Alex Laferriere tipped in a shot from a Joel Edmundson shot to beat Elvis Merzļikins. It started from a Kings rush and a big pad rebound gathered by the Kings and kept in the zone. Joel Edmundson let his shot go from way out that was tipped in front by Leferriere for his 9th goal.

Here's a blog roll with updates and analysis from before and during the game: FINAL: Los Angeles Kings 5, Columbus Blue Jackets 2 Despite getting off to a good start and scoring the game's first goal,