Don Smith / National Hockey League

SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 26: Tommy Wingels #57 of the San Jose Sharks battles for the puck against Dwight King #74 of the Los Angeles Kings in Game Five of the First Round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center on April 26, 2014 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Don Smith/NHLI via Getty Images)

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