It lived up to the billing according to Jim Fox and Nick Nickson, until it got unwatchable according to Elliott Teaford. Then it got very, very uncomfortable. After all was said and done, though, it was the Los Angeles Kings who gutted out a 2-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. More importantly, it puts the Kings in an enviable position: win on Saturday, and they take home the Pacific Division title.
Time to rank the players:
Ryan Kesler (it's always Ryan Kesler) notched the game's first goal, but Anaheim's traditional second period troubles led to a Milan Lucic tally off Tanner Pearson's blocked clearance shortly after the restart.