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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Six players scored for Los Angeles and seven logged assists. The Kings also played tough defense, limiting Anaheim to 18 shots. "We had solid efforts from everybody," Los Angeles coach Andy Murray said after the Kings beat the Mighty Ducks 6-2 Wednesday night for their second win over them in three nights. "The bottom line was that we played well and they didn't have a very good night," Murray said. Tied at 1 after the first period, the Kings took control with a three-goal outbreak in the second, starting when Bryan Smolinski scored just 15 seconds into the period. "We got off to a bad start in the second period and they kept us back on our heels," Anaheim coach Craig Hartsburg said. Smolinski poked in a shot over sprawling goalie Dominic Roussel from close range. Nelson Emerson set up the score, sliding a pass to Smolinski, parked on the left side of the crease. Anaheim defenseman Oleg Tverdovsky thought he should have blocked the pass, which slid past him and across the crease to the waiting Smolinski. "We played all right in the first period, then I made a mistake and the guys stopped playing after they got their second goal," Tverdovsky said. "There's no excuse. We played like we didn't care." After Smolinski scored his second goal of the season, Emerson gave the Kings a 3-1 lead just 3:18 later with his third, beating Roussel with a 20-footer over the goalie's left shoulder. Steven Reinprecht padded the lead five minutes later with his fourth goal, giving Los Angeles four in its first 13 shots against Roussel, who got the start after Guy Hebert lost to the Ducks on Monday night. But Hebert replaced Roussel after the Kings scored their fourth goal in the rematch. Hartsburg defended Roussel, saying, "Our problem wasn't the goaltender; it was the whole team." The Ducks did not get a shot off until 11:44 into the game, but Paul Kariya made the first one count. Kariya, skating alone down the left side, slammed a 25-footer past Jamie Storr to even it at 1-1. It was his third goal. "The reason we held them to very few shots was because of our forechecking," said Luc Robitaille, who had three assists for Los Angeles. "We kept the puck down low in their end and that's why we won." Rob Blake and Glen Murray each scored their fourth goals of the season as the Kings opened a 6-1 lead in the third period. Steve Rucchin scored for Anaheim, his second goal of the season, with 2:49 remaining. Josef Stumpel opened the scoring, getting his second goal for Los Angeles midway through the opening period when the Kings had a 5-on-3 advantage. Los Angeles finished with 35 shots. The Kings lost a 4-2 lead in the third period of their game against the Ducks on Monday night in Anaheim, but Stumpel scored in overtime to give Los Angeles the win. Game notesThe game was Blake's 616th, tying him with Mark Hardy for the most ever for a Kings defenseman. Hardy is now a coach for the team. ... Robitaille was honored in a brief ceremony before the game to recognize his recently reaching two plateaus _ 1,000 points with the Kings and 600 NHL assists. ... The Ducks were 2-1-0 on the Kings' ice last season. Los Angeles holds an 11-8-2 edge against Anaheim at home. | ALSO SEE NHL Scoreboard Anaheim Clubhouse Los Angeles Clubhouse RECAPS Buffalo 4 Carolina 1
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