LOS ANGELES -- The Detroit Red Wings couldn't undo the damage of an insipid second period.
Their lack of attack, coupled with a poor night from the penalty kill, saw the Wings lose, 4-2, to the Kings Monday at Staples Center, ending a four-game winning streak.
Tomas Tatar scored for a second straight game and Alexey Marchenko netted his first goal of the season. Darren Helm and Pavel Datsyuk had two assists each in the first period. Final shots were 31-26 to L.A.
The game saw Jimmy Howard made his first appearance since being pulled Dec.