Evan Gole / National Hockey League

LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 24: Dustin Brown #23, Anze Kopitar #11 and Marian Gaborik #12 of the Los Angeles Kings celebrate in Game Four of the First Round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the San Jose Sharks at STAPLES Center on April 24, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Evan Gole/NHLI via Getty Images)

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