| Final - 5.23.2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
The Kings had their strongest effort last night in a pivotal game. Sutter mad some major changes to his line combinations in an effort to spark his team. We'll take a look at how well those worked and more.
For the first time in the series, the Kings are indisputably the best team on the ice, and they win 3-0 to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference Semifinals. Quick earns another shutout, while Kopitar, Voynov, and Carter score.
All season long the Kings were a top puck possession team, spending a lot of time in the offensive zone and limiting shots against. Raise your hand if you missed watching that! Now look at these...
An impressive performance by the defending champions puts the Sharks on the brink of elimination heading into Sunday's Game 6 in San Jose.
| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anaheim
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
Dallas
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
Phoenix
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
Los Angeles
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
San Jose
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(updated 1.20.2013 at 3:12 AM EST)
Jonathan Quick held down the fort in the third and the Kings beat the Sharks 3-0 to take a 3-2 series lead.
The Kings kept the pressure on in the 2nd period and finally beat Antti Niemi.
The Kings got physical in the first period, but neither team was able to score.
The Los Angeles-San Jose playoff series has largely lived up to expectations. Unfortunately, the tightly played, contentious series has been taken over by some annoying talking points.
The Kings head back to Staples to embark on their second best-of-three in these playoffs.
The Sharks are heading back to LA for game 5. I hope they like the smell of urine!
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?
| January | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks | Saturday, January 19 2013 | loss 2 - 5 | coverage |
| @ Colorado Avalanche | Tuesday, January 22 2013 | loss 1 - 3 | coverage |
| @ Edmonton Oilers | Thursday, January 24 2013 | OT loss 1 - 2 | coverage |
| @ Phoenix Coyotes | Saturday, January 26 2013 | win 4 - 2 | coverage |
| Vancouver Canucks | Monday, January 28 2013 | SO win 3 - 2 | coverage |
| Nashville Predators | Thursday, January 31 2013 | SO loss 1 - 2 | coverage |
| February | |||
| @ Anaheim Ducks | Saturday, February 02 2013 | loss 4 - 7 | coverage |
| @ Columbus Blue Jackets | Tuesday, February 05 2013 | win 4 - 2 | coverage |
| @ Nashville Predators | Thursday, February 07 2013 | loss 0 - 3 | coverage |
| @ Detroit Red Wings | Sunday, February 10 2013 | loss 2 - 3 | coverage |
| @ St. Louis Blues | Monday, February 11 2013 | win 4 - 1 | coverage |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Friday, February 15 2013 | win 2 - 1 | coverage |
| @ Chicago Blackhawks | Sunday, February 17 2013 | loss 2 - 3 | coverage |
| @ Edmonton Oilers | Tuesday, February 19 2013 | win 3 - 1 | coverage |
| @ Calgary Flames | Wednesday, February 20 2013 | win 3 - 1 | coverage |
| Colorado Avalanche | Saturday, February 23 2013 | win 4 - 1 | coverage |
| Anaheim Ducks | Monday, February 25 2013 | win 5 - 2 | coverage |
| Detroit Red Wings | Wednesday, February 27 2013 | win 2 - 1 | coverage |
| March | |||
| @ Vancouver Canucks | Saturday, March 02 2013 | loss 2 - 5 | coverage |
| Nashville Predators | Monday, March 04 2013 | win 5 - 1 | coverage |
| St. Louis Blues | Tuesday, March 05 2013 | win 6 - 4 | coverage |
| Dallas Stars | Thursday, March 07 2013 | loss 2 - 5 | coverage |
| Calgary Flames | Saturday, March 09 2013 | win 6 - 2 | coverage |
| Calgary Flames | Monday, March 11 2013 | win 3 - 1 | coverage |
| @ Phoenix Coyotes | Tuesday, March 12 2013 | loss 2 - 5 | coverage |
| @ San Jose Sharks | Thursday, March 14 2013 | loss 3 - 4 | coverage |
| San Jose Sharks | Saturday, March 16 2013 | win 5 - 2 | coverage |
| Phoenix Coyotes | Monday, March 18 2013 | win 4 - 0 | coverage |
| Phoenix Coyotes | Tuesday, March 19 2013 | win 3 - 2 | coverage |
| Dallas Stars | Thursday, March 21 2013 | loss 0 - 2 | coverage |
| Vancouver Canucks | Saturday, March 23 2013 | loss 0 - 1 | coverage |
| @ Chicago Blackhawks | Monday, March 25 2013 | win 5 - 4 | coverage |
| @ St. Louis Blues | Thursday, March 28 2013 | win 4 - 2 | coverage |
| @ Minnesota Wild | Saturday, March 30 2013 | SO loss 3 - 4 | coverage |
| @ Dallas Stars | Sunday, March 31 2013 | win 3 - 2 | coverage |
| April | |||
| @ Phoenix Coyotes | Tuesday, April 02 2013 | loss 1 - 3 | coverage |
| Minnesota Wild | Thursday, April 04 2013 | win 3 - 0 | coverage |
| Edmonton Oilers | Saturday, April 06 2013 | win 4 - 1 | coverage |
| @ Anaheim Ducks | Sunday, April 07 2013 | SO loss 3 - 4 | coverage |
| @ Dallas Stars | Tuesday, April 09 2013 | loss 1 - 5 | coverage |
| Colorado Avalanche | Thursday, April 11 2013 | SO win 3 - 2 | coverage |
| Anaheim Ducks | Saturday, April 13 2013 | win 2 - 1 | coverage |
| @ San Jose Sharks | Tuesday, April 16 2013 | SO loss 2 - 3 | coverage |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Thursday, April 18 2013 | win 2 - 1 | coverage |
| Dallas Stars | Sunday, April 21 2013 | OT win 4 - 3 | coverage |
| @ Minnesota Wild | Tuesday, April 23 2013 | loss 1 - 2 | coverage |
| @ Detroit Red Wings | Wednesday, April 24 2013 | loss 1 - 3 | coverage |
| San Jose Sharks | Saturday, April 27 2013 | win 3 - 2 | coverage |
| @ St. Louis Blues | Tuesday, April 30 2013 | OT loss 1 - 2 | coverage |
| May | |||
| @ St. Louis Blues | Thursday, May 02 2013 | loss 1 - 2 | coverage |
| St. Louis Blues | Saturday, May 04 2013 | win 1 - 0 | coverage |
| St. Louis Blues | Monday, May 06 2013 | win 4 - 3 | coverage |
| @ St. Louis Blues | Wednesday, May 08 2013 | OT win 3 - 2 | coverage |
| St. Louis Blues | Friday, May 10 2013 | win 2 - 1 | coverage |
| @ St. Louis Blues | Monday, May 13 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| San Jose Sharks | Tuesday, May 14 2013 | win 2 - 0 | coverage |
| San Jose Sharks | Thursday, May 16 2013 | win 4 - 3 | coverage |
| @ San Jose Sharks | Saturday, May 18 2013 | OT loss 1 - 2 | coverage |
| @ San Jose Sharks | Tuesday, May 21 2013 | loss 1 - 2 | coverage |
| San Jose Sharks | Thursday, May 23 2013 | win 3 - 0 | coverage |
| @ San Jose Sharks | Sunday, May 26 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| San Jose Sharks | Tuesday, May 28 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H |
|---|
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | GTG | SOG | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anze Kopitar | 47 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 98 | ||
| Jeff Carter | 48 | 26 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 133 | ||
| Justin Williams | 48 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 142 | ||
| Mike Richards | 48 | 12 | 20 | 32 | -8 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 82 | ||
| Dustin Brown | 46 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 142 | ||
| Slava Voynov | 48 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 79 | ||
| Drew Doughty | 48 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114 | ||
| Jarret Stoll | 48 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 73 | ||
| Jake Muzzin | 45 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 77 | ||
| Kyle Clifford | 48 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56 | ||
| Trevor Lewis | 48 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 92 | ||
| Dustin Penner | 33 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | ||
| Rob Scuderi | 48 | 1 | 11 | 12 | -6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | ||
| Dwight King | 47 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | ||
| Colin Fraser | 34 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | ||
| Jordan Nolan | 44 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | ||
| Brad Richardson | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | ||
| Tyler Toffoli | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Alec Martinez | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Robyn Regehr | 41 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | ||
| Keaton Ellerby | 44 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | ||
| Jonathan Bernier | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Matt Greene | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Jonathan Quick | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GP | MIN | W | L | EGA | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bernier | 14 | 768 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 1.88 | 306 | 282 | .922 | 1 | |
| Jonathan Quick | 37 | 2134 | 18 | 13 | 87 | 2.45 | 889 | 802 | .902 | 1 |
