FINAL: Nashville 4, Kings 3
Kings scratches: Oscar Moller, Brad Richardson, John Zeiler
Nashville scratches: Jason Arnott, Wade Belak, Radek Bonk
Officials: Steve Kozari, Ian Walsh, Brad Lazarowich, Andy McElman
FIRST PERIOD
KINGS: Kopitar from Brown, 14:42
NASHVILLE: Weber from Dumont and Ward, 19:45
Shots: Kings 11, Nashville 6. PP: Kings 0-2, Nashville 0-1
SECOND PERIOD
NASHVILLE: Ward from Dumont and Legwand, 1:24 (PP)
KINGS: Purcell from Handzus and Frolov, 16:25 (PP)
NASHVILLE: Sullivan from Erat and Suter, 18:10
Shots: Kings 11, Nashville 12. PP: Kings 1-1, Nashville 1-2
THIRD PERIOD
KINGS: Handzus from Simmonds and Calder, 9:53
NASHVILLE: Jones from Manhuis and Tootoo, 17:42
Shots: Kings 6, Nashville 12. PP: Kings 0-1, Nashville 0-1
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Rich Hammond has covered the Kings, on a full-time or part-time basis, since the 2000-01 season. He was the beat writer for the entire John Torchetti era and has witnessed Bob Miller singing country music in a Nashville honky-tonk bar. A native of Los Angeles, Rich has worked at the Daily News since 1999 and also serves as the paper's deputy sports editor. E-mail Rich at rich.hammond@dailynews.com.
Jill Painter joined the Daily News in 2000 and during the last eight years she's covered the Dodgers, Cal State Northridge, UCLA, Kings, golf and everything in between. Even though she's from Colorado, she still freezes in the Staples Center press box but always manages to thaw her fingers in time to make deadline. E-mail Jill at jill.painter@dailynews.com.
Darn...I wonder why Oscar's scratched?
Two early PPs/ gotta score...
Keep playing hard and the Kings will be alright tonight..
Oscar's scratched because he's not effective. He should have been playing in juniors to begin with.
Looks like Browns back. The 4th line is actually playing well so far. 1-1. we look good tonight. bad goal there at the end of the 1st.
Go get Em Boyzz
Wow, how does Heidi plug Facewash having Helene and the Times, but no mention of Rich and The Daily News???????????? Unexcusable!
Kings look fast tonight. Can Jordin Tuutuu throw a check without charging or elbowing?
That was Ersberg in that direct tv comercial
This is SO frustrating/ like watching a man with a knife in a gunfight...
We are SO IMPOTENT offensively, it frustrates their good effort!
What the hell happened on the preds third goal? I'm here and couldn't tell!
3rd goal was a screened shot from the point, from a true sniper: Sullivan
Someday the Kings will grow up and have one of their own!
2 bad goals by Easy-E. Bet we see Quick in the 3rd. That last one by Sullivan PISSED ME OFF!!!We gotta dominate the third. No OT nad we gotta win if we want the playoffs this year. Do or Die!
C'mon boys.....LET'S PICK IT UP AND WIN THIS THING!
finally! calder in front, handzus ties it!!!!
Damn. That hurts.
Once again, we found a way to lose. Nice job guys.
I think we hate winning.
Done. Ughh! No Playoffs.
We are done!
and now I will finally say, the season is over.....
The 2009 NHL Draft is only 3 months away!
ITS OVER.
Again!
Patrick O'Neal said this wasn't a must win. Well if it wasn't, I don't know what is.....a four point switch in the standings with a team they're battling with for the last two playoff spots and most of the Preds guns hurt and on the bench.....This one really hurt LA.
Still can't figure out why they scratch Oscar. Sure he's not the biggest guy out there and he gets bumped off the puck relatively easily but he's one hellevua good puck handler and the Kings need all the "O" they can get.
Hopefully Williams brings that dimension that has been missing all season long and more so since Sully was traded. The sand is slipping through the hourglass....
perimeter hockey is just not good enough to make play-offs....but maybe next year...still too young...
go kings go...
one elite foward, one elite defensman away from play-offs...no more rookies even though they are good..,
This one hurt...BAD! The 7th pick & Hossa sounds pretty good though; something to look forward to at least...
What do you expect? This team choked tonight. I gave up a long time ago.
The Kings need a coach who can convince them they are capable of anything.
Once again, I say we enquire with Igor Larionov.
That man believes he can move mountains, and he can.
Kings are only a 12-2 run away from playoffs.
Great play by Harrold turning the puck over and gift wrapping the game winning goal. Lets play him some more. Lets play Harrold more than JJ. Yeah thats real good coaching.
Not enough shots on a inferior goaltender,any shot is a good shot,it still is the best way to create even more scoring chances.SHOOT!
Goodbye playoffs. Hello Draft Lottery!
Now they're coming into Boston to take on the East-leading B's. Good luck with that. I'll be watching on NESN here in Mass but I don't think it will be pretty.
Alot of choking going on,I believe were done,like dinner.
I'll expect someone to be sitting next game. They had TWO chances at least to clear the zone and couldn't do it with 2 minutes left that gave up that goal. If TM is consistent there'll be at least one King sitting next game.
I love this team but they have to find a way to stop making young team mistakes and batton down the hatches and get at least a point right now. No excuse as to why you lose this game.