Sun Oct 12 23:57:08 2008

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Boucher helps Sharks blank Kings

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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Brian Boucher stopped 21 shots for his 15th career shutout, and Lukas Kaspar scored his first NHL goal as San Jose earned a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings to complete a home-and-home sweep.

The Sharks have won their first three games of the season.

Jason LaBarbera made 18 saves in the home opener for the Kings, but Los Angeles was hurt by missed opportunities and a pair of disallowed goals.

Kaspar, a first-round draft pick of the Sharks in 2004, scored at 9:56 of the second period on a 3-on-2 break, blasting a shot into the net from above the right circle.

The Kings seemed to tie the game with just under nine minutes left in the same period when Jarret Stoll shot the puck from above the left circle past Boucher. That marker was taken off the board because Dustin Brown was in the crease.

Then, with just less than four minutes remaining in the second, Matt Moulson stuffed the disc from in front past Boucher. But that goal was also waived off after a replay because Moulson directed the puck under the netminder's pad with his right skate.

Los Angeles had a chance to tie the game on a late power play as Christian Ehrhoff was sent off for tripping with 5:44 remaining, but the Kings never got a good chance at the net.

Game Notes

The home team has won four straight meetings...The Sharks have won five of their last six versus the Kings ..Sunday's loss broke a five-game home opener winning streak and 13-game home opener unbeaten string...This was the 100th all-time meeting between the clubs...The Kings have killed off all 11 penalties in their first two games.