On an afternoon on which Anze Kopitar should've been the story, the Senators spoiled the party. The Senators-Kings game was preceded by the official announcement of Kopitar's eight-year, $80-million extension that had been known for almost a week before the team announced it. (At least terms of the deal were officially released by the Kings.) And though the Kings probably deserved to win, the Sens took him a much-needed victory.
The first period was one of quick sticks by the Sens. Mark Stone broke up a near-breakaway by Jeff Carter by tapping his stick at the right moment.