Kings 1, Sharks 1
The Sharks tied it up 1:12 into the second period. They parked two guys in front of the net, against one Kings defender, and Devin Setoguchi whacked in a rebound to tie the game. Vlasic, who took the point shot, and Thornton get the assists.

Rich Hammond has covered the Kings, on a full-time or part-time basis, since the 2000-01 season. He was the beat writer for the entire John Torchetti era and has witnessed Bob Miller singing country music in a Nashville honky-tonk bar. A native of Los Angeles, Rich has worked at the Daily News since 1999 and also serves as the paper's deputy sports editor. E-mail Rich at 

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