Phillip Danault, Carl Grundstrom and Anze Kopitar scored for the visiting Los Angeles Kings, who held on for a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.The Kings have a perfect 5-0-0 record in road games this season and are 4-0-1 in their last five games overall.Adrian Kempe had two assists to help Los Angeles build a 3-0 lead that lasted until almost the end of the second period.However, Dominik Kubalik’s power-play tally put Ottawa on the board 21 seconds before the second intermission. At 4:09 of the third period, Josh Norris’ tip-in effort brought the Senators within a goal and increased the late-game pressure.Kings goalie Cam Talbot stopped 24 of 26 shots to earn his fifth win of the season.Kempe has eight points (two goals, six assists) over the course of a five-game points streak.The Senators are 1-4-0 in their last five games.Beyond the defeat, Ottawa also lost Ridly Greig and Mark Kastelic to apparent lower-body injuries. An awkward body-check attempt on Kempe early in the first period left Greig with a right leg injury, forcing the rookie off the ice. Early in the second period, Kastelic was also favoring his right leg after slipping and crashing into the boards.
Kings score early, then hang on to beat Senators
