GAME THREAD: NHL: LOS ANGELES (12-19) at DALLAS (16-15)

NHL: LOS ANGELES (12-19) at DALLAS (16-15)

<h3>Kings look to get season on track</h3>

<div class="pre">Los Angeles (12-17-2) at Dallas (16-11-4) 8:30 pm EST</div>

DALLAS (Ticker) - The Los Angeles Kings have struggled mightilyover the last two weeks. They will be hard-pressed to reversetheir recent fortunes on the road against the Dallas Stars.

Anze Kopitar and the struggling Kings visit the Stars onThursday in the fifth meeting this season between the PacificDivision rivals.


The Kings have lost their last six visits to Dallas, including a3-0 loss here on November 19.


Despite the outstanding exploits of Kopitar, Los Angeles hasdropped five of its last seven contests, including Wednesday's6-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.


Kopitar scored his third goal in as many contests to extend hispoints streak to eight games. The second-year center leads theKings with 15 goals and 32 points this season.


The Stars, who have five of their last seven home games overall,have outscored the Kings by a 23-10 margin during their homewinning streak vs. Los Angeles.


Brenden Morrow netted the game-winning goal in overtime Mondayto lift the Stars to a 5-4 triumph over the Edmonton Oilers.

Defenseman Sergei Zubov recorded a goal and three assists forDallas, which has won nine of its last 13 contests overall.

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL AT DALLAS
STARTING GOALIES: LOS - JON QUICK
DAL - MARTY TURCO

OFFICIALS: REF - DENNIS LARUE, KELLY SUTHERLAND
LIN - MIKE CVIK, SHANE HEYER</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">LOS ANGELES VS DALLAS - SCRATCHES

LOS ANGELES DALLAS

S THORNTON HEALTHY K BARCH HEALTHY
L NAGY HEALTHY B WINCHESTER HEALTHY
J LABARBERA RIB INJURY</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">LOS ANGELES VS DALLAS - SCRATCHES

LOS ANGELES DALLAS

S THORNTON HEALTHY K BARCH HEALTHY
L NAGY HIP INJURY B WINCHESTER HEALTHY
J LABARBERA RIB INJURY</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 0 12:25 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 1
1ST PRD: DAL - MIKE RIBEIRO 14 (ANTTI MIETTINEN) 11:52</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
LOS ANGELES 0 0
DALLAS 1 1 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DAL - MIKE RIBEIRO 14 (ANTTI MIETTINEN) 11:52

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
LOS 5 5
DAL 8 8

GOALIES: LOS - JON QUICK
DAL - MARTY TURCO</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">------------------------
Los Angeles 0 --0
Dallas 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Dallas, Mike Ribeiro 14 (Antti Miettinen),
11:52. Penalties: T Daley, Dal (hooking), 1:15.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Los Angeles 5 --5
Dallas 8 --8
-----------------------------

Goalies : Los Angeles, Jon Quick (8 shots, 7 saves). Dallas, Marty
Turco (5 shots, 5 saves). Referees: Dennis Larue, Kelly Sutherland.
Linesmen: Mike Cvik, Shane Heyer.</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 2
2ND PRD: DAL - (PP) BRENDEN MORROW 11 (MIKE RIBEIRO, ANTTI MIETTINEN)
2:40</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 2 15:20 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 3
2ND PRD: DAL - MATT NISKANEN 3 (MIKE RIBEIRO, SERGEI ZUBOV) 7:03</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 3 11:54 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 3 5:14 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 4
2ND PRD: DAL - (PP) MIKE RIBEIRO 15 (SERGEI ZUBOV, MIKE MODANO) 14:56</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 4 2:26 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL AT DALLAS
LOS GOALIE CHANGE
JEAN-SEBASTIEN AUBIN, 14:56 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">------------------------------
Los Angeles 0 0 --0
Dallas 1 3 --4
------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Dallas, Mike Ribeiro 14 (Antti Miettinen,
Brenden Morrow), 11:52. Penalties: T Daley, Dal (hooking), 1:15.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Dallas, Brenden Morrow 11 (power play)
(Mike Ribeiro, Antti Miettinen), 2:40. 3, Dallas, Matt Niskanen 3
(Mike Ribeiro, Sergei Zubov), 7:03. 4, Dallas, Mike Ribeiro 15 (power
play) (Sergei Zubov, Mike Modano), 14:56. Penalties: M Handzus, Los
(tripping), 2:25; T Preissing, Los (tripping), 14:46.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Los Angeles 5 11 --16
Dallas 8 13 --21
----------------------------------

Goalies : Los Angeles, Jon Quick (18 shots, 14 saves), Jean-Sebastien
Aubin (14:56 of 2nd period, 3, 3). Dallas, Marty Turco (16 shots, 16
saves). Referees: Dennis Larue, Kelly Sutherland. Linesmen: Mike
Cvik, Shane Heyer.</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 4 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>