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title: "Dancing in the Reign: Hawks capitalize in OT; Kings fall 3-2"
url: https://kingscast.net/dancing-in-the-reign-hawks-capitalize-in-ot-kings-fall-3-2/
description: "In what I knew was going to be a tough, but solid match-up for the Kings, the boys from Los Angeles certainly provided a quality performance; A game that had the."
published: 2026-08-19
updated: 2026-08-19
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# Dancing in the Reign: Hawks capitalize in OT; Kings fall 3-2

Published 2026-08-19

## NEWS

10 March 2010 · by Alex

In what I knew was going to be a tough, but solid match-up for the Kings, the boys from Los Angeles certainly provided a quality performance; A game that had the thrilling intensity that some would relate to playoff-caliber. Two teams contested tonight; Teams with stability on both sides of the puck, and two teams who are built not only for now, but for the years ahead. The Kings were out-shot by a wide margin tonight, but produced 32 shots on Chicago goaltender **Antti Niemi**, not a number the Blackhawks allow very often.
 The **Chicago Blackhawks** are tied for first in the **Western Conference** with the **San Jose Sharks** and are a favorite come the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now, tonight was a big test for the Kings, and they proved they’re on the verge of becoming a playoff threat. On the road, in Chicago, where the NHL buzz revolves around two young hotshots known as **Patrick Kane** and **Jonathan Toews**, the Kings were one neutral zone turnover in OT from having the opportunity to beat one of the elite teams in the league. Below are my notes from the game:

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**Notes on the Game:**
 – **On Chicago’s First Goal:** I’m usually harsh on the Kings defensive play, but Chicago moved the puck down-low perfectly for their first tally. **Patrick Kane** and **Adam Burish** did a wonderful job of controlling the puck behind the goal line, ultimately finding **Patrick Sharp** for the goal. No blame on Kings defense here, kudos to the Blackhawks.
 **– On LA’s first Goal:** **Sean O’Donnell**was the key to **Dustin Brown**’s wrap-around marker, making it possible as he stepped up from the blue-line to keep the puck in offensive territory that had all intentions of clearing the zone.
 **On LA’s second Goal:** **Drew Doughty** and **Jarret Stoll** work the puck on the blue-line beautifully to feed an open **Anze Kopitar** who rifled a gorgeous wrist shot to beat **Antti Niemi** on the power-play. Great puck control on the point with heavy pressure to construct a goal.
 **On Chicago’s second Goal:** **Matt Greene**, on his back feet, failed to clear the puck, allowing **Kris Versteeg** to find the puck in front of the net, eventually capitalizing on his own rebound to tie the game.
 **On Chicago’s OT winner:** **Brad Richardson**, who was defended well with control in the neutral zone, tried to make the best of it with a blind back-hand pass. A risky play in overtime, **Dave Bolland** cut off Richardon’s neutral zone pass and fed a wide-open **Patrick Sharp** who walked in alone on **Jonathan Quick** and ended the game beating a helpless Quick on the back-hand side.

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