LOS ANGELES -- Jeff Carter is powering the Kings while they wait for the return of Anze Kopitar.Carter scored his team-high seventh goal, helping Los Angeles beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Saturday.Peter Budaj had 21 saves, and Los Angeles also got goals from Tanner Pearson, Alec Martinez and Jake Muzzin.Kopitar has missed four games with an upper-body injury, but the Kings are 2-1-1 in that span thanks largely to Carter. He has goals in consecutive games and five in his past eight, and he leads the team with 14 points.Hes carried the team on his back, Kings coach Darryl Sutter said. Hes shown a lot of leadership and been really, really good for us.John Moore and Nick Lappin scored for New Jersey, which has lost two straight since ending a five-game winning streak. Cory Schneider made 24 saves and has allowed six goals on 50 shots over his past two starts.We werent ready, at certain times in the game, to have the right type of intensity we needed to be able to control the territory like we wanted to, Devils coach John Hynes said.With 2:32 left, Lappin scored during a goalmouth scramble to cut the lead to 3-2, but Muzzin got an empty-net goal with 28 seconds left.We pressed and got it within one and had a chance to tie it, Schneider said. I think we know that wasnt a full 60-minute effort from us. But you have to give some credit to the Kings. I thought we responded the way we were supposed to, but against that team, its hard to get down and come back.Just 45 seconds into the third, Carter scored on a 2-on-1 rush by grabbing his own rebound and pushing it under the goalie for a 3-1 edge.Pearson gave the Kings a 2-1 lead with 1:40 left in the second period. The Devils turned over the puck trying to clear the zone, and Pearson caught it and teed off from the left circle, sending it off Schneider and into the net.Nic Dowd set up Martinezs goal 4:58 into the second period. Dowd faked a shot, spun around and found Martinez in the high slot. Martinez beat Schneider with a hard shot through traffic to make it 1-1.Moore scored in a similar manner 3:38 into the first, launching a long shot past a screened Budaj.One thing weve got to be good at is coming out stronger in that first period, Pearson said. We let another first one in, but we battled back and were able to get the win at home.Game notesThe Kings honored former goaltender Rogie Vachon before the game for his recent induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. ... Kopitar missed his fourth straight game. ... Martinezs goal was his third goal of the season and 42nd of his career, surpassing Robert Murdoch for ninth on the Kings all-time goals list among defensemen. ... The Devils are 0 for 25 on the power play in the last eight games. . Kings D Tom Gilbert was a healthy scratch. ... Devils LW Mike Cammalleri and C Jacob Josefson were a healthy scratch. ... Devils D Yohann Auvitu missed his second straight game with an upper-body injury.UP NEXTDevils: Finish a four-game trip in San Jose on Monday night.Kings: At Anaheim on Sunday.Harold Carmichael Womens Jersey .B. -- The Baie-Comeau Drakkar took over sole possession of first place atop the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Thursday with their sixth straight win. Brian Dawkins Eagles Jersey . Louis Cardinals. Victorino is batting sixth and playing right field after missing two games because of back tightness. http://www.eaglesrookiestore.com/Eagles-Nick-Foles-Jersey/ . Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan scored shootout goals, and backup goalie Cam Talbot earned his second win in two nights as the Rangers shook off a late tying tally and beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 Monday night. Andre Dillard Jersey . Brandon Morrow allowed five runs on six hits over three innings. He struck out two, walked one and hit a batter. Edwin Encarnacion had a two-out, bases loaded two-RBI double in the third inning. Nick Foles Jersey . Goals from Jerome Boateng, Franck Ribery and Thomas Mueller extended Bayerns unbeaten run to a record 37 matches. "This record is incredible," Bayern coach Pep Guardiola said.Cronulla prop Andrew Fifita has been warned for consorting with criminals by police just over a week out from the NRL finals.Gangs Squad detectives visited Sharks training on Wednesday to issue the State of Origin forward with the caution, reportedly linked to a long-time mate in jail.Its the fourth time this year police have used the controversial consorting law - designed to tackle organised crime, particularly bikie gangs - to warn a NRL player.NRL CEO Todd Greenberg said on Wednesday night the incident should serve as another reminder to players and officials to be careful who they associated with.We are determined to work with police to ensure that criminal elements do not infiltrate our game, he said in a brief statement.However, its thought unlikely Fifita will be stood down by Cronulla ahead of the clubs final-round clash on Saturday with the Storm in Melbourne.Chief executive Lyall Gorman told News Corp Australia Fifita had explained that the matter concerned the fact he was a loyal friend and he still keeps in touch with mates he grew up with in the west.Andrew has been warned about continuing to mix with these people who may have made some wrong choices, Gorman was quoted as saying.Its important to state there are no fines; there are no sanctions; there are no allegations; there are no charges at all.Parramatta star Corey Norman, former Penrith hooker James Segeyyaro and ex-Eel Junior Paulo received warning notices in May for consorting.ddddddddddddNormans NRL season came to an abrupt halt on July 21 when he was suspended for eight weeks and fined $20,000.The governing body took a hardline stance after hed attracted a string of damaging headlines, including pleading guilty after being caught in May with MDMA and muscle relaxants at The Star casino.On the same night, he was photographed alongside housemate Segeyaro and then-teammate Paulo dining with bikies.This reflects poorly on the players involved and is a bad look for the game, Greenberg said at the time.I would expect those who have received warnings to take them very seriously.The penalties for ignoring a warning are severe and we fully support the police in the action they have taken.Its not the first time Fifitas behaviour has come to the attention of the NRL either.Last year, he was suspended for six matches and fined $30,000 over his abuse of a referee at a junior rugby league match.The 27-year-old was also required to perform 25 hours of community service, undergo anger management training and issue a written apology to the match officials involved.His twin brother David, who was also a party to the incident, was banned for six games as well. 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