Akil Thomas scored his first NHL goal and David Rittich stopped 15 shots as the Los Angeles Kings beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Thursday night to improve their playoff position.
Akil Thomas scored his first NHL goal and David Rittich stopped 15 shots as the Los Angeles Kings beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Thursday night to improve their playoff position . 'It felt amazing,' Thomas said. 'For me, I just wanted to have a good first (period). To score in the first period kind of just made the nerves go away and made me feel a little bit more comfortable.' Adrian Kempe also scored for the Kings, who are 7-0-1 in their last eight games against San Jose.
Los Angeles moved seven points ahead of St. Louis for the second Western Conference wild card with six games remaining. The Kings also stayed one point behind Nashville for the top wild card and climbed within one point of Vegas for third place in the Pacific Division. 'We're well aware of who's ahead of us, who's behind us,' Thomas said. 'I think we just come to every game knowing that we need the win.' Klim Kostin scored for the last-place Sharks, who have lost 11 of 12
Akil Thomas NHL Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks Playoff Position Goal Win
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Akil Thomas scores his first NHL goal in Kings' victory over SharksThe Kings defeat the San José Sharks 2-1 to increase their lead over the St. Louis Blues in the race for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
Read more »
Akil Thomas scores 1st NHL goal as Kings top SharksAdrian Kempe also scores for the Kings, who are seven points ahead of St. Louis for the second Western Conference wild-card berth and one behind Vegas for third place in the Pacific Division with s…
Read more »
Kings vs Blackhawks NHL Box Score - Mar 15, 2024Los Angeles Kings vs Chicago Blackhawks NHL game box score for Mar 15, 2024.
Read more »
Kings vs Blues NHL Box Score - Mar 13, 2024Los Angeles Kings vs St. Louis Blues NHL game box score for Mar 13, 2024.
Read more »
When will the San Jose Sharks-Los Angeles Kings rivalry be great again?NHL: San Jose Sharks allow first period goals to Adrian Kempe and Akil Thomas in a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings
Read more »