Rob Blake's goal at the 7:22 mark of the third period broke a 1-1 tie and helped lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-1 victory over the slumping New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum Thursday night. Matt Moulson and Alexander Frolov also scored for Los Angeles while Bryan Berard managed the only goal for New York. Jason Labarbera made 28 saves to earn the win for the Kings.
Both teams did not play well, and the game lacked flow and was fairly uneventful. There were few pretty passes, scoring chances, or big hits. And after the game, Islanders' coach, Ted Nolan was quick to criticize his team's play.
"The way we played was just unacceptable," Nolan said. "It's lethargic, there's no energy, there's no zip, there's nothing to it. You can't expect to win hockey games like that or entertain our fans...The second period was like watching paint dry: there was nothing to it. They didn't have anything and we didn't have anything. We have to be a little hungry and a little more determined and we have to make better decisions."
Isles' Effort Inadequate (Inside Hockey) 
