The Kings and Chicago Blackhawks elevated their game Saturday above the usual late-November drudgery, displaying enough skill and drama to underscore why they've alternated winning the Stanley Cup each of the last four seasons. They also hinted they'll be formidable foes for any team with hopes of winning the West this season.
In an entertaining game punctuated by ebbs and flows for both teams, the Kings pulled even with the defending champion Blackhawks on a goal by Marian Gaborik with 5 minutes 55 seconds to play in the third period and prevailed in overtime, 3-2, when Gaborik flicked a wrist shot past goaltender Scott Darling 2:04 into the wild, three-on-three session.