The Kings, coming off their dismantling of division rival San Jose on Thursday, need to continue to have consistancy on the ice, if they hope to beat Dallas. Rookie Barry Brust gets his second start of the season, filling in for the injured Dan Cloutier. Since Brust has been pressed into service, the Kings call up Yukata Fukufuji, the 8th round pick of the Kings back in 2004. He becomes the first Japanese player to ever suit up in the NHL.

In the first minute of the game, the Stars score on the second shot of the game, much to the chagrin of Staples Center fans. The Kings try to clear the puck, but it's passed behind the net to Jeff Halpern. As the defense closed in, Halpern kicks it to Boucher, who unloads a shot over the right shoulder of Brust to lift the Stars, 1-0.

The Kings miss a defensive assignment, and Stu Barnes knocks a shot past Brust to make it 2-0. Kopitar, Dallman and Tverdosksy blew it, by leaving Barnes wide open for a pass from Halpern, and he made the Kings pay. Halpern now has two assists in the game.

The Stars have been keeping the puck in the Kings' zone the majority of the first period. But the Kings haven't helped their cause. Missed assignments, especially in the case of the second goal, have the Kings struggling to keep up. The Stars, have been throwing everything they got at the rookie goaltender. The Stars have 12 shots on goal. For the most part, Brust has been playing well, limiting rebounds and controlling the puck when he gets it. But L.A. needs to suck it up and play stronger, like they did against the Sharks in the last game.

First period: Stars 2, Kings 0

In the first two minutes of the second, the Kings equal the amount of shots they had in the first, with six shots. L.A. has decided to be more agressive, attacking the puck more. Also Crawford has a tighter rein on ice time, with shorter shifts for skaters, allowing for fresher lines on the ice.

Trevor Daley gets whistled for tripping Alexander Frolov, and L.A. goes on the power play. Kopitar cycles around, drawing the Dallas defenser toward him. He then passes the puck back to Cammallari, who spots Brown. Cammy fires a pass to him, who shoots it point blank past Turco for the Kings first goal of the game.

The Kings turn the tables on the Stars, outshooting them in the second, 17-6. L.A. is also leading the surge in the physical department, with 23 hits through two periods. The Kings are hitting anything white and green.

Second period: Stars 2, Kings 1

Both teams are cautious starting the third. But the Kings capitalize first, Brian Willsie gets the puck to Sean Avery, who shoots a wrister from the top circle past Turco to even the score at 2-2.

Brust has been limiting the rebounds by covering the puck as soon as it hits his pads. Plus, the Kings are playing a tighter forecheck, not allowing the Stars to break free and take more shots. The Kings are also blocking shots, 20 through two periods.

Zubov gets called for holding, as the Kings go on the power play. Rob Blake, doing an excellent job creating havoc in front of the goal, touched the puck with his hand before Conroy tipped it in. But the refs whistle it off. The Kings are still on the PP though, and Frolov passes the puck to Avery, who has a quick trigger. Avery shoots the puck and it's loose in the air. It lands behind Yurco and would've gone in but Blake stuck his stick in there to poke it in for the Kings' second power play goal.

Dustin Brown gets two minutes for charging, as Dallas goes on the man-advantage. Dallas ties the game up, when Brenden Morrow passes it toward the net, and it deflects off Mattias Norstrom's stick and bounces off the ice. The puck deflects high, and there was nothing Brust could do.

Avery gets tattooed against the boards, and draws a boarding call, as the Kings will finish the period on the power play. But Derek Armstrong gets called for hooking, evening it up on the ice. Time expires as we go to overtime, and they will play 3-on-3 until the Stars' penalty expires. Then Dallas will play 4-on-3 for 30 seconds.

They're going to OVERTIME!

Third period: Kings 3, Stars 3

Both teams kill their penalties, and both teams get several good shots at winning. But both teams are winded.

They're headed to a SHOOTOUT!

Sergei Zubov's shot is a miss.
Dustin Brown's shot is saved by Turco.
Jussi Jokinen hit the post.
Anze Kopitar hit the post.
Mike Ribeiro's wristshot results in a goal.
Alexander Frolov's wristshot is saved by Turco.

Final score: Stars 4, Kings 3 (shootout)