3/6/12 – Los Angeles Kings vs. Nashville Predators

The Los Angeles Kings looked to dominate the Nashville Predators in a final attempt for the Playoffs. Justin Williams started the Kings off 6:16 into the 1^st period with a fluke goal which bounced off  Predators goalie Pekka Rinne, giving the Kings an early 1-0 lead. Nashvillefought back, and with a minute remaining in the 1^st, Partic Hornqvist scored with a rebound, tieing the game at 1. The Kings responded 12 seconds later when Justin Williams scored in quick response, 2-1 Kings heading into the 2^nd period. At 9:16 of the 2^nd period, Martin Erat scored with a shot from the left circle, again the Predators tied the game at 2. The Kings responded 3 minutes later when Drew Doughty, the Kings defenseman, pinched in and scored with a one-timer, 3-2 Kings. However, just 1:30 later, Sergei Kostitsyn scored with a shot from the hash mark, which tied the game for a 3^rd time. At the 1:15 mark of the 3^rd, Matt Greene scored with a shot from the point, giving the Kings the lead once again, 4-3. For insurance, 1:45 later, Trevor Lewis scored on a rebound of a wrap-around, giving the Kings a 5-3 lead. With 5 minutes remaining in the game, Hornqvist scored a 2^nd goal on a breakaway, but in the end, the Kings held on to win 5-4.