They went at it in the 1st period as no one drew blood...scoreless after the first frame. Kings strike quick in the 2nd frame with both goals from Right Winger Justin Williams and that would be all the Kings needed with 2012 Conn Smythe Winner Goalie Jonathan Quick(pictured right). Quick stopped 25 of 26 shots including a barrage of shots late as the Kings couldn't get the Frozen One out of their end. The Kings played excellent defensively as did the Sharks as they just couldn't get anything by Quick. Quick will have to stay dealing as he will get either the Blackhawks or the Red Wings in the Western Conference Finals.
The Sharks Net Minder Antii Niemi stopped 16 of 18 shots but it was just his run towards the middle of the 2nd frame that will haunt him in the off season as those are shots Niemi usually stops front and center. Sharks did make it interesting getting a goal around the 5:34 mark from Defesneman Dan Boyle. This was a series that pitted #5 seed vs a #6 seed and no Team could win away from their building and that spells gloom and doom for the Kings as the Blackhawks or Wings can get it done anywhere.
The defending Stanley Cup Champion Kings are still in it and they await the Blackhawks or Wings.
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