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Kings' Peter Budaj: Triumphs in shootout Saturday

Budaj allowed three goals on 25 shots but still came away the winner in a 4-3 shootout victory over the visiting Canucks.

Analysis:

The Kings' crease is in absolute disarray right now, as stud starter Jonathan Quick and regular backup Jeff Zatkoff are both out with groin injuries. That leaves Budaj and Jack Campbell, who were slated at the beginning of the season to be the goaltending tandem at AHL Ontario, as the current options between the pipes for Los Angeles. Despite winning his first two starts, Budaj has been far from great in allowing six goals on just 45 shots, so Campbell could be making his second career NHL start sooner rather than later.

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