LOS ANGELES -- Two Pacific Division teams struggling to find consistency will meet at Staples Center on Saturday when the Calgary Flames visit the Los Angeles Kings. Both posted similar wins on Thursday -- a 3-2 victory over a Stanley Cup finalist that snapped a losing streak.The Flames road win over the San Jose Sharks is a hopeful sign that their poor defensive play is beginning to turn a corner. Through 12 games, Calgary (5-6-1) has surrendered 42 goals, ranking next-to-last in the league in goals against.The defensive play was the primary reason the Flames missed the 2016 post season and, with the acquisition of goaltenders Brian Elliott and Chad Johnson, it was thought that the tandem would provide stability in net to anchor the defense. That hope has yet to become a reality, though Johnsons 26 save performance against San Jose broke a two-game losing streak and improved the teams road record to 3-2-1.The defensive effort against the Sharks marked a vast improvement over what has been the norm on most nights.From my standpoint, Im not saying it was an easy game but we limited their Grade A scoring chances and took away the middle of the ice, said Johnson.Coach Glen Gulutzan preached patience for his new system and as the season lengthens, he feels the performance at the defensive end of the ice will continue to improve.Were starting to put ourselves in our position to get two points every night, said Gulutzan. Weve changed a lot of things in our style of play but our players are starting to believe.Los Angeles (5-6-0) has been a tough opponent for the Flames, sweeping last seasons four game season series, and Calgarys last victory at Staples Center came on January 19, 2015.The Kings slow start is primarily due to issues at the opposite end of the ice. Their 3-2 overtime victory over the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins snapped a three-game losing streak in which they failed to score a goal.Trevor Lewis second-period goal broke a goalless stretch of 205:25 in losses to St. Louis, Chicago and Anaheim.Los Angeles scored 23 goals in 11 games, placing them 11th in offense in the Western Conference. The Kings have not won a game in regulation time and have not scored more than three goals through regulation in any contest. Only left winger Tanner Pearson scored more than two goals, and its surprising to see defenseman Alec Martinez as its leading scorer (two goals, seven assists, nine points) with a lineup that includes Anze Kopitar, Tyler Toffoli and Drew Doughty.Thought of as a Stanley Cup contender, overall team health raises questions about the quality of depth needed to qualify for the post-season in the highly competitive Western Conference. Kings coach Darryl Sutter must continue to manage around significant injuries for the next few weeks after stating that wingers Marian Gaborik, Andy Andreoff and defenseman Brayden McNabb are at least a month away from returning to action while Jonathan Quick is month-to-month with a groin injury.The victory over the Penguins could re-instill confidence throughout the experienced Los Angeles roster after the goalless streak reached a level not seen since the 1968-69 season.We needed to end that skid. 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Thats the disappointment we have.We had no concentration whatsoever. Our defending was non-existent and as a performance its a real disappointment.We never perform like this away from home when [we] had a real need to get the points, he added. Jamie Vardy celebrates scoring from the spot against Everton It was a really poor performance and I thought only Matty Pennington applied himself with a real desire and intensity.dddddddddddd. We didnt match that anywhere else on the pitch.Everton now turn their attentions to their next game on Wednesday night against relegation-threatened SunTROIS-RIVIERES, Que. – D.J. Kennington claims he isnt a road racer, but he keeps proving himself wrong. Kennington of St. Thomas, Ont., won the JuliaWine.com 100 in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 action on Sunday at the 44th Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres after holding off road-course specialists Andrew Ranger and Jacques Villeneuve in a harried green-white-checkered finish in front of a crowd in excess of 30,000. After starting eighth, Kennington passed former Formula One and IZOD IndyCar Series champion Villeneuve on Lap 38 before the fifth caution flag of the day flew on Lap 40 to set up the exciting finish. On the final restart, Ranger, who had gotten around Villeneuve just after Kennington made his pass, tried in every turn of the 11-turn, 1.53-mile street circuit to rattle Kennington, but was forced to settle for the runner-up position. "We just had a great race car today," said Kennington. "The crew did a great job at getting cool air to the brakes. At the end, we still had good braking. I saved as much as I could. We got a little lucky that (Villeneuve) slipped up a little and we were able to get by." With three series road-course wins to his credit Kennington has shown the ability to win anywhere at any time, but outdueling the likes of Ranger and Villeneuve had Kennington thinking about the significance. "To beat those two guys on a road course is right up there in my career," said Kennington. "They are two of the best in the world in my estimation. Its really special. With (Ranger) starting in the rear and getting to the front, we might have been in trouble if he started on the pole." Ranger, a four-time Trois-Rivieres winner, started from the rear of the field due to missing Saturdays qualifying session after competing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International. Despite not getting the win, Ranger was pleased with the results. "From where we started, Im really happy with second place," said Ranger – owner of 14 series road-course victories. 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Matt Forte (hamstring), Khiry Robinson (leg) and Bernard Pierce (hamstring) are working their way back from injuries. Dominique Williams suffered a concussion against the Jaguars and Romar Morris injured his left shoulder in practice Saturday.---Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' 'derland which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.And Martinez wants his side to show a different level of performance in that match. Leicester Citys Andy King (left) scores Leicesters second goal Today was a big occasion and we probably forgot to do the basics, the Spaniard said.First and foremost you have to defend your box well and then you build a platform in order to be yourself.We couldnt compete with our lack of intensity and our lack of focus. Its a major disappointment but weve got another game on Wednesday and clearly we have to react and show a completely different level of performance. 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