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Laferriere and Fiala score in 2nd-period burst to back Forsberg in Kings' 3-1 win over Blackhawks

CHICAGO — Alex Laferriere and Kevin Fiala scored in a 1:25 span early in the second period, Anton Forsberg stopped 22 shots and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Blackhawks 3-1 on Sunday night

Coming off a 5-4 shootout loss Saturday night in Nashville, the Kings ended a string of four extra-time games to improve to 4-3-3. They have a game left on a five-game trip that opened with overtime victories in St. Louis and Dallas.

Laferriere tied it at 1 at 3:29 of the second with a wrist shot on a 2-on-1 break, and Fiala scored at 4:54 on a wraparound off a breakaway. Joel Armia added a short-handed, empty-netter with 1:08 left in the game.

Connor Bedard scored for rested Chicago, and Arvid Soderblom made 19 saves. The Blackhawks dropped to 4-3-2. They had won two in row and had a five-game points streak

While the Kings played the night before in Tennessee, the Blackhawks were off two days after a victory in Tampa Bay on Tuesday night.

Bedard opened the scoring on a tip at 7:04 of the first period, with the puck hitting the post and going in off Forsberg's skate.

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Kings: At San Jose on Tuesday night.

Blackhawks: Host Ottawa on Tuesday night.

Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala, right, celebrates after his goal in front of Blackhawks center Colton Dach, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday in Chicago. AP
Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) makes a save against Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala (22) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday in Chicago. AP