Kings finally beat the Oilers in a shootout, 3-2

After having lost their previous five games at home to Edmonton in the format, they prevail in six rounds to give Terry Murray his 100th win as Kings coach.

Kings defenseman Drew Doughty celebrates with goaltender Jonathan Quick after he prevented the Oilers' Andrew Cogliano from scoring in a shootout to give L.A. the victory Thursday night at Staples Center. (Danny Moloshok / Reuters / December 23, 2010)

The Kings ended a peculiar streak against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, going to the sixth round of a sudden-death shootout for a 3-2 victory that goaltender Jonathan Quick sealed with a glove save of an Andrew Cogliano shot.

The Oilers had won their previous five games against the Kings in Staples Center since Dec. 3, 2007, all in shootouts.

But when Jarret Stoll's sixth-round shot got a piece of Edmonton goalie Devan Dubnyk before dribbling over the line for a goal, and Quick snuffed Cogliano, the Kings snapped that streak and gave Terry Murray his 100th win as Kings coach.

Edmonton's Jordan Eberle and the Kings' Dustin Brown each scored goals in the first three rounds of the shootout, which ended in a 1-1 tie.

The Kings played the final 26 seconds of overtime a man down after taking a penalty for too many men on the ice, and the threesome of Rob Scuderi, Drew Doughty and Michal Handzus barely killed it off.

Quick made one nice save in the final seconds, and Edmonton's Dustin Penner was unable to get his stick on Sam Gagner's pass through the crease as time expired.

The Oilers took a 2-1 lead at the 4:25 mark of the third period when Jean-Francois Jacques re-directed a Theo Peckham shot from the blue line through traffic past Quick for his first goal of the season.

But the Kings countered 20 seconds later when Jack Johnson, who had fallen to his knees in the left faceoff circle, got up in time to take a pass from Wayne Simmonds and fire a wrist shot past Dubnyk for a 2-2 tie.

Both teams scored power-play goals in the second period, the Oilers taking a 1-0 lead on Taylor Hall's wrist shot from the left side that slipped under Quick's right pad at the 1:39 mark, and the Kings evening the score on Justin Williams' goal at the 8:31 mark.

How rare was the 11th goal of the season by Hall, the 19-year-old whiz kid of a winger who was the first overall pick in the 2010 draft?

The Kings had allowed only two power-play goals in 50 tries in their first 14 home games, a 96% penalty-kill rate that was the best home mark in the NHL, and they successfully fought off another penalty in the first.

But a hooking infraction by the Kings' Michal Handzus gave Edmonton a man-advantage at the 1:22 mark of the second, and the Oilers capitalized with Hall's shot from the left circle.

A high-sticking penalty by Edmonton's Linus Omark gave the Kings a power play at the 7:42 mark of the second.

The Kings took advantage with Williams' 13th goal, which was set up by Handzus, who took a pass from Johnson at the blue line and flicked the puck to Williams driving down the left side.

Williams shielded Ladislav Smid with his body and beat Dubnyk glove-side with a wrist shot for a 1-1 tie and his 30th point in his 33rd game this season.

Williams had 29 points in 49 games last season.

Johnson recorded his 13th power-play assist of the season, and Handzus' assist was his fourth in the last five games.

The Kings caught a break later in the period when the Oilers' Magnus Paajarvi took a pass from Penner in the crease, but Paajarvi's point-blank shot hit the post, and Quick covered up with 6:25 left in the period.

Play was a little ragged in a scoreless first period marked by incomplete passes, pucks bouncing off skates and a feisty scrap between Kings winger Kyle Clifford and Peckham, who each got a few good shots in before Peckham dragged Clifford to the ice.

It took a little more than seven minutes for Edmonton to register its first shot on goal in the game.

The Kings weren't exactly peppering the Oilers' net either, with nine shots in the period compared to six for Edmonton.

The Kings got a scare with about 31/2 minutes left in the first, when Scuderi got smacked in the face by Tom Gilbert's stick as he fell to the ice next to his net.

Scuderi crashed into the boards and was slow to get up, but he managed to skate to the Kings bench and returned to action and took his regular shifts in the second and third periods.

Are Nikki Sixx and Denise Richard Dating?

Nikki Sixx

Denise Richard


A source close to the pair told the magazine that Richards and Sixx "have been neighbors for years. They have a lot in common and are taking things slowly."

A witness who spotted them at Marmalade Cafe said, "Nikki was telling stories, and Denise was laughing."

E! Online reported that the two recently went out for coffee a couple of times, but a source told them "He is not her boyfriend."

10 good tips for travelling with pets

 
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1. If travelling by plane, make sure you have all necessary paperwork with you and completed before you get to the airport. Ensuring you know and are following the rules of the airline you’re flying with will prevent any nasty surprises at the airport.

2. If you’re travelling by car, make sure you have both food and water on hand for your pet. “Also, don’t feed your pet for 2 to 3 hours before the trip if they tend to get car sick,” suggests the website.

3. Temperatures rise fast in unattended cars. Never leave your pet alone in the vehicle.

4. Plan to stop often if you’re travelling by car so both you and your pet can stretch your legs and go to the bathroom.

5. Keep your windows up or attended. Pets can easily jump out.

6. MyPetCARETV.com recommends either DAP or Feliway spray to keep nervous pets calm while travelling.

7. If your pet is prone to car sickness, the site recommends talking to a veterinarian about Cerenia, an anti car sickness drug.

8. If you have a harness for your pet, be sure to keep it buckled while travelling.

9. A familiar toy or blanket will help calm your pet during a long trip.

10. Keep a copy of your pet’s vaccination and medical records with you while travelling. These may be required and will be useful during an emergency.

Something Very Cute Watermelon Carvings,VERY FUNNY!

We are all used to seeing carved Pumpkins around Halloween days but in the Far East, they carve watermelons. Here are 25 examples of this refreshing summer art.

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Why Most Shampoos are a Waste of Money

It’s the dirty little secret shampoo companies don’t want you to know—when you wash your hair with one of those nutrient-rich shampoos, most of the nutrients and active ingredients in the product don’t actually end up in your hair, they wind up down the drain… along with all the money you spent on the shampoo.
Why does this happen? Because the shampoo molecules they contain are too large to penetrate the cells of hair and more importantly the tiny hair follicles where our hair actually grows. They sit atop the follicle until we wash them away.
Why is that a problem? Think about it this way—if you wanted to fertilize a plant, where would you pour the fertilizer? On the leaves? Of course not! You’d pour the fertilizer on the root and the soil where it’s needed most. Our hair works basically the same way—if you want to treat your hair right, you need to treat the roots.
But if regular shampoo can’t penetrate the hair follicles where our roots grow, what are we supposed to do?
Fortunately, a California company called Kronos decided to tackle this problem. Their team of researchers designed a more-effective shampoo—one that contains tiny microscopic spheres so small that they penetrate hair follicles and deliver nutrients to where they’re needed most.  They call it “T-Sfere Technology”.
Once they had solved the delivery method dilemma, they turned their attention to formulating ingredients that targetted the 5 most significant signs of damaged hair:

1. Thinning hair that lacks volume
2. Dry, frizzy, unmanageable hair
3. Limp lackluster hair
4. Damaged hair with split ends
5. Hair with poor color retention

Does it work? Check out the results from the product’s clinical testing. In a recent study, the Kronos system was shown boost hair volume and body by an unprecedented 96%; increase hair hydration by 91%; improve luster and shine by 96%; reduce split ends and breakage by 96%; and virtually eliminate color fading for up to four weeks. It’s rare that a shampoo can provide so many amazing benefits.
Already, Kronos has quickly become one of the most talked about hair care systems out there. It was recently featured on the Today show and was rated the #1 Overnight Hair Treatment product by The Good Housekeeping Institute.
Since Kronos is still relatively new, the company is offering a limited amount of free trials of its 4-piece introductory kit, just so new customers can see the results for themselves before deciding whether or not they want to pay for their products.
The special trial includes a full, 60-day supply of four products that each feature the line's key ingredient complexes and delivery technology: Kronos Shampoo, Kronos Conditioner, the Phyx Overnight Repair Masque that repairs damaged hair while you sleep, and the Liquid Theory Conditioning Detangler that protects hair from thermal damage due to heat styling.
If you want to try this new way to shampoo, visit the Kronos website to see if these special Internet free trials are still being offered.

victoria Beckham's fashion

The call assembling are intellection good – fluorescent good! And this blistering catwalk artefact has filtered on to the broad street, likewise.
Ensure every eyes are on you by finance in a block-coloured coiffe or crown, or add a slush of activity to a diminutive black accumulation with a sensational good aggregation or footgear. Take your advance from these light sparks…

falls Beckham, 34, looks every advancement a call grapheme in this mini coiffe. Pic:Rex Features

Super-stylish Heidi Klum, 35, wears this season’s must-have Gospels Williamson meet. Pic: Rex Features

TV grapheme Lisa Snowdon, 38, accessorises in call with an oversized papers aggregation. Pic:Getty Images
WHAT’S blistering ON THE broad STREET

Neon bodysuit, £9.99, River Island

Bow-detail crowning, £9.50, M&S

canid, £15, Littlewoods

good tiered coiffe, £60, Monsoon

aggregation, £15, archaeologist

Ankle-strap sandal, £58.49, Schuh

Top beauty tips

SUN-KISS ME QUICK
'To create a natural sun-kissed look, use a light bronzer all over the face first, then a slightly darker one on the forehead, nose and chin. A pinky-gold colour is best for fair skin, golden bronze for medium and golden red for dark complexions.'
Trevor O’Keefe - Laura Mercier
The Treatment: Beauty treatment recommendations
Telegraph Beauty - Beauty news and advice
MISMATCH OF THE DAY
'When it comes to nail colours I think matching fingers and toes is a bit naff. Instead, think of it as having virgin’s hands and tart’s feet. Keep it nice and neutral up the top, but have fun with colour down below – the brighter and bolder the better.’
Iris Chapple - Mavala
NAIL IT
'Get the most out of nail varnish by preparing your nails first: scrub them with a nail brush in warm water with a soap-free cleanser. This will ensure a clean surface, free of any traces of a nail-varnish remover or natural oils, which can lift your varnish. It will last an extra few days.'
Emma Cox - Jessica Nails
IN A FRIZZ
'When the weather's humid it's tempting to overstyle hair with hairdryers and straighteners. Instead, opt for low-maintenance curls or updos, which are much more suitable for summer and easy to maintain.'
Nick Malenko - Royston Blythe at the Dorchester
A SALINE SOLOUTION
'Have you ever noticed how spotty skin seems much clearer after swimming in the sea? To recreate the effect at home try soaking a towel in comfortably hot salt water, then lay it on the spotty area for 10 minutes or so. This should clarify skin on the face, chest and back.'
Stella beauty team
BRIGHT EYES
'To conceal dark under-eye circles properly, you'll need two products. First, correct the dark blue tones with a pink-toned concealer. Then use a yellow-toned concealer over the top, to lighten the darkness and make the area the same colour as the rest of your face.'