Game 2: Kings 3, Canucks 2 (overtime)
The Kings responded to their Game One overtime loss to the Canucks by showing they have a flair for the dramatic. After being down two goals in a lackluster first period, the Kings battled back to tie the game, then push it to overtime, where Anze Kopitar scored to send the teams back to L.A. with the series all knotted up.
After Game One, Terry Murray decided he needed a change at the top of the lineup. So he made Justin Williams a healthy scratch. He moved Wayne Simmonds up to the top line which, in turn, allowed Fredrik Modin to skate on the line with Michal Handzus and Brad Richardson. Scott Parse filled in at the bottom of the lineup, skating with Jim Halpren. Murray also replaced Raitis Ivanans and Randy Jones with Richard Clune and Peter Harrold.
It was suggested by the Hammer that adding a gritty player like Simmonds to the top line and mixing the lines a bit would open up the game. It did and then some.
At first, the Kings came out and exceeded their intensity from the previous game. You could tell by their body language that they felt they should have won Game One. They outshot the Canucks, 8-4, a ...
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