Jan 9, 2010; Game 43; St. Louis Blues Vs. Los Angeles Kings

Game 43, St. Louis Blues Vs. Los Angeles Kings

Jan. 9^th, The Kings come close to a comeback

The Kings didn’t expect the Blues to come out so hard early in the game. 14 seconds into the 1^st Brad Winchester gets an early shot from the point, 1-0 Blues. Brandon Segal gets the Kings on the board, also his first career NHL goal, congratulations Brandon Segal. Starting the 2^nd period, the Kings manage to hold the blues off until 18:54 into the 2^nd, David Perron snipes Jonathan Quick top shelf, 2-1 Blues lead. 1:35 into the 3^rd T.J. Oshie gets an open net shot as Quick is out of position, 3-1 Blues. Brandon Crombeen beats Quick blocker side at 5:21. The Kings wake up and realize the work they have to do if they want to win, then Dustin Brown gets a point blank shot, bringing the Kings within 2. 16:08 Anze Kopitar takes a shot with a lot of traffic in front of the net and gets a power play goal, giving the Kings the momentum, and time they need to have a chance to tie the game up. The Kings try hard and produce a few chances but can’t beat Chris Mason. The Blues beat the Kings 4-3.