Buffalo Sabres Rally to Beat Los Angeles Kings 5-3
JJ Peterka shines with two goals and an assist, while Kings' Anze Kopitar reaches 40-point mark for the 18th straight season.
- JJ Peterka scored two goals and an assist, leading the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.
- Alex Tuch scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, marking Buffalo's first win in 14 games this season when trailing by at least two goals after the first period.
- Anze Kopitar of the Kings scored a goal and reached the 40-point mark for the 18th straight season, a feat only matched by Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin among active skaters.
- The Kings have dropped 12 of their last 14 games, and are only five points from dropping out of a playoff spot.
- The Kings' coach, Todd McLellan, criticized the team's performance, calling it 'unacceptable' and 'stupid.'