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Strong starts for both clubs restore some bite to a series that once helped define the Pacific Division race.

Clarke scores a tiebreaking goal with 6:10 left and Darcy Kuemper makes 27 saves as the Kings edge Ottawa, 2-1, winning for just the second time in nine home games this season.

Having just started a stretch of seven consecutive games in SoCal, the Kings have just one win in eight games this season after winning 31 of 41 on home ice last season.

Joel Armia ties the score on a short-handed goal with 6:57 left in regulation, but Boston's Morgan Geekie scores his second goal of the game at 2:27 of OT as the Kings lose for the seventh time in ...

Adrian Kempe scores with 59 seconds left in regulation to force overtime, but San Jose's Philipp Kurashev nets the only goal of the shootout and the Kings drop the finale of a six-game trip, 4-3.

Ken Holland stresses the importance of the 8-year, $85 million extension for the 29-year-old Swede, who says his 'intention was always to stay.'