Not all goalie auditions are created equal. There are the ones of the April-playoff variety, and then you have the slightly longer-range ones, tryouts for October readiness.
Call it one road for Ottawa and goalie Martin Gerber, making his fourth consecutive start, and the latter route traveled by the Kings, and in this case, rookie Erik Ersberg.
Ersberg, making his third consecutive start, had a career breakthrough, winning his first NHL game as the Kings defeated the Senators, 2-0, Thursday night before 17,582 at Staples Center.
It represented an early birthday present, and although he looks closer to 16, he will turn 26 on Saturday.
The game-winner came on a second-period, power-play goal from Alexander Frolov, who scored from between the circles, taking a centering pass from Anze Kopitar, to beat Gerber on the short side. It was his 21st goal of the season.
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It's a big night for Ersberg, Kings (LATIMES) 
