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Rink to Rink: Caps stumble while Kings reign

Only two games last night; one thriller and one laugher, and not the ones you would have expected.

Dallas Stars 4, Washington Capitals 3 (SO) -- We all thought this one would be over by the end of the first period and it actually seemed like it would be by the time the first intermission had arrived. The Stars were down 1-0 and had been outshout 19-5. After 40 minutes the Capitals had 42 shots on goal, yet had been able to build only a 2-0 lead; despite the dominance you had a feeling that the Capitals were letting the Stars hang around just a bit too close. Dallas then scored on consecutive power plays -- one on a very questionable penalty call, must be that pro-Ovechkin conspiracy at work or the other way around depending on which side of the fence you sit -- and James Neal put them ahead 3-2. Of course, Alex Ovechkin would score a gem of a goal to tie the game with minutes left in regulation, but he was unable to score in the ensuing shootout. Loui Eriksson would score the game-winning shootout goal in the fourth round.

Columbus Blue Jackets 0, Los Angeles Kings 6 -- Alexander Frolov’s career day led the Kings to a 4-0 lead in the first period, on the way to an easy 6-0 rout of the Blue Jackets at home. Fredrick Modin added a goal and an assist against his former team, and Jonathan Quick got perhaps the easiest shutout of his career. The Kings were outshooting the Blue Jackets 26-5; Columbus would manage just 11 total shots on goal for the game. Rick Nash left the game late in the first with an injury but by that point the game was over. Steve Mason is having one heck of a sophomore slump in net for the Blue Jackets; just one more check box added to the list of things that have gone wrong for Columbus this season.