N.H.L. Roundup: Kings Edge Red Wings to Win Their Ninth in a Row
The Los Angeles Kings rallied from a three-goal deficit to set a franchise record with their ninth straight victory.
The Los Angeles Kings rallied from a three-goal deficit to set a franchise record with their ninth straight victory.
Down 3-0 to the Red Wings at the start of the second period, the Kings magically rallied to tie the score. With 2:21 left to play, the Kings’ Michal Handzus suddenly knocked in his second goal of the game to help the team win their ninth straight — a franchise record
Michal Handzus scored his second goal on a rebound with 2:21 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings furiously rallied from a three-goal deficit to set a franchise record with their ninth straight victory, 4-3 over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.
Matinee today against the Kings, the hottest team in the Western Conference, winners of a franchise record-tying eight straight games. Anze Kopitar is on fire, he has at least one point in each game of the Kings’ winning streak (7 G, 8 A), and he tied a career high with a four-point game on Thursday (2 G, 2 A). The U.S