Kings Notes:
Anze Kopitar broke a franchise record last night as he played his 1,112 game and moved into second place in all-time games played for the Kings, trailing only to linemate Dustin Brown.
The Kings killed off all three of the Sharks' power-play chances, improving to 97-for-114 on the penalty kill this season, ranking second in the NHL in PK percentage (85.1 pct.).
Sharks Notes:
Five different skaters recorded goals last game, while Brent Burns (0g, 3a) led Sharks skaters in points and collected his first three assist
game since 1/5 vs Tampa Bay.
Evander Kane (0g, 2a) earned his fourth multi-assist game of the season while Dylan Gambrell scored his first career shorthanded goal. Timo Meier appeared in his 300th NHL game and Mario Ferraro skated in his 100th career game.
Who to Watch:
Since the start of the second half for the Sharks, the team is 7-4-0, with Brent Burns and Evander Kane both leading the team in points (9) in the second half, while Tomas Hertl leads in goals (5).
Jaret Anderson-Dolan (1-0=1) scored his sixth goal of the season, giving him goals in consecutive contests for the second time this season (2-0=2; Last: Feb. 11-16, 2-2=4).
