from Helene Elliott of the LA Times,

Their big guys played big, the leaders led by fearless example, and the Kings, on the brink of going home for the summer, got the result they so urgently needed, a 6-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday at Staples Center that extended their season by at least one more game.

"We're alive," said winger Marian Gaborik, who played a huge part in resuscitating them by scoring their first and fifth goals....

"If your best players are your best players, it gives you an opportunity to win," said winger Dustin Brown, who responded to being promoted to the first line alongside Gaborik and Anze Kopitar by setting up Gaborik's first-period goal and scoring into an empty net with 1 minute 28 seconds to play.

"I know we had a lot of contributions from a lot of players, but you win and lose with the top guys."

Gaborik alone was worth the price of admission and undoubtedly drove up his free-agent signing price this summer by a few hundred thousand dollars.

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