Kings-Canucks, second period

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News flash: The Canucks finally killed a penalty.

It was getting so ridiculous - the nearly unstoppable Kings’ power play - that it was time to find out who was in charge of this train wreck. Wandered over to ask a Vancouver reporter buddy:

‘Who is in charge of the Canucks’ PK...and does he get to go home with the team on the plane?’

Or someone else pointed out, he might have to walk home.

The poor soul in charge of the Canucks’ penalty killing is associate coach Rick Bowness. Fixture in the NHL and was the head coach of five NHL teams. And, seem to remember, in a previous life covering hockey, that he was a good guy.

But back to the second period. The Kings now lead 3-2 early in the third, boosted by Dustin Brown’s power-play goal at 5:56 of the second and Anze Kopitar’s late goal with just 2:51 remaining in the second. For Brown, it was his first playoff goal. Kopitar has points in three of the four games.

The Kings, in the series, are nine for 15 on the power play (60%) and managed to score six straight goals on the power play, starting with Kopitar’s overtime goal in Game 2.

On to the rest of the third.

-Lisa Dillman