Talk about getting up off the mat.
The Kings were where they’ve been for most of the past two weeks — playing from behind with their playoff aspirations on the ropes.
Then the right hand of the Ducks’ Ryan Kesler felled Jeff Carter in a second-period fight, and that was the jab the Kings desperately needed. Carter returned to the game and made a masterful pass to Tyler Toffoli for the game-winning goal as the Kings rallied for a 4-1 win against the Ducks at Staples Center.
Carter’s 30th goal, on an empty net, capped the Kings’ third win in nine games.