By Ezra Shaw, Getty ImagesGoalie Jonathan Quick made 51 saves in the victory by 3-1 game 5 of the Kings over the sharks on Saturday. San Jose still leads the series 3-2.
By Ezra Shaw, Getty ImagesGoalie Jonathan Quick made 51 saves in the victory by 3-1 game 5 of the Kings over the sharks on Saturday. San Jose still leads the series 3-2.
Quick made a playoff-record Los Angeles 51 saves and Kyle Clifford (FSY) and Wayne Simmonds (FSY) teamed up for a pair of first-period goals to lead the Kings to a 3-1 victory over the sharks in game 5 on Saturday night. "That's a lot of shots, a lot of defenses, "defensor said Matt Greene (FSY). "He played great for us. He's been doing this throughout the year for us. Is not a single thing. He has stolen the games for us to take us into this situation. Did it again tonight. "Dustin Penner (FSY) added his first goal in more than a month in a great first period for the Kings, who cut San Jose lead series 3-2 by bouncing back after a pair of home losses put them on the brink of elimination.The sharks outshot the Kings 52-22, but failed to finish the third playoff series all-California in NHL history at home. San Jose tries to end the series in game 6 on Monday night in Los Angeles, where the sharks won twice, including a 4-0 down in game 3.If we were expecting another miracle, it will not happen, "coach Todd McLellan said. "We use our mulligan. It won't happen again. "The Kings knocked out Antti Niemi (FSY) with three goals in his first four shots in the first 8: 42 of the game and not fall after that as they did in 3 home games.Los Angeles took a 4-0 with a goal in the first minute of the second period to knock Niemi. But San Jose scored five goals in the second period to tie it and then became only the fourth team ever to overcome a four-goal deficit and win a playoff game when Devin Setoguchi (FSY) scored in overtime.Quick made the sharks never got Rolling in the game, stopping all 20 shots in the first period and standing tall after Patrick Marleau (FSY) woke the crowd when he stuck a rebound early in the second. "No matter how many goals they score in a game, "Quick said. "The next game is a slate clean and start again. Not many emotions going, just trying to be the same keel and make defenses that help your team win. "Sharks lead 3-2.
Game 1: San Jose 3, Los Angeles 2 (OT)
Game 2: Los Angeles 4, San Jose 0
Game 3: San Jose 6, Los Angeles 5 (OT)
Game 4: San Jose 6, Los Angeles 3
Game 5: Los Angeles 3, San Jose 1
On April 25: in Los Angeles, 10 p.m. ET
x-April 27: San Jose, TBD
x-if necessary
Quick made a tough save on Dany Heatley (FSY) after Ryane Clowe (FSY) made a nifty move on a three-on-two, and then helped kill second power play of the game San Jose at the end of the period to keep the two-goal lead heading into third.Two goalkeepers came up with big stops early in the third, with Antero Niittymaki (FSY) doing a diving glove save to Rob Drew Doughty (FSY) and rapid response with a pad stop on a shot in front of the crease by Kyle Wellwood (FSY).Logan Couture (FSY), who hit the post in the second half, got the puck all alone in front of the net midway through the third after a turnover at the blue line, but was stolen by fast. "Sometimes you get lucky and hit the puck, "Quick said. "You are in the right place at the right time, that was the case a few times where a quick pass out and he hits his pad instead of going off the post and how he made the last couple of nights."Swift also helped kill two penalties later in the third, part of an impressive comeback performance after allowing six goals in each of the last two games. "Jonathan Quick always has the ability to come back with a solid game, '' coach Terry Murray said. "We needed him tonight. There's no question a goalkeeper you'll win a game. This is just the way it is. At the end of the day, it is the difference. He is the reason why we are still alive in the series ".Fans in the soldout Shark Tank came ready to celebrate a clincher, waving their white PomPoms and chanting "Beat L.A.!" just before the opening faceoff. This frantic environment did not last long, thanks to three goals in a span of just over 5 minutes.The explosion that began when his shot from Rob Scuderi was diverted by Clifford and then Simmonds on the network after Niemi was unable to clean the disk. Simmonds and Clifford teamed up again for the next goal for Los Angeles after a turnover at the blue line by Dan Boyle (FSY). Niemi made a glove save on Simmonds on a 2-on-1, but Clifford was there to knock the rebound to make it 2-0 Just over a minute later, the Kings took a bad hop off the boards and Penner beat Niemi from slot to end a 17-game stretch without a goal.While Niemi have pulled a lot of guilt, had to go around for the sharks. Each of the three defensive pairs and three of the four lines were on the ice for one of the goals, with Joe Pavelski (FSY) line the only spared a rating of minus-1 for the period ".Was just bang, bang, "Clowe said. "Some turnovers and the sudden you have to score four or five goals to win. It wears on you a little mentally and kind of force it around the net and you fill like you have to mark all the chances that you get or this could be it. "Notes: Murray improved to 50-50 on his career in the playoffs. ... F Scott Parse (FSY) (hip surgery) was in the lineup of the Kings for the first time since November 15, replacing Alexei Ponikarovsky (FSY). ... The sharks also made a change by placing Jamie McGinn (FSY) in the fourth row in place of Ben eager (FSY).
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