LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Cristobal Huet made 29 saves Saturday as the Los Angeles Kings extended their unbeaten streak to four games with a 2-1 victory over the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
Huet improved to 3
1 since goaltender Roman Cechmanek was placed on injured reserve with a groin ailment.
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Rookie defenseman Tomas Zizka and Luc Robitaille scored for the Kings, who climbed into seventh place in the NHL Western Conference, two points ahead of Calgary.
Zizka got Kings on the board with 5:14 left in the first period and Huet made the lead stand until Robitaille provided insurance 8:21 into the third.
It was the 648th career goal and eighth in 17 games for Robitaille, who is 10th on the all-time list.
Huet lost his shutout bid 87 seconds later when rookie Joffrey Lupul scored off a faceoff.