Dustin Penner's wrongly disallowed goal looms large, but the Kings' performance in the first two periods does them in as San Jose ties the series.
The Sharks win, 2-1, but not without controversy. The series is tied. What did we say about it?
L.A. had a groggy first period, but battled back late. It wasn't nearly enough to earn a victory, but are there any positives to take from game 4?
Dustin Penner's wrongly disallowed goal looms large, but the Kings' performance in the first two periods does them in as San Jose ties the series.
The Kings open Game 4 with an awful period, fall further behind in the second, fall victim to a quick whistle, and can't make up for it despite outshooting the Sharks 14-2 in the final frame. Back to Staples for a pivotal Game 5.
Let's do this.
The Kings try to bounce back in San Jose, aiming for a daunting 3-1 series lead.
Let's catch up on some of the underlying numbers for the Kings in the series thus far.
This is a well-earned nomination for a player beloved by all.
A valiant effort from Jonathan Quick and the Kings on the road gets things to overtime, but consecutive late penalties to Robyn Regehr and Trevor Lewis put the Kings in a 5-on-3 hole they can't quite get out of in OT. Logan Couture gets the winner.
No one owes you anything.
Having preserved home ice advantage, the Kings head to the Shark Tank up 2-0 and hoping to keep the victories rolling.
The Kings take a 2-0 lead in the series with a dramatic turn of events late in Game 2. After the Sharks take two penalties within 30 seconds, Dustin Brown scores on the 5-on-3, and Trevor Lewis scores 22 seconds later on the man advantage.
#22 is our hero. Kings pull out a miraculous win. Tell us how you feel!
Penner said defending the Cup is their motivation. Let's see what happens.
Shanahan refutes the "shoulder-to-shoulder" defense, and offers a physics lesson to boot. But can Torres appeal under the new CBA?
The Kings look to overcome Jarret Stoll's injury and go up 2-0 over the Sharks at home.
Is this hit suspension worthy? Where will the Wheel of Justice land? Watch all the footage we have.
Find out why losing Jarret Stoll is very significant for the Kings. Also some key stats from last night's opening frame.
The Kings start out round two with home ice advantage for the first time in 21 years. It's kind of a big deal.
Mike Richards and Slava Voynov each chip in a goal and an assist to back Jonathan Quick's 35-save effort. The Kings use their home-ice advantage well and grab an early lead over San Jose in the Western Conference Semifinals.
Jonathan Quick made 35 stops today to earn the shutout. By his recent standards, a slightly above-average performance. But what about the other guys?
When Quick returned to form after his back surgery, the Kings reaped the benefit in the postseason.
Before tonight, we take a look at some of the keys to the series.
The Ducks blew it, so now the Kings will have to play a decent team in the conference semi-finals.