12/31/11 – Vancouver Canucks vs. Los Angeles Kings

The Los Angeles Kings arrived home from Winnipeg and looked to dominate
the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks came out hard in the 1st and just 3
minutes into the game, Kevin Bieksa scored to give the Canucks an early 1-0
lead. The Canucks underestimated the Kings and at the 9:13 mark of the
1st, Brad Richardson scored with a wrist shot from the front of the net,
a rebound which tied the game at 1. The Kings continued to battle, and
8:20 into the 2nd, Matt Greene scored with a shot from the point, which
gave the Kings a 2-1 lead. Just 5 minutes later, Justin Williams and
Anze Kopitar broke in on a 2 on 2, and Williams passed it to Kopitar who made
a sleek move around Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo, which gave the
Kings a 3-1 lead. At 9:33 of the 3rd, Justin Williams salted away the
game with a tip in, giving the Kings a 4-1 win over the Canucks.