In a very disappointing game for the Nashville Predator faithful, the Los Angeles Kings scored three times in the final period to take a 4-2 win that kept them alive in the Western Conference playoff race.Nashville failed to take advantage of a Detroit overtime loss that with a victory could have propelled them into fourth place in the West. The Kings kept pace with Dallas, San Jose, and Phoenix in the race for for Pacific title and eighth place with the win.Jonathan Bernier continued his outstanding play against Nashville, improving his lifetime record to 6-1 against the Predators. Pekka Rinne was the hard luck loser, giving up four goals on 27 Kings' shots.The Kings picked up markers from Anze Kopitar, Dustin Penner, Dwight King, and Kyle Clifford while the Preds' goals came from Marty Erat and Mike Fisher.The Predators will face the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night at 7 p.m. CDT to try to pick up two points on the west coast swing.Make the jump for more details from the game...
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PLAYERS:
Jonathan Bernier,
Pekka Rinne,
Anze Kopitar,
Dustin Penner,
Dwight King,
Kyle Clifford,
Mike Fisher,
Paul Gaustad,
Colin Wilson,
Ryan Ellis,
Roman Josi,
Brian McGrattan,
Jack Maclellan,
Brad Richardson,
Davis Drewiske,
Jarret Stoll,
Jordin Tootoo,
Trevor Lewis,
Alec Martinez,
Dustin Brown,
Andrei Kostitsyn,
Patric Hornqvist,
Ryan Suter,
Shea Weber,
Jack Hillen,
Rob Scuderi,
Jeff Carter,
Jordan Nolan,
Drew Doughty,
Kevin Klein,
Brandon Yip
TEAMS: Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, Anaheim Ducks
TEAMS: Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, Anaheim Ducks
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