Anaheim Ducks Have Poor Third, Fall To Los Angeles Kings 5-2

Quick Tops Fasth In Awesome Goalie Name Showdown

Feb 25, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Anaheim Ducks goalie Viktor Fasth (30) makes a save off a shot by Los Angeles Kings center Jarret Stoll (28) during the first period of the game at the Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Los Angeles – The Anaheim Ducks seemed to not have shown up in the third and that was ultimately their downfall. Jonathan Quick saved two more shots than Viktor Fasth. This was Fasth’s first career NHL loss.

Feb 25, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Kings center Jordan Nolan (71) and Anaheim Ducks defenseman Sheldon Souray (44) fight in the second period of the game at the Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

First Period:

The opening frame had all the makings of Wild West Showdown. The Quick and the Fasth kept the opposing team out of the net. Kyle Palmieri led the Ducks with two shots in the first.

Second Period:

Andrew Cogliano broke the scoreless tie coming out of the gate on a tip-in at the 13 second mark. Dustin Penner scored his first of the season three minutes later to knot the game up. Just before the six minute mark, Saku Koivu netted a wrister for is fifth of the season on the power play. The Kings hung in and Dustin Brown‘s slapshot got past Fasth for his sixth of the year.

Third Period:

Slava Voynov netted his third of the year 4:46 into the final frame. The Kings kept the scoring up by notching the third straight unanswered goal while on the man advantage on Jake Muzzin‘s wrister. The Ducks tried to generate some offense with an extra attacker, but Jeff Carter‘s empty netter sealed the win for the Kings.

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The Ducks will take on the Nashville Predators Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. PST at home.