"It's too late in the season, and the Blue Jackets are too far out of the playoff race, to call this one a heartbreak.

But, my, oh my, do the Blue Jackets have a flair for the dramatic, and rarely in a good way.

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty scored in the final second — literally — to give the Kings a 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets before 18,118 in Staples Center.

Doughty's shot from just inside the left circle went into the Blue Jackets' net with only 0.3 seconds remaining on the clock.

TV replays, aired by Fox Sports Ohio, showed the game clock paused for nearly a full second while the puck was still in play. Had the clock kept running, the goal would have scored after the buzzer."