Los Angeles, CA

Jonathan Quick made 35 saves as the Los Angeles Kings opened their second-round series with a 2-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks.

Slava Voynov and Mike Richards each had a goal and an assist for the Kings.

But the Kings' scorers directed any praise to their defense and Quick, who posted his sixth career playoff shutout.

"We didn't have our best first period, and it could have got out of reach quickly if Quickie wasn't back there making some big saves," said Richards, the Kings' leading postseason scorer.

Quick stayed in control during long stretches when the Sharks largely dominated play with superior speed and passing, generating numerous early scoring chances.

Voynov put the Kings ahead with 12.9 seconds left in the first period when he ripped a slap shot through traffic on a rush.

Quick turned aside several good Sharks chances in the second period before Los Angeles doubled its lead as Voynov ripped a long shot that redirected off Richards for his seventh point in seven games.

Antti Niemi stopped 18 shots for the Sharks.

 

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