Nothing eases the bad feelings from a season of struggles like humbling a soaring rival.
The Kings jumped out to a three-goal lead midway through the second period and beat the Ducks 3-1 Thursday in front of an announced sellout crowd of 18,118 at Staples Center.
All the uncertainty surrounding the future of Kings players with next month's trade deadline looming was forgotten for at least one night.
The Kings enter the All-Star break with victories in five of their past seven games. The Ducks have lost three in a row.
Things breaking the Kings' way in win over Ducks (LA Daily News) 
