Ohio Jones
Game on...
Kings fans may be happy their team earned a split in Columbus, but they have to be concerned about how they did it. *After getting blown out 8-3 in game 1, it took a stellar performance from starter Cam Ward (seeking redemption for game 1, no doubt), some remarkably uneven officiating, and a double-overtime break for the Kings to head home even in the series.
After fairly even penalties in Game 1, the Kings enjoyed a 7-1 advantage in powerplays in Game 2, yet still found themselves on the short end of a 49-37 shot total in the 81:50 minute marathon. *LA was outshot 6-1 in the second OT frame, but came up with the win when John Madden picked off a Trevor Daley pass in the neutral zone to spring Curtis Glencross on a breakaway just under two minutes in. *Glencross' shot from the slot just missed wide, but a lucky carom off the end boards brought the puck back onto his stick at the side of the net, where he was able to tuck it past a sprawling Tomas Vokoun to even the series.
It was a real letdown for the Jackets, who had come back from two goals down after the first period to force overtime, but the team didn't seem to be taking the loss too hard.
"If they're going to need double overtime, a lucky bounce and a goalie standing on his head to beat us, I feel pretty good about our chances in the series," Jackets Captain Kimmo Timonen said as the team got ready to fly to Los Angeles for Game 3. "That said, we've given up three goals in each of the first two games, and that's not how we like to do business. *We'll need to focus on tightening things up in our own end, cutting down on the turnovers. *That's what we have to do to*put ourselves in the best position to win."
The Western Conference Quarter Final resumes tonight in Los Angeles.
After fairly even penalties in Game 1, the Kings enjoyed a 7-1 advantage in powerplays in Game 2, yet still found themselves on the short end of a 49-37 shot total in the 81:50 minute marathon. *LA was outshot 6-1 in the second OT frame, but came up with the win when John Madden picked off a Trevor Daley pass in the neutral zone to spring Curtis Glencross on a breakaway just under two minutes in. *Glencross' shot from the slot just missed wide, but a lucky carom off the end boards brought the puck back onto his stick at the side of the net, where he was able to tuck it past a sprawling Tomas Vokoun to even the series.
It was a real letdown for the Jackets, who had come back from two goals down after the first period to force overtime, but the team didn't seem to be taking the loss too hard.
"If they're going to need double overtime, a lucky bounce and a goalie standing on his head to beat us, I feel pretty good about our chances in the series," Jackets Captain Kimmo Timonen said as the team got ready to fly to Los Angeles for Game 3. "That said, we've given up three goals in each of the first two games, and that's not how we like to do business. *We'll need to focus on tightening things up in our own end, cutting down on the turnovers. *That's what we have to do to*put ourselves in the best position to win."
The Western Conference Quarter Final resumes tonight in Los Angeles.
