Game 22: Kings vs Phoenix Coyotes 5:3

Frolov - Alexander the Great?
(photo courtesy of www.yahoo.com)

LA gets second wind to clinch the sudden nail-biter

LA goals from: Alex Frolov (2), Rob Blake, Craig Conroy, Scott Thornton (en)
PHO goals from: Laraque, Perreault, Saprykin

Pros: Third straight two-goal game from Frolov brings back memories of Luuuc Robitaille (last Kings player to achieve the feat). Alex goes to the net much more often and apparently with good results. While it was frustrating to see the Kings lose three straight goals (including two in 42 seconds at the end of the second period), the good thing is they rebounded to scoop to points off the ice. The power play did the damage to the Coyotes going 3-for-8. Derek Armstrong and Jeff Cowan are back from the IR.

Cons: How can you let a weak team on the road like Phoenix back into a game at home? Blake left in the second with a groin injury and his status for the game at the Sharks later today is still questionable:

"It's not that bad," Blake said Sunday. "I took today off, and tomorrow we don't practice. We'll see how it is after that. But I don't think this is too serious."

The Kings have recalled Peter Harrold to Los Angeles to to the uncertainty regarding Blake and readiness to play by Oleg Tverdovski.