2013 Western Conference Championship: Game 3

Last night, faced with the prospect of going down 0-3 to Chicago, the defending champs played the game of the series so far.  With Jonathan Quick coming back to Conn Smythe winning form, and with the Kings scoring a goal in each period, they hold off the Blackhawks to take Game 3, 3-1.

Quick made a save on Bryan Bickell from in close late in the third period that will make every highlight show for years to come.  Duncan Keith thought he had a breakaway shortly before that, but the refs ruled a Blackhawk offsides, although it was very, VERY close.

Duncan Keith also was given a double minor on a high stick to Jeff Carter of the Kings.  The League will review the tape and there could be a suspension coming for the Blackhawk Defenseman.  We will have to see how Brendan Shanahan rules on this one.


SCORING:


LAK: G:  Justin Williams                         A:  Slava Voynov & Rob Scuderi

LAK: G:  Slava Voynov                            A: Tyler Toffoli & Jeff Carter

CB: G: Bryan Bickell                              

LAK: ENG: Dwight King                        A: Jeff Carter & Matt Greene


Corey Crawford faced 27 shots and made 25 saves

Jonathan Quick faced 20 shots and made 19 saves


Mike Ricjards missed the second game of this series for LA and 21 year old Rookie Tyler Toffoli (a former AHL Rookie of the Year) has been playing in his place, and playing well.