What we learned from the Kings’ 2-1 overtime victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday:
1) Three-on-three overtime is going to be a blast for fans to watch. And players seem to love it, too. It’s pond hockey played with world-class skill, breathless and risky and an edge-of-your-seat spectacle. It still looks odd to see so much open ice, but it’s certainly better to settle games on the ice than with a shootout. Even Kings Coach Darryl Sutter likes it better than the previous four-on-four format. “I’ve said that there’s going to be more decisions made in three-on-three than there would be four-on-four,” he said.