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 Kris Versteeg, Milan Lucic and Vincent Lecavalier were among five
players to score for the Kings. Los Angeles (41-22-5) improved to
20-11-3 on the road and earned at least one point for the fifth time
in the past six games.
Chicago (41-23-6) dropped to 3-5-1 in its past nine contests. The
Blackhawks lost in regulation at the United Center for only the
ninth time in 35 games this season.
Quick stopped nine shots in the first period, seven shots in the
second period and 16 shots in the third period to earn his fourth
shutout of the season and the 41st of his career.
Chicago goaltender Corey Crawford turned aside 20 of 25 shots in the
loss.
Dustin Brown scored on a breakaway to extend the Kings' lead to 4-0
with 8:40 remaining in the third period. King shoveled a backhand
shot past Crawford for his ninth goal.
 Tyler Toffoli capped the scoring to make it 5-0 with 3:50 left in
the third period.
Los Angeles seized an early 1-0 lead when Versteeg scored 3:17 after
the opening faceoff. Crawford allowed a long rebound on a slap shot
by Brayden McNabb, and Versteeg capitalized with a quick wrist shot
from the slot. The goal marked Versteeg's 12th of the season and his
first with the Kings, who acquired him Feb. 29 from the Carolina
Hurricanes.
Eighteen seconds later, Lucic scored on a wrist shot to put Los
Angeles on top 2-0. Lucic increased his point streak to a
career-high six games, during which time he has three goals and five
assists.
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Los Angeles increased its lead to 3-0 on a wrist shot by Lecavalier
with 4:30 to go in the second period. Chicago challenged the ruling
and claimed goaltender interference against Crawford, but the goal
was confirmed after a video review.
NOTES: Blackhawks RW Richard Panik was a healthy scratch for the
second time in the past three games. ... Kings D Jamie McBain missed
his eighth consecutive game as a healthy scratch. ... Blackhawks C
Dennis Rasmussen was a healthy scratch for the second game in a row.
... Kings D Rob Scuderi faced his former team for the first time
since Chicago traded him to Los Angeles on Feb. 26. The Kings
acquired the 37-year-old blue-liner in exchange for D Christian
Ehrhoff. ... Chicago announced Monday that it signed D Viktor
Svedberg to a two-year contract extension that runs through the
2017-18 season. Svedberg, 24, has two goals and two assists in 19
games this season with the Blackhawks. He also has appeared in 36
games this season with Rockford of the AHL.
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