Sharks send slumping Kings to fifth consecutive defeat

The San Jose Sharks continued to torment division rivals Los Angeles with a 4-2 victory on Monday that sent the Kings to their fifth defeat in a row.After a scoreless first period, the Kings went 1-0 up through Jack Johnson's goal in the second but San Jose (8-4-1) hit back with four goals in a row.Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau and Dan Boyle scored in the second period for the Sharks, who eliminated the Kings in the first round of last season's NHL playoffs.San Jose's Logan Couture made it 4-1 in the third period before Anze Kopitar replied for the Kings.Sharks goaltender Antti Niemi stopped 29 shots as San Jose earned their seventh win in nine games while Los Angeles (6-5-3) goalie Jonathan Quick had 34 saves.