Kings finish strong back-to-back with 5-2 win over Stars
DALLAS (AP) — Tyler Toffoli scored again a night after ending a long goal drought and the Los Angeles Kings capped an impressive back-to-back with a 5-2 victory against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night.
Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist for the Kings, who scored 23 seconds in and had a 4-1 lead early in the second period a night after dominating another top Western Conference team in a 5-0 win over Chicago. Los Angeles improved to 9-1-1 on the second night of back-to-back.
The Kings won for the fourth time in five games and are up to 89 points, two behind Dallas and St. Louis atop the West and four points clear of Anaheim in the Pacific Division.
Los Angeles has 13 games remaining to 11 for the Stars and Blues. Chicago has 88 points with 12 games to play.