And so, Trevor Lewis, Matt Greene and Nic Dowd led the Kings out of the darkness, out of the scoreless abyss.
Just like everyone thought, right?
The Kings scored for the first time in a week and managed to add two more goals for good measure, beating the reigning Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins, 3-2, in overtime Thursday night at Staples Center.
Curious stat of the season: They have yet to win in regulation this season. The Kings have won four games in overtime and needed a shootout in their other victory.