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Kings crush Canucks as Brown grabs a hat-trick
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April 3, 2010, Saturday
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DUSTIN Brown notched a hat-trick to lead Los Angeles to an 8-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, moving the Kings closer to their first playoff berth since 2002.
The Kings roared to a 5-0 lead midway through the second period before the Canucks got on the board sparked by a big night from Brown.
"We had the right kind of attitude in the first period," Kings coach Terry Murray told reporters.
"(We) got some good play and to be able to look up and see the 3-0 score felt good, but you're not comfortable with it."
Alexander Frolov opened the scoring at 5:26 of the first before goals from Anze Kopitar and Brown opened up a 3-0 lead for the Kings (44-27-6), who are seventh in the Western Conference and trail Detroit by just one point.
Los Angeles padded its lead through Jarret Stoll and Brown's second of the game but Vancouver hit back through Kyle Wellwood and Ryan Kesler to give the Canucks hope at 5-2 heading into the third period.
Brown completed his hat-trick at 3:31 of the final period before Wellwood recorded his second of the night a minute later. Goals from the Kings' Justin Williams and Michal Handzus completed the rout.
In Washington, the Capitals end a 3-game skid with a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Thrashers. In NHL action elsewhere, it was: Senators 4, Hurricanes 3, SO; Red Wings 3, Blue Jackets 2; Panthers 1, Bruins 0; Predators 3, Blues 2; Islanders 6, Flyers 4; and Maple Leafs 4, Sabres 2.
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