Game 4: Devils 3, Kings 1 (FINAL)

At least one of the teams will be heading back to the East Coast after tonight’s game. The Kings would prefer to keep it at one. It’s the Kings and the New Jersey Devils in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, with all the action on NBC Sports Network and on 1150-AM and affiliates, with all the game updates here as well, including a live chat…

THIRD PERIOD
In goal: It’s still Quick vs. Brodeur.
Devils 1, Kings 0: The Devils broke the scoreless tie 7:56 into the period, at the end of a strong shift of cycling the puck. Quick made the save on Bryce Salvador’s point shot, but with traffic in front, Patrik Elias jumped on the rebound and scored. Dainius Zubrus also picked up an assist.
Kings 1, Devils 1: Just six seconds after the Devils’ goal, New Jersey’s David Clarkson was called for boarding, and the Kings scored six seconds into the ensuing power play. Anze Kopitar won the faceoff, and Mike Richards passed across the blue line to Drew Doughty, who ripped a slap shot through traffic and beat Brodeur.
Devils 2, Kings 1: The Devils regained the lead with 4:31 remaining in regulation. David Clarkson did a nice job to stay onside entering the Kings’ zone, then found Adam Henrique, who got free of Slava Voynov on the other side. Henrique deflected the puck onto his stick, then beat Quick with a perfect shot to the near top corner. Alexei Ponikarovsky also picked up an assist.
Devils 3, Kings 1: Ilya Kovalchuk scored an empty-net goal with 19.1 seconds remaining to clinch the game.
End of period: The Devils outshot the Kings 24-20 and forced Game 5, to be played Saturday in New Jersey.

SECOND PERIOD
In goal: It’s still Quick vs. Brodeur.
End of period: The Kings outshot the Devils 7-3 in the scoreless period. The Kings went 0-for-2 on the power play and did not face a penalty kill.

FIRST PERIOD
Officials: Dan O’Rourke, Chris Rooney (referees); Jean Morin, Pierre Racicot (linesmen).
Lineups: Marc-Andre Cliche, Kyle Clifford, Davis Drewiske, Andrei Loktionov, Jake Muzzin, Brad Richardson and Kevin Westgarth are the Kings’ scratches.
In goal: It’s the Kings’ Jonathan Quick against the Devils’ Martin Brodeur.
End of period: The Devils outshot the Kings 8-7 in the scoreless period. The Kings went 0-for-1 on the power play and 2-for-2 on the penalty kill, and will be on the power play for the first 1:16 of the second period. The Kings had two shots hit the post in the final three minutes.