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Dallas goalie Anton Khudobin, who came in
second in the NHL in save percentage (.931) and third in
goals-against average (2.20), made 30 saves.
Esa Lindell had two assists for the Stars, who opened the
four-game trip with their fifth straight win, all since the
Christmas break.
Anze Kopitar scored, and Jonathan Quick made 30 saves for the
Kings, who have lost seven of nine (2-6-1).
Kings defenseman Drew Doughty was in the penalty box for
slashing Benn when Tyler Seguin faked a shot from the right
circle to draw Quick to the top of the crease.
Seguin quickly passed to Benn standing near the goal line to the
left of Quick, who sprawled on his left side. Benn lifted the
puck over Quick and into the net to tie the score 1-1 at 14:46
of the second period.
Comeau put the Stars on top 2-1 with a hard slap shot at 15:23.
Lindell lobbed a pass into the neutral zone toward Comeau and
Kings defenseman Sean Walker. The puck caromed into the Los
Angeles zone and Walker briefly lost sight of it, allowing
Comeau room to shoot from the right circle.
Dallas outshot the Kings 19-9 in the second period.
Kopitar gave the Kings a 1-0 lead at 2:01 of the first period.
Tyler Toffoli had the puck along the wall when the Dallas
defense lost track of Kopitar creeping toward the far post.
Toffoli threaded a pass through to Kopitar and he scored on the
one-timer, passing Bernie Nicholls for sole possession of fourth
on the franchise's all-time career goals list (328).
Kings rookie forward Blake Lizotte sustained a lower-body injury
on his second shift and did not return.
Dallas defenseman John Klingberg missed his second straight game
with a lower-body injury.
--Field Level Media
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