The Los Angeles Kings have finished ahead of San Jose in the Pacific Division standings only once in 12 years. Although they moved ahead of the Sharks with an invigorating win Tuesday night, the Kings realize it is unwise to check the standings in this crazy Western Conference race until it is all over. Anze Kopitar and Mike Richards each had a goal and two assists, and the Kings moved into an eighth-place tie in the West with their fifth consecutive victory, 5-2 over the stumbling Sharks.
