LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Kings might be the NHLs best defensive team, and they hadnt blown a two-goal lead in a loss in nearly a full calendar year.
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pulled out an impressive road victory despite nearly running out of goalies
along the way. Mason Raymond broke a tie with a short-handed goal early in the
third period and the Maple Leafs snapped the Kings eight-game winning streak
with a 3-2 victory Thursday night. James Reimer made 31 saves in the final two
periods after replacing the injured Jonathan Bernier for the Leafs, who have won
four of five. Captain Dion Phaneuf and Carl Gunnarsson also scored as Toronto
beat both Southern California NHL clubs in a four-day span, albeit with a
blowout loss at the Shark Tank sandwiched in between. "We need every point that
we can possibly get," Toronto coach Randy Carlyle said. "Were in desperation
mode as every team is, and we just found a way to gut it out. We gave up a
two-goal lead, and we found a way to get a big goal." After the Leafs erased
that early 2-0 deficit, Raymond put them ahead with 14:54 to play. Kopitar was
stopped by Reimer on a golden scoring chance, and Raymond alertly countered on a
2-on-1 rush with James van Riemsdyk for Raymonds 19th goal. Bernier gave up two
goals in the first period of his first game back in Los Angeles against the team
that traded him last summer, but then sat out the final two periods with a
lower-body injury. Reimer filled in admirably, making a number of stunning
saves. "I wouldnt blow it up too big," Reimer said. "I just came in and did my
job. Every time you go in is an opportunity." Reimer, who gave up six goals in
San Jose, also got up quite slowly in the second period after getting an
accidental blow to the head from Jarret Stoll when the goalie dived to stop a
puck. Reimer eventually shook it off, but said he "got (his) bell rung." "I was
sitting beside Bernier when that happened," said Nazem Kadri, who had two
assists. "I told him to take off his pads. I might have to throw them on."
Marian Gaborik had an early goal and an assist in his home debut with the Kings,
who fell just short of matching the longest winning streak in franchise history.
Anze Kopitar had a power-play goal and Jonathan Quick stopped 26 shots in his
first loss since Feb. 3. After losing nine of 10 in a skid stretching into early
February, the Kings won their final game before the Olympic break and hadnt lost
since. This loss prevented the Kings from equaling their record nine-game streak
in 2010. "Its a stinger every time you lose after a pretty strong road trip,"
Kopitar said. "We didnt want to start off a homestand with a loss. I dont know
how they execute their system, but it seemed like they were skating and playing
a tight-checking game. But it was just a case of our game tonight not getting it
done." Gaborik still came through in the Slovak goal-scorers fourth game with
the club, providing exactly the boost they sought for their sagging offence.
Wearing their Forum-blue-and-gold throwback jerseys, the Kings went ahead just
1:57 in when the rebound of Drew Doughtys low shot went straight to Gaborik, who
scored his seventh goal of the season. "I think its coming along," Gaborik said
of his line with Kopitar and Justin Williams. "We had some chemistry with our
line and created some chances, so I think its going the right way." Kopitar then
scored a power-play goal on a beautiful cross-ice pass from Doughty, the gold
medal-winning Canadian defenceman. Gunnarsson tied it up early in the second
with just his second goal in 67 games this season. Bernier was the 11th overall
pick in the 2006 draft by Kings general manager Dean Lombardi. He played 62
games for Los Angeles over five NHL seasons, but never managed to beat out
Quick, a lower-round pick by a previous regime who eventually became the Kings
Conn Smythe Trophy winner. Lombardi traded Bernier to Toronto in a deal for
Ben Scrivens -- since traded to Edmonton -- and Matt Frattin, who was sent to
Columbus in the deal for Gaborik. Bernier lost 3-1 to the Kings in Toronto in
December. NOTES: Mike Richards accidentally shot the puck into teammate
Justin Williams face with 3 minutes to play. Williams stayed in the game. ...
Toronto scratched C Peter Holland, who has the flu. ... The Kings announced
their 100th consecutive sellout at Staples Center since December 2011.
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was another of seven Dallas players in double figures with 11 points and the
Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-104 Tuesday night.
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leading scorer had received for his lacklustre performances in the teams recent
losses in the league, Champions League and Copa del Rey final.Despite a tough
year in which he lost his No. 1 status and was unable to prevent a late season
collapse, James Reimer said he wants to put the past behind him and is looking
forward to spending the next two years in a Maple Leaf uniform. “Im excited
about going forward for the next two years with them,” Reimer said on TSN 1050
Monday. “Im really pumped to be here for another two years.” Relegated to
back-up duty following an impressive 2012-13 season in which he led the Leafs to
their first playoff berth in eight years, the 26-year-old is hopeful the
relationship between him and the organization is improving. “I think last year
was a tough year for everyone,” Reimer said. “Over the course of the summer and
now theyve done a great job of communicating with me.” Following a solid start
to the season, both Reimer and the team struggled down the stretch and dropped
12 out of their last 14 games to miss the playoffs. In the midst of the
collapse, the goaltender and his head coach had conflicting statements following
a tough loss to the Red Wings in which Reimer allowed three goals on 34 shots.
“I thought he was okay, you know, just okay,” Carlyle said post-game, to which
Reimer replied: “He said just okay? I thought I was good.” The goaltenders
agent, Ray Petkau added fuel to the fire tweeting: “As is customary in Toroonto,
when your team plays poor defensively game after game, you blame your goalie,”
before clarifying that the tweet was not in response to Carlyles comments.
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the past and he is ready to move forward. “I havent talked to him since the end
of the year, but as far as I know, its fine,” Reimer said in reference to
Carlyle. “I think that whole situation was blown out of proportion…Im looking
forward to this season I dont foresee any issues whatsoever. “Maybe I should
start wearing sunglasses behind the bench,” Reimer jokingly said in reference to
a frustrated look he gave Carlyle after being pulled early on in a game that
also generated attention. “That situation was probably blown out of proportion.”
Addressing rumours that surfaced following the season that had him requesting a
trade, the netminder said events over the off-season along with the hiring of
Brendan Shanahan gave him confidence that the organization was heading in the
right direction. “Thats not the case now, thats for sure…At the end of the year,
I thought the opportunity was over, that the door was closed,” Reimer said. “But
over the summer, it became clear that this is definitely the place that I want
to be.” Reimer on returning, relationship with Carlyle
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