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Western Conference Quarterfinal - Game 4

Scottrade Center	1	2	3	OT	F
	2	0	1	1	4
	0	1	2	0	3

Kings lead series, 3-1

Zombie Kings return from the dead
After blowing a 2-0 lead, LA scores late to tie, then wins Game 4 in OT


Tanner Pearson opened and closed the scoring in Game 4

Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues
Apr 17, 2016 1 2 3 OT F 2 0 1 1 4 0 1 2 0 3 Three Stars Jake Allen, G 62 saves, .939 SV% Tanner Pearson, LW 2 G, 1 hit Milan Lucic, LW 1 G, 4 hits	Team Stats Comparison Shots on Goal 66 32 Hits 41 17 Faceoffs Won-Lost 41 20 Penalty Minutes 15:00 11:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 3 5 Time on Attack 10:18 6:07
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD Pearson, 1 (unassisted), 5:39 Lucic, 2 (Staal, Horton), 12:25 SECOND PERIOD Schwartz, 1 (Berglund, Stastny), 1:19 THIRD PERIOD Steen, 1 (Backes, Zidlicky), 15:17 Brouwer, 2 (Upshall, Lehtera), 16:48 Doughty, 1 (Kopitar, Toffoli), 19:32 OVERTIME Pearson, 2 (Greene, King), 5:03

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Western Conference Quarterfinal - Game 5

Staples Center	1	2	3	OT	F
	0	1	0	-	1
	1	1	1	-	3

Kings win series, 4-1

Kings crown St. Louis again
LA finally finds its defensive groove and puts the sleeper hold on the Blues


For the 2nd time in the series, an LA SHG proved to be the winner - this one from Trevor Lewis

St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings
Apr 19, 2016 1 2 3 F 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 3 Three Stars Trevor Lewis, C GWG Jhonas Enroth, G 19 saves, .950 SV% Anze Kopitar, C 2 A	Team Stats Comparison Shots on Goal 20 28 Hits 8 15 Faceoffs Won-Lost 18 17 Penalty Minutes 2:00 6:00 Power Plays Converted 1 1 Power Play Opportunities 3 1 Time on Attack 4:47 6:22
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD Muzzin, 1 (Kopitar, Doughty) (PP), 18:15 SECOND PERIOD Lewis, 1 (Kopitar, Greene) (SH), 9:27 Lehtera, 2 (Pietrangelo, Stastny) (PP), 9:50 THIRD PERIOD Horton, 2 (Schultz, Lucic), 5:16

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Kings and Ducks prepare for the sequel

April 25, 2016

LOS ANGELES - For the second time in three years, the battle of Southern California will decide who plays in the Western Conference Final.

The Ducks survived Game 7 against the Calgary Flames last night, 3-2, setting up a Western Semifinal between themselves and their rivals from up the road on Interstate-5, the Los Angeles Kings.

The Kings and Ducks played an exciting seven game series in the same round two years ago, with the Kings ultimately prevailing with a 6-2 blowout win in Anaheim in Game 7. This time around Los Angeles will hold home ice, with Game 1 slated for tomorrow night at Staples Center. The Kings' elimination of St. Louis in five games combined with the Ducks being pushed to seven by Calgary has given LA a full seven days off between games, and that rest has proven valuable, as Jonathan Quick is expected to be back between the pipes tomorrow night.

The usual suspects for the Ducks led them against the Flames, as Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry had seven points apiece in the seven game first round series. Frederik Andersen is expected to start in goal for the Ducks, but his numbers were shaky against Calgary - 2.80 GAA, .907 SV% - and Anaheim won't hesitate to go to John Gibson if needed.

The other Western semifinal will pit the defending Stanley Cup Champion Blackhawks against the West's #1 overall seed, the Dallas Stars. In the East, the Presidents' Trophy-winning Penguins eliminated the Rangers in six games, and will now renew their blood feud with Philadelphia in the second round; the Flyers beat the Islanders in five games. The other Eastern semifinal features a rematch from last year's first round in Detroit and Tampa Bay; the Lightning eliminated the Red Wings in seven games last year.

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Western Conference Semifinal - Game 1

Staples Center	1	2	3	OT	F
	0	0	1	-	1
	0	2	0	-	2

Kings lead series, 1-0

Quick quiets the Ducks in Game 1
Vezina finalist's return is a success as Kings hold serve in SoCal


Quick turned away 27 shots in his first action in over two weeks

Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings
Apr 26, 2016 1 2 3 F 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 Three Stars Frederik Andersen, G 39 saves, .951 SV% Jonathan Quick, G 27 saves, .964 SV% Anze Kopitar, C GWG	Team Stats Comparison Shots on Goal 28 41 Hits 14 28 Faceoffs Won-Lost 24 21 Penalty Minutes 16:00 14:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 2 3 Time on Attack 6:36 7:43
Scoring Summary SECOND PERIOD Horton, 3 (Doughty), 0:31 Kopitar, 4 (Toffoli, McNabb), 4:17 THIRD PERIOD Santorelli, 2 (Despres, Vatanen), 6:24

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Kings lose Staal
Star center's injury places LA's lineup in flux

April 27, 2016

LOS ANGELES - One of the main storylines of the Western Conference Semifinal between Los Angeles and Anaheim was the starpower up the middle of each team's lineup; the chess match of Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler against LA's Anze Kopitar and Jordan Staal.

That storyline may be shortcircuited now, as Staal left midway through the 3rd period of Game 1 in considerable discomfort after absorbing a body check from the aforementioned Kesler. As usual, the Kings (like any other team) are being tight-lipped about Staal's injury, calling it an upper body injury, and offering no guess as to when he might return.

In his place, Nick Shore draws into the lineup, and Jeff Carter seems likely to move from wing to center LA's 2nd line.

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never good to lose a center in the playoffs

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Western Conference Semifinal - Game 2

Staples Center	1	2	3	OT	F
	0	1	0	-	1
	3	1	3	-	7

Kings lead series, 2-0

No Staal, no problem for revved up Kings
LA piles the offense on, takes 2-0 lead headed to Orange County


Lucic & Kopitar made their presence felt in LA's dominant Game 2 win

Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings
Apr 28, 2016 1 2 3 F 0 1 0 1 3 1 3 7 Three Stars Trevor Lewis, C 1 G, 2 A, 2 hits Milan Lucic, LW 2 G, 1 hit Anze Kopitar, C 0 G, 3 A, 2 hits	Team Stats Comparison Shots on Goal 29 38 Hits 20 26 Faceoffs Won-Lost 22 14 Penalty Minutes 2:00 0:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 0 1 Time on Attack 5:55 9:43
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD Lucic, 3 (Kopitar), 0:59 Pearson, 3 (Lewis, McNabb), 13:39 Horton, 4 (Greene), 18:44 SECOND PERIOD Kesler, 2 (Bieksa), 4:45 Nolan, 1 (Clifford, Lewis), 18:33 THIRD PERIOD Carter, 3 (Kopitar, Muzzin), 3:05 Lewis, 2 (Martinez), 7:57 Lucic, 4 (Kopitar), 16:03

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Western Conference Semifinal - Game 3

Honda Center	1	2	3	OT	F
	2	0	2	-	4
	0	0	1	-	1

Kings lead series, 3-0

Kopitar crowns the Ducks
Kings' superstar takes command, pushes Anaheim to the brink


Kopitar put his stamp on the game with a dazzling shorthanded breakaway goal

Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks
Apr 30, 2016 1 2 3 F 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 1 Three Stars Anze Kopitar, C 1 G, 2 A Jonahan Quick, G 28 saves, .966 SV% Nathan Horton, RW 2 G, 0 A	Team Stats Comparison Shots on Goal 24 29 Hits 21 7 Faceoffs Won-Lost 19 19 Penalty Minutes 4:00 6:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 2 3 Time on Attack 7:23 5:08
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD Horton, 5 (Muzzin, Kopitar), 5:16 Horton, 6 (Kopitar, Doughty), 9:31 THIRD PERIOD Kopitar, 5 (unassisted) (SH), 1:38 Toffoli, 1 (Carter) (SH), 3:11 Getzlaf, 4 (Fowler, Pirri), 17:55