LOS ANGELES --Marian Gaborik scored the first of three straight goals for the Los Angeles Kings in the third period of a 5-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets at Staples Center on Thursday.
Anze Kopitar, Jake Muzzin and Drew Doughty each had a goal and an assist, Tanner Pearson scored a shorthanded goal, and Ben Bishop made 19 saves for his first win with Los Angeles (35-31-7), which is eight points behind the Nashville Predators for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference with nine games remaining. Nashville defeated the Calgary Flames 3-1.
Kings win, keep pace in Western wild-card race
Use special teams, big third period to defeat Jets
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