When you end up on the losing side it's tough. Burrows fed Kesler from behind the net about a 90 seconds in, but Quick stopped the center's shot from the slot. The Canucks then ran into early penalty trouble and didn't get another shot for 6 minutes before Lapierre put one on Quick. Vancouver killed penalties to Dan Hamhuis and Henrik Sedin, but couldn't get its power play going on its first advantage.
However, with Henrik Sedin double-shifting, the Canucks capitalized on the second when the Vancouver captain put in a cross-ice pass from Daniel Sedin with left in the period. The opportunity came after Hamhuis kept Mike Richards ' clearing attempt in at the blue line. Schneider preserved the lead when he stopped Anze Kopitar on a breakaway in the dying seconds of the first period. Kopitar put the rebound off the post as time expired. In the early going, Schneider stopped Kopitar's first shot and Brown on the rebound as the Kings outshot the Canucks in the first Later, Schneider robbed Richards on a rebound, snaring the puck with his catching glove.
With just over 2 minutes left in the second, Quick stymied Daniel Sedin on a breakaway, lowering his right pad to block a snap shot. Los Angeles only secured a playoff berth with three games left in the regular season and entered the series as the clear underdog.
Penner had gone the last nine games of the regular season without a goal. The winger capitalized on a lucky bounce after a Mike Richards pass went off Jeff Carter's skate, and he whipped the puck past Canuck goaltender Roberto Luongo. But we worked hard for 60 minutes tonight and it worked out for us. The Kings outshot the Canucks Los Angeles converted two of seven power plays, while the Canucks were blanked on five.
The Canucks finished first overall in the NHL for the second straight season with a record, while the Kings finished eighth in the Western Conference with a mark, but the Kings controlled most of the play in the first two periods.
The Canucks drew even with just eight seconds left in the second period as Alex Edler's point shot hit Brown's stick, bounced off the ice and then went high past a screened Quick. Game notes Carter returned to the lineup after missing the past five games of the regular season with a bruised ankle. Daniel Sedin remained out with a concussion. He missed his 10th straight game.
The winger did not take part in the morning skate with the team or a second session with extras. Vigneault refused to comment on a Swedish media report that quoted Sedin's father saying Daniel experienced a headache after skating earlier in the week. This is the fifth postseason series between the teams. Both clubs have won two series. The Canucks prevailed in and en route to the Stanley Cup finals. The Kings ousted Vancouver in and Los Angeles has four Stanley Cup winners on its roster.
The Canucks have one -- Pahlsson Anaheim, Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Los Angeles Kings. B2B Publishing. Business Visionaries. Hot Property. Times Events. Times Store. Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Share Close extra sharing options. By Helene Elliott.
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