ANAHEIM, Calif. — Tuesday night’s edition of the Freeway Faceoff stalled early, hit the gas, weaved through traffic and slammed the brakes on the Ducks’ hopes of playing spoiler as the Kings earned a 2-1 victory that brought them a significant step closer to their first postseason appearance since 2018.
Winger Adrian Kempe opened the scoring and, for the second straight game, center Phillip Danault scored the game-winner as part of his four-game goal streak. Jonathan Quick made his fourth consecutive start, turning in a brilliant performance with 29 saves.
Center Adam Henrique produced the Ducks’ lone goal, and John Gibson had 26 saves in defeat.
