Kings Vs Penguins Recap. Quit Staaling and Score already.

Dan Bylsma. 100 career wins, and it came in overtime off the stick of a persistent Jordan Staal, but this victory like others, has a price. It started however, with a little boost from some new fresh faces. The Penguins had been held to just one goal in the previous 120 minutes of hockey, and the goal didn't come until the third period against Columbus by Tyler Kennedy. This game however, would not have a similar feel to it.

Right out of the gate in the first period the Penguins had a lot of energy, most of which they may have burned out during the course of the period as the action slowed in the late 2nd and 3rd periods. It didn't take long to open up the scoring action, however the Kings were trying to be the first ones on the board. Zybenek Michalek had other plans however and makes not one, but two goal saving stops in the crease for a beaten Fleury.

Not but 30 seconds later on another offensive series, Jeffrey, from a Nick Johnson pass, coming around the back of the net along the corner boards, cuts to the face off circle, dishes the puck off to Sterling who fires it into the back of the net off the top glove corner for a 1-0 Penguin lead after 6:53 had expired in the first. An all Wilkes-Barre Scranton goal for the first of the night, and the crowd loves it.

That facial expression? The feeling of being the greatest man alive.

Los Angeles would not be stifled however, as they charged again and again. Michalek had to make yet another crease stop, his second of the period to keep the game at 1-0. However with 17:17 expired off the clock the Kings were able to get one past Fleury finally off of J. Stoll's stick. It begs to question, how many people thought Stoll was Stall all night long during officiating. End of the first.

The second period was pretty much just about uneventful except for a couple of good scraps. Deryk Engelland decided to show Los Angeles who the real King was by knocking off the crown of Kevin Westgarth. Reclaiming his seat upon the throne as the King of Engelland. These two tussle for a while and Engelland takes a series of body blows to the pads, no big deal, and delivers quite a few blasts to the face.

Ryan Craig, not to be out shone in the spotlight decided he was going to man up and try to beat someones ass. That someone was Wayne Simmonds. The two got into a pretty good scrap after some pre-bout stretches. Craig throws a series of good blows but only connects a few, over all though Craig is pretty much the winner in this bout.


You could call that the end of the 2nd period.

The third period for all intents and purposes didn't exist, with the exception of Dustin Jeffrey experiencing an injury that he left the game for, and also will not play on Long Island tonight, and for the final 2 seconds where Jordan begins his persistent rush to finish out this game. With time ticking away, wrapping around behind the goal Staal tries to slide one in at the feet of Quick against the post, he gets denied, we go to Overtime.

4 on 4 hockey for 5 minutes and we're going to decide a winner and who gets their 2 points without losing a point in the conference. Tick tick, tick tick, tick tick, thats the sound of time running out as the Penguins fail to capitalize on several chances, mostly generated by Jordan Staal. However on what seems like his 1000th charge to the net this overtime period, Staal finally gets one home after he takes the puck away in the neutral zone.

The goal was so devastating that Quick dies on impact.

Game over, and like always Dupuis celebrates like he won the lottery when all he did was assist the goal. Still love Dupuis for his hustle.

Great way to earn 2 points, great way to break in the Baby Penguins, great way to break the curse of the 2011 winter classic jersey's as well as a 2 game losing streak, and a great 100th victory for Dan Bylsma.

Pens face the Isles tonight on Long Island at 7pm on FSN.