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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The banners are affixed to the rafters, and the Stanley Cup has been put away. The Los Angeles Kings finally got back to the everyday business of winning hockey with a boost from the line with the catchiest nickname from last seasons championship run.Kings linemates Jeff Carter, Tyler Toffoli and Tanner Pearson each had a goal and an assist in Los Angeles first victory of the season, 4-1 over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night.Martin Jones made 29 saves for the Kings, who took a four-goal lead in the second period and cruised to their first win in three games. Los Angeles got a dominant game from That 70s Line — the jersey-number-inspired name for Carters line with youngsters Toffoli and Pearson.Right from camp, it kind of clicked for us, said Pearson, who still is technically a rookie despite his Stanley Cup ring. Chemistry is such a big thing in this league, and Im just trying to do my part. Winning the first (title) makes you hungry for another one. We started a little slow this season, but this one is progress.Anze Kopitar also scored and Drew Doughty had two assists for the Kings, who began a six-game homestand with the same type of physical, skilled hockey that led to a championship four months ago.The Kings were shut out by San Jose in their banner-raising home opener last Wednesday, and they blew an early two-goal lead before losing in overtime at Arizona on Saturday night.Were just playing a lot more connected then we did in the first two games, Kopitar said. And we didnt give up much.Bryan Little scored for Winnipeg, which lost two of three on its season-opening road trip, scoring just one goal in back-to-back weekend losses in California.Michael Hutchinson stopped 10 of 13 shots before getting pulled from his first start of the season and his fourth career NHL appearance. Ondrej Pavelec finished up the Jets second loss in two appearances at Staples Center.We knew they were going to come hard after dropping their first two games, and they did, Hutchinson said. I know the third goal wasnt the best, and it came at a crucial point in the game.Blake Wheeler was still steamed about a hit by Kings defenceman Robyn Regehr on young Jets forward Mark Scheifele late in the second period. Wheeler, a U.S. Olympian and the Jets leading scorer last season, immediately instigated a fight with Regehr, earning 17 minutes in penalties.I felt like it was knee on knee, Wheeler said. And I feel like if it went the other way, it would have been the same (reaction), so no, I dont think I overreacted.Wheeler has two fights in the Jets first three games, and his penalties took him off the ice for much of the third period. Coach Paul Maurice doesnt mind.He didnt like the hit, Maurice said. Nobody did. And you want that reaction, rather than screaming at the ref. I like the way (Wheeler) plays, how hard he competes, and its a good example for our team.After Toffoli opened the scoring with a rebound goal, Kopitar got his first point of the season midway through the first period with a goal set up by Marian Gaborik, who also recorded his first point. Doughty assisted on both goals for his first multipoint game of the season after managing just four last year.Hutchinson couldnt squeeze a stoppable shot by Pearson early in the second period, and Maurice sent Pavelec over the boards.Shortly after Carter scored on Toffolis rebound late in the second, Little converted Michael Froliks rebound for his third goal in three games.Jones punctuated his sharp outing with a point-blank save on an undefended Andrew Ladd early in the third period.NOTES: Los Angeles D Jake Muzzin still hasnt played this season because of an undisclosed injury, but says he is close. Brayden McNabb played his third straight game in Muzzins place. ... 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Off-Season Game Plan examines a team facing some challenging times as GM Bryan Murray tries to put together a roster for next season. Perhaps the first challenge facing Murray is that its expected he will be moving out Jason Spezza, a premier point producer who is about to enter the final year of his contract.COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Lightning struck outside a soccer stadium before an MLS game, sending an off-duty firefighter who went into cardiac arrest to the hospital and forcing the postponement of the Columbus Crews game against FC Dallas. The lightning strike was in the parking lot of Crew Stadium on Saturday night, but its not known if the off-duty lieutenant was struck directly, Columbus Fire Department Battalion Chief Tracy Smith said. The firefighter, identified as Lt. Stu Tudor, had to be resuscitated, and was listed Sunday morning in critical condition in the intensive care unit at the Ohio State Medical Center, Smith said. She said it takes between two and three days to determine the total effects of a possible lightning strike. The storm with heavy rain and lightning bursts rolled through about 15 minutes before the scheduled 8 p.m. kickoff. Fans were told to evacuate the stands and head toward the concourses of the double-decked stadium. Emergency officials got calls reporting the lightnning strike at about 8 p.dddddddddddd.m. Crew fan Don Lewis told The Columbus Dispatch that he was taking cover during heavy rain in a portable toilet when he said he felt electricity run through the air and then heard someone in the toilet next to him call 911 to report that someone had been hit by lightning. "All of a sudden it was just a bomb that went off," Lewis told the newspaper. "I knew it was close. The electricity ran through me." He said he saw a man lying on the ground when he got out of the toilet. "He was purple and had his shirt ripped off," Lewis said. Crew owner Anthony Precourt said on Twitter that team was sorry about the postponement, but that fans safety "is of the utmost importance." Precourt also said he was praying for the injured firefighter. The game was rescheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday. The National Weather Service forecast more showers and thunderstorms Sunday, but said they are likely to occur after 5 p.m. ' ' '