Game 12: Columbus at Los Angeles

Los Angeles Kings 2, Columbus Blue Jackets 1 (Final)

SOG: LA – 22, CBJ – 13
PP: LA – 1/5, CBJ – 0/4

Third Period
2) LAK 5-on-3 PPG – Mike Richards (2) (Anze Kopitar, Jonathan Bernier), 1:34
3) CBJ – Nick Foligno (2) (Jack Johnson, Brandon Dubinsky), 17:35

Second intermission notes: Jake Muzzin and Dustin Brown are tied with a game-high three shots on goal. Slava Voynov leads all skaters with 16:40 of ice time. Columbus has been credited with only two blocked shots. They rank 29th in the league with 137 blocked shots; Los Angeles ranks 30th with 100. Nashville and Pittsburgh are tied for the league lead with 228 blocks. The Kings have now outshot their opponents 154-86 in the second period this season.

Second Period
1) LAK – Kyle Clifford (2) (unassisted), 18:40

First Period
No scoring

Columbus Blue Jackets (4-7-2) at Los Angeles Kings (4-5-2)
Friday, February 15, 2013, 7:30 pm (PT)
Staples Center

Referees: #16 Brian Pochmara, #3 Mike Leggo
Linesmen: #76 Michel Cormier, #82 Ryan Galloway

LAK scratches: F Brad Richardson, F Colin Fraser, D Andrew Campbell
LAK starting lineup: G Jonathan Bernier, D Keaton Ellerby, D Drew Doughty, LW Dwight King, C Mike Richards, RW Jordan Nolan

CBJ scratches: D John Moore, D James Wisniewski
CBJ starting lineup: G Sergei Bobrovsky, D Nikita Nikitin, D Fedor Tyutin, LW Matt Calvert, C Brandon Dubinsky, RW Nick Foligno

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