The Los Angeles Kings (3-3-2) defeat the Dallas Stars (3-3-1) 3-2 Thursday night at the American Airlines Center.
Jason Robertson and Wyatt Johnston scored for the Stars. Jake Oettinger made 22 saves.
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Corey Perry, Cody Ceci and Adrian Kempe scored for the Kings. Darcy Kuemper made 29 saves.
Summary of the game
With the Kings causing chaos on the power play, Perry slid a loose puck past Oettinger at the top of the crease for the first goal of the game and Perry’s first of the season.
Robertson scored a power-play goal of his own at 4:58 of the second period, tying the score 1-1. Hintz found Robertson all alone above the left faceoff circle, and Robertson went down with the bar on a shielded Kuemper.
Less than two minutes later, Ceci scored his first of the season in his return to Dallas with a slap shot from the high slot.
The Stars scored their second power play goal of the night at 2:32 of the third period, tying the game at 2-2. Roope Hintz’s shot set up a rebound to the left of the crease, and Johnston blasted the puck into the open net.
Kempe was the hero of extra time on Thursday evening with a one-timer in the end on a pass from Quinton Byfield.
The Stars outscored the Kings 31-25 and went 2-for-5 on the power play. The Kings went 1-for-3 on the man advantage.
Next
Both teams will be back in action on Saturday. The Stars will host the Carolina Hurricanesand the Kings will be in Nashville to take on the Predators.
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