Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Kari Lehtonen turned aside 40 shots for his
first shutout of the year as the Dallas Stars took a 2-0 win over the Los
Angeles Kings on Thursday.
Jaromir Jagr and Ray Whitney each had a goal for the Stars, who had lost five
of six coming into the game.
Jonathan Quick gave up two goals on 21 shots for the Kings, who had a three-
game winning streak stopped.
It was a scoreless game until the 6:34 mark of the third period. Jamie Benn
brought the puck into the Los Angeles end through the middle and left it for
Jagr, who skated over to the left and threw a backhand on net that was going
wide, but it hit off the leg of Drew Doughty and went in.
The Stars got themselves an insurance goal on a 3-on-1 rush that saw Loui
Eriksson pass from the right wing to the center where Alex Goligoski fed it to
his left and Whitney one-timed it home.
Lehtonen finished off his shutout by stopping all 10 shots he saw in the final
period.
Game Notes
Lehtonen has 22 shutouts in his career ... Dallas hosts Colorado on Saturday
... The Kings host the Canucks on Saturday ... Dallas has won both matchups
with Los Angeles this season.
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