The first goal of the tight-checking game came with 6:25 remaining in the second period. Jarret Stoll entered the San Jose zone and pushed the puck ahead to Ryan Smyth. Smyth took it to the right boards, then abruptly cut to the middle of the ice. Smyth’s wrist shot, from the slot, got through traffic and beat Antti Niemi to give the Kings a 1-0 lead.
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