shutout of the season, Detroit goaltender Chris Osgood passed former Kings goalie Rogie Vachon for 15th on the NHL's all-time win list for the position.