It was a win that was vintage Los Angeles Kings. Against the Vancouver Canucks, a team the Kings are jostling with for the No. 2 spot in the Pacific Division, Thursday night’s 3-2 comeback win had all the elements you’d expect from a Kings victory.

They were the dominant team possession-wise. The Kings spotted the Canucks a two-goal lead but were relentless in the offensive zone, outshooting Vancouver 40-16 while doubling down on the theory that any shot is a good shot. The two shots that ultimately beat Ryan Miller were two he normally stops, but when a goalie faces that much pressure, eventually it’s going to get to him.

The Kings' top pair of Drew Doughty and Jake Muzzin finished with a Corsi of plus-14 and plus-13, respectively. And naturally, when the Kings needed a big goal, it was Justin Williams who delivered, tying the game late in the third on the power play.

The win masked two previous losses during the western Canada trip, including an ugly one to the Edmonton Oilers. It also further advanced the theory that when the time comes, the Kings will be ready.

This team knows how to win the big games and proved it once again in Vancouver.

“Nothing has changed with that team. They play good enough to get in,” one veteran scout said this week.