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Then, Along Came Jonathan Bernier

December 18, 2010 By John Hoven

Heading into the game on March 30th of last season, the Nashville Predators were riding a seven game unbeaten streak against the LA Kings – a stretch going back to the beginning of the 2008-09 season.

Then, along came Jonathan Bernier.

With Erik Ersberg suffering from a strained back, he was recalled from Manchester, stepped right into the line-up and delivered a 2-0 shutout – the first of his career (in just his sixth NHL start).

When the Predators came to Los Angeles for the first game of their four-game season series with the Kings this year, Bernier was back in net again.

The Kings won 4-1. Unfortunately, his second shutout was ruined with less than three minutes to go in the game. Still, Bernier 2 – Predators 0 lifetime.

So, it was a natural choice when Kings coach Terry Murray decided to pull Bernier from his near-permanent seat on the bench and return him to the net against Nashville tonight.

On cue, Bernier delivered.

Kings 6, Predators 1.

There’s a good chance Jonathan Quick will start the next nine Kings games in a row, beginning Sunday against the Blackhawks.  Fortunately for Bernier, the Predators come to Los Angeles on Thursday, January 6.

Other stats and post game notes…

*  Nashville was 8-0-2 in their last 10 games, including a five game winning streak.  They were also 8-1-5 at home in regulation.

*  Steve Sullivan added to his ridiculous career stats vs. the Kings with the Predators lone goal.

*  Anze Kopitar had found his way onto the score sheet in seven of the Kings’ last eight games with the Predators.  Despite six goals from the team, somehow he was held pointless.

*  LA had gone 1-5 on the road this year without Willie Mitchell.  Now, they’re 2-5.

*  The Kings are 9-0-0 when leading after 2 periods.  They’re also 15-3-0 when scoring 3+ goals and 14-2-0 when allowing 2 or fewer goals.

*  They’re 4-1-1 at the midpoint of a 12 game stretch vs. Western Conference opponents.

*  The victory was coach Murray’s 98th for the Kings (in his 194th game).  The fastest coach in team history to 100 wins is Tom Webster, who did it in 211 games.

*  The Kings first goal came 15 seconds into the game, their quickest this season.  Their four goal output in the first was also a first this season.
*  Trevor Lewis scored his first goal of the year, second of his career.

*  Each team had 17 wins on the season prior to the game – something had to give.

The Kings now travel to Chicago to face the Blackhawks on Sunday.  Both teams are tied with 37 points.

It’s Even-Stephen out West.

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photo courtesy of Michael Zampelli
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Filed Under: Kings, Murray, Predators Tagged With: Bernier, Lewis, Murray, Nashville, Quick, streak, Sullivan

About John Hoven

John Hoven is a former member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and co-hosts Kings of the Podcast. He's also the founder and editor of MayorsManor.com, which has been named Best Sports Blog in Los Angeles and Hockey Blog of the Year. Click "ABOUT OUR TEAM" below for a full bio.

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