Game 3: Los Angeles at San Jose

Posted by JonRosen on 18 May 2013, 5:34 pm

San Jose Sharks 2, Los Angeles Kings 1
Final – Overtime

SOG: LAK – 27; SJS – 40
PP: LAK – 0/2; SJS – 2/5

Attendance: 17,562

Three Stars:
1) SJS – Logan Couture
2) SJS – Antti Niemi
3) LAK – Jonathan Quick

First Period
1) SJS PPG – Dan Boyle (2) (Patrick Marleau, Joe Pavelski), 1:34
2) LAK – Tyler Toffoli (1) (unassisted), 10:08

Second Period
No scoring

Third Period
No scoring

Overtime
3) SJS PPG – Logan Couture (4) (Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton), 1:29

Los Angeles Kings (5) at San Jose Sharks (6)
Best of Seven – Los Angeles leads 2-0
Saturday, May 18, 2013, 6:00 PM PT
HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA

Referees: #4 Wes McCauley, #25 Marc Joannette
Linesmen: #55 Shane Heyer, #71 Brad Kovachik

LAK scratches: G Martin Jones, G J.F. Berube, D Matt Greene, F Kyle Clifford, F Anthony Stewart, D Alec Martinez, F Jarret Stoll, D Andrew Bodnarchuk, F Brandon Kozun, F Robert Czarnik, F Linden Vey, F Jordan Weal, F Andy Andreoff, F Jordan Nolan, D Nicolas Deslauriers, D Andrew Campbell, F Brian O’Neill
LAK starting lineup: G Jonathan Quick, D Robyn Regehr, D Drew Doughty, LW Dustin Brown, C Anze Kopitar, RW Justin Williams

SJS scratches: G Alex Stalock, D Jason Demers, F Raffi Torres, F Adam Burish, F Matt Pelech, F Tim Kennedy, D Matt Tennyson
SJS starting lineup: G Antti Niemi, D Marc-Edouard Vlasic, D Justin Braun, LW Patrick Marleau, RW Logan Couture, RW Joe Pavelski

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Live Chat – Western Conf. Semifinals: Game 3

Posted by JonRosen on 18 May 2013, 5:23 pm

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May 18 morning skate quotes: Darryl Sutter

Posted by JonRosen on 18 May 2013, 3:40 pm

On whether Tanner Pearson will play:
“We’re sort of undecided still if we’re playing seven D [and] 11 forwards. If we play with 12 forwards, he’ll play.”

On aspects of Pearson’s that he has liked over the last several days:
“He had a good year…I don’t evaluate it on being here for four days. He had a good year.”

On using young players in the playoffs:
“With Tanner and Tyler and Keaton and all these kids, quite honest, they’ve earned their right. Give the opportunity and see how they play. I think that’s the important part of it, especially this year, the way the schedule’s been, quite honest. I think it’s certainly helped us a lot, and I think if I was them young guys, I would like to be given that opportunity if I’ve earned the right. That’s sort of how we’ve approached it. I think it’s fun for them.”

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Game 3 Preview: Los Angeles at San Jose

Posted by JonRosen on 18 May 2013, 3:05 pm


-courtesy KingsVision

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Sharks fined $100,000 for Wilson statement

Posted by JonRosen on 18 May 2013, 3:01 pm

Raffi Torres was suspended for the remainder of the Kings-Sharks series due to his hit on Jarret Stoll, which the NHL Department of Player Safety deemed as a hit that made Stoll’s head the principal point of contact.

On Friday, Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson offered his own interpretation of the hit, one that contradicted the league’s findings.

The statement cost the team $100,000, per the NHL’s release below.

Sharks fined $100,000 for public comments by GM

NEW YORK — The San Jose Sharks have been fined $100,000 for public comments by General Manager Doug Wilson pertaining to the suspension of Sharks forward Raffi Torres, the National Hockey League announced today.

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Game 3 lineup notes

Posted by JonRosen on 18 May 2013, 2:22 pm

Projected Lines – Los Angeles

Dustin Brown – Anze Kopitar – Justin Williams
Dwight King – Mike Richards – Jeff Carter
Dustin Penner – Trevor Lewis – Tyler Toffoli
Tanner Pearson – Colin Fraser – Brad Richardson

Robyn Regehr – Drew Doughty
Rob Scuderi – Slava Voynov
Jake Muzzin – Keaton Ellerby

Jonathan Quick
Jonathan Bernier

-Kyle Clifford and Jarret Stoll will not play due to injury. Tanner Pearson appears set to make his NHL debut in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, replacing Jordan Nolan. Keaton Ellerby is likely to draw into the lineup for Alec Martinez, who was a minus-3 and took two minor penalties in Game 2. Ellerby played in the first four games of the St. Louis series, though he earned more than 10 minutes solely in Game 1. He was used primarily as a penalty-killing defender as the team switched to seven defensemen for Game 3. Versatile Brad Richardson, who was effective in Jarret Stoll’s absence, is likely to slot opposite Pearson on Colin Fraser’s line. More on potential lineup changes in Darryl Sutter’s morning skate quotes, which will follow shortly.

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Introducing Tanner Pearson

Posted by JonRosen on 18 May 2013, 1:17 pm

It isn’t a certainty, though it does appear that 20-year-old Tanner Pearson will be making his NHL debut for tonight’s Game 3 between the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks at HP Pavilion. During line rushes, he skated alongside opposite Brad Richardson on a line centered by Colin Fraser.

I spoke with Pearson exclusively yesterday about his progress within the program and joined his thoughts with quotes from today’s media availability in this post. I also recently spoke with Assistant General Manager Ron Hextall – who also serves as the General Manager of the Manchester Monarchs – about the player whom the Kings selected with the 30th overall pick at last June’s NHL Entry Draft.

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Pearson, Ellerby in?

Posted by JonRosen on 18 May 2013, 11:41 am

As gained from the lines and pairings at the morning skate, the Los Angeles Kings are poised to make a pair of lineup changes.

Tanner Pearson may replace Jordan Nolan in the lineup and make his NHL debut in Game 3. Darryl Sutter said that Pearson would be in should the team decide to roll with 12 forwards instead of seven defenseman; judging from the manner in which Pearson answered questions in front of his locker stall, that appears to be a relatively safe bet.

Keaton Ellerby will rejoin the lineup, potentially in place of Alec Martinez. If the Kings decide to utilize seven defensemen, Martinez would likely stay in. More on these potential changes during the lineup notes post later today.

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Noisy HP Pavilion presents a unique road challenge

Posted by JonRosen on 18 May 2013, 10:14 am

The Los Angeles Kings are in Northern California for the third time in Stanley Cup Playoffs history – good morning, Oakland Seals! – and will continue their second round series against the San Jose Sharks at 6:00 Saturday evening inside the unfriendly borders of HP Pavilion, which has developed a reputation as being one of the louder arenas in the Western Conference circuit since hosting its first National Hockey League game in 1993.

“I always like playing there,” said Brad Richardson, who tied for the team lead in scoring with five points against the Sharks in the 2011 Western Conference Quarterfinals.

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Joining The Team 1200 Ottawa at 10:25 am

Posted by JonRosen on 18 May 2013, 10:03 am

If digital words on a page just don’t do it for you, you can follow the link below and listen to what I have to say about the Kings-Sharks series as a guest of A.J. Jakubec and Dave Gross on The Team 1200 Ottawa. I’ll be on at 10:25 am PT.

Listen Live: The Team 1200

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