LOS ANGELES — For the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, it boiled down to a bad penalty and a bad two seconds.
The Los Angeles Kings defeated the Senators 4-1 in a Staples Center matinee, taking what the Senators gave them and going into lockdown mode when needed most.
In the process, they spoiled the party for Senators right winger Chris Neil, who was playing in his 1,000th career game.
Jeff Carter, Alec Martinez, Trevor Lewis and Marian Gaborik scored for the Kings. Zack Smith scored the lone Senators goal.
Senators netminder Mike Condon faced 19 shots, while the Kings’ Peter Budaj saw 20 shots.