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 notes The 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. Air Max Plus Discount . With the short-handed Warriors needing help from someone -- anyone -- to stop a three-game skid, ONeal returned from right knee and groin injuries that had sidelined him for four games and put up season highs with 18 points and eight rebounds. It was just enough to help lift Golden State to a 102-101 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. Vapormax Plus Discount .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have placed centre Cody Hodgson on injured reserve and recalled two players from their AHL affiliate in Rochester. http://www.airmaxplusstoresale.com/air-vapormax-plus-cheap/black-discount.html . 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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs hope to get at least some of their injured players back for Sunday nights showdown at Denver.But as of Wednesday, the prognosis for their return was still unsure.Five starters, including linebacker Dee Ford (hamstring), wide receiver Jeremy Maclin (groin), nose tackle Dontari Poe (knee), Jaye Howard (hip), and linebacker Derrick Johnson, all didnt practice.The Chiefs and Broncos are tied for second in the AFC West at 7-3, a game behind Oakland.Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he thought Johnsons soreness would be OK by game time.As for the other starters, a lot is left to be determined.Ford has started all 10 games for the Chiefs this season, with 32 total tackles and 10 sacks.Going into the Week 11 matchup against Tampa Bay, he led the league in sacks. He left the game against the Buccaneers without a sack and is tied with Buffalos Lorenzo Alexander and Seattles Cliff Avril.Reid isnt sure if Fords hamstring strain is an injury that puts him out for the long term, or if its something hell bounce back from quickly.Were literally taking it day to day, Reid said. You talk to him and hes upbeat about everything, so well just have to see how it goes.Ford watched practice from the sideline in street clothes.Maclin has been sidelined with a groin injury since Week 9. He left Kansas Citys game against Jacksonville in the first quarter.Reid said on Wednesday that Maclin is making progress, but didnt give a timetable for his return.Since Maclin has been out, wide receiver Albert Wilson has started in his place. Wilson caught eight passes for 44 yards in his past two games.Poe wasnt practicing because of the knee injury.Running back Charrcandrick West and defensive end Kendall Reyes didnt practice as well.ddddddddddddWest is going through the concussion protocol, while Reid said Reyes had a little bit of swelling on his knee.If West isnt cleared to play Sunday, that leaves the Chiefs with two healthy running backs in Knile Davis and Spencer Ware to take on Denvers stout defense.Reid isnt fazed.I think well be all right, Reid said. When its all said and done, I think well be OK.Ware took the majority of Kansas Citys carries against Tampa Bay, rushing 17 times for 69 yards.Through all the injury issues, comes some good news: starting cornerback Marcus Peters practiced Wednesday.After missing Sundays game because of a hip pointer, Reid said the coaching staff was going to keep a close eye on him and his reps during Wednesdays practice.Peters, a second-year corner out of Washington, leads the league in interceptions with New York Giants Landon Collins and San Diegos Casey Hayward.The defensive backs each have five picks. Peters, the reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year hadnt missed a game over his career until last week.Regardless of whos on the field, its the next man-up mentality for Kansas City.The team on the field is the team, Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton said. We dont get any breaks. ... Wed love to have them all.Three weeks ago, wed have loved to have Justin (Houston), but it is what it is. ... We cant cancel. We cant completely change our system, so we adjust.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '