Kings vs. Ducks, Game 3
Kings fans try not to watch the Ducks players celebrate after a goal by Ben Lovejoy in the third period gave Anaheim a 3-1 lead. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Los Angeles Kings, 3-2, to win their first game in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal playoff series on Thursday night at Staples Center.
Ducks center Andrew Cogliano heads toward teammate Ben Lovejoy (not pictured) after he beat Kings goalie Jonathan Quick (32) for a goal in the third period. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Kings forward Jeff Carter fails to get a shot on goal in front of the Ducks’ Jonas Hiller in the third period of Game 3. Hiller replaced starter Frederik Andersen, who left because of a lower-body injury. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Ducks goaltender Frederik Andersen writhes in pain on the ice after sustaining a lower-body injury in the third period. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
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Kings center Trevor Lewis (22) and Ducks center Mathieu Perreault collide along the boards during the third period. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Kings forward Dwight King puts a shot on goal against Frederik Andersen (31) and defenseman Sami Vatanen (45) in the third period. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings defenseman Alec Martinez tries to clear the puck away from goaltender Jonathan Quick and Ducks right wing Devante Smith-Pelly in the third period. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Kings defenseman Slava Voynov tries to get the puck away from Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm during play in the corner in the third period. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
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Kings goalie Jonathan Quick stops a shot by Ducks right wing Teemu Selanne in the third period. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Kings goalie Jonathan Quick tosses a towel back to the bench during a timeout in Game 3. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick pounces on the puck before Ducks left wing Matt Beleskey can fire a point-blank shot in the second period. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf (15) tries to pass the puck while on the ice as Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin closes in during play in the second period. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
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Ducks goaltender Frederik Andersen stretches across the crease to block a shot by Kings defenseman Slava Voynov in Game 3. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings goalie Jonathan Quick can’t stop a shot by Ducks right wing Teemu Selanne in the second period. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Ducks right wing Teemu Selanne gives Anaheim a 2-1 lead in the second period by making sure the puck gets past Kings goalie Jonathan Quick. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Kings players, including center Anze Kopitar (11) and goalie Jonathan Quick, react to a goal by Ducks right wing Teemu Selanne in the second period. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
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Ducks teammates flock to Teemu Selanne after he scored the go-ahead goal against the Kings in the second period. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Kings defenseman Jeff Schultz tries to keep Ducks forward Patrick Maroon from getting to the puck in front of goalie Jonathan Quick during a 4-on-3 power play in the second period. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Ducks right win Jakob Silfverberg is too late to prevent a shot and a goal by Kings forward Jeff Carter in the second period. The goal tied the score, 1-1. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings left wing Dustin Brown crashes into the boards after colliding with Ducks defenseman Ben Lovejoy (6) in the first period. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
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Kings center Mike Richards gathers the puck as Ducks center Nick Bonino tries to sweep it away in the first period. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings goalie Jonathan Quick watches a shot by Ducks right wing Corey Perry head toward the net in the first period. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Ducks player celebrate after winger Corey Perry scored against the Kings in the first period. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Ducks teammates surround Corey Perry after he opened the scoring in Game 3 against the Kings. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
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Kings defenseman Alec Martinez blocks a shot in front of goalie Jonathan Quick in the first period. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf (15) looks for a shot as Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick comes out of the crease and teammates Jarret Stoll (28) and Slava Voynov (26) pursue the play in the first period. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Ducks defenseman Sami Vatanen and Kings winger Justin Williams collide behind the goal while in pursuit of the puck in the first period. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings right wing Marian Gaborik leads teammate Jarret Stoll up ice between Ducks forwards Andrew Cogliano and Saku Koivu (11) in the first period. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)