Game 11: Los Angeles at St. Louis

Los Angeles Kings (3-5-2) at St. Louis Blues (6-4-1)
Monday, February 11, 2013, 7:00 pm (CT)
Scottrade Center

Referees: #11 Kelly Sutherland, #34 Brad Meier
Linesmen: #65 Pierre Racicot, #73 Vaughan Rody

LAK scratches: D Jake Muzzin, F Brad Richardson, F Colin Fraser
LAK starting lineup: G Jonathan Bernier, D Rob Scuderi, D Slava Voynov, LW Simon Gagne, C Anze Kopitar, RW Dustin Brown

STL scratches: D Kris Russell, F Jaden Schwartz
STL starting lineup: G Brian Elliott, D Ian Cole, D Alex Pietrangelo, LW Andy McDonald, C David Backes, RW T.J. Oshie

Note: Jaroslav Halak was listed as the starter in pre-game media dissemination; Brian Elliott is instead in goal for St. Louis.

First Period
1) LAK – Jeff Carter (5) (Slava Voynov, Mike Richards), 8:31

SOG: LA – 7; STL – 5
PP: LA – 0/2; STL – 0/1

First intermission notes: LAK ice time leaders: Drew Doughty-8:51, Slava Voynov-8:00, Dustin Brown-7:54, Jeff Carter-7:28

Second Period
2) LAK – Jeff Carter (6) (Keaton Ellerby), 3:23
3) LAK PPG – Davis Drewiske (1) (Dustin Brown, Anze Kopitar), 13:22
4) STL PPG – Alex Steen (2) (Kevin Shattenkirk, Andy McDonald), 19:17

SOG: LA – 7-10-X=17; STL – 5-7-X=12
PP: LA – 1/4; STL – 1/3

Second intermission notes: The Blues are credited for three power plays but have a combined 1:35 of power play time. Their power play entered play today ranked first in the league with a 36.6% success rate. Entering today, St. Louis ranked first in the league, averaging 22.2 shots against; Los Angeles ranked second in the league, averaging 25.2 shots against. Through two periods, the Kings lead in shots on goal, 17-12. Drew Doughty leads all skaters with 19:15 of ice time. Los Angeles is 15-for-38 on faceoffs (39%). After winning 13-of-17 faceoffs on Sunday in Detroit, Jeff Carter has won 2-of-8 faceoffs tonight. He leads all skaters with four shots on goal. Kyle Clifford is credited with six hits; no one on either team has more than four.

Third Period
5) Jarret Stoll (2) (Slava Voynov, Dustin Penner), 3:36

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