The Los Angeles Kings spent much of the season waiting for their role players to step up. The contributions they had been seeking finally came, putting the Kings on the verge of making the playoffs. Dustin Brown had a short-handed goal, and Torrey Mitchell and Kyle Clifford also scored to help Los Angeles move back into third place in the Pacific Division with a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night. read more http://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400962831