Once Ilya Kovalchuk made his deal with the Devils, the Los Angeles Kings realized they had to rely on the players they had if they hoped to make a second straight trip to the playoffs. So far, they're getting by just fine. Jarret Stoll had a goal and two assists, and Jonathan Quick made 39 saves to lead the Kings to a 3-1 victory over New Jersey on Saturday night. Los Angeles is off to an 8-3-0 start, the best record in the NHL. "It feels good," Stoll said. "We know we have a good team. We've got a lot of positives and a lot of character, so we have a lot of good things going. But all that is talk unless you win out there." Justin Williams added a goal and an assist, and Michael Handzus scored a power-play goal for the Kings, whose 4-0 home start is their best since the 1988-89 season. Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301030008
