Kings Round 2 Recap

So because we are teachers and are not made of money, and because we are saving for our epic four stadiums in four days baseball trip (check back later this week for info on that awesomeness), we decided to enjoy Round 2 of Stanley Cup insanity from the comfort of home (and maybe a bar or two).  It has been nice to save some moola, but a bummer missing out on some epic games.  Let's start at the beginning!

Game 1--May 14, at home in LA:

The Kings started off Round 2 with a bang, also known as a shutout by superstar goalie Jonathan Quick.  It seemed pretty easy for the boys to lock down a 2-0 victory right off the bat, with goals from Slava Voynov and Mike Richards.

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Game 2--May 16, at home in LA:

Game 2 was a bit more of a nail-biter.  The Kings took an early lead with a goal by Jeff Carter in the first, which was extended by another goal early in the second by Drew Doughty.  But the Sharks answered back with two of their own by the end of the second.    The Sharks scored again in the middle of the third period to take a 3-2 lead, but the Kings weren't gonna have any of that on their home ice.  With less than two minutes left in the game, Dustin Brown knocked one in for the Kings and a mere 22 seconds later, Trevor Lewis scored goal number four for the Kings.  Kings won the game, 4-3 and took an early 2-0 lead in the series.

Game 3--May 18, away in San Jose:

Another nail-biter, this one ending up going into OT.  I don't want to talk too much about it, well, because the Kings ended up losing.  Leading into...

Game 4--May 21, away in San Jose:

The Sharks led this one most of the game and the Kings narrowly avoided being shutout with a third period goal from Mike Richards.  It became apparent in this game that the Kings were going to have some issues winning games on the road.  Not the end of the world in this round since we have home ice advantage, but could definitely lead to problems down the line.  Now the series is tied 2-2.

Game 5--May 23, home in LA:

Just as I was starting to get depressed, the boys came back with a resounding win, taking down the Sharks 3-0.  Another shutout for Quick and I'm going into Game 6 feeling good!  Anze Kopitar put the Kings ahead in the second period after a scoreless first, and Voynov put the Kings up 2-0 early in the third.  When the Sharks pulled their goalie with two minutes left in the game, Carter took advantage and scored an easy one to complete the 3-0 win.

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Game 6--May26, away in San Jose:

Ugh.  I may be more emotional about this one than usual since it just ended, but that was ugly!  Literally three penalties in under five minutes, leading to a Power Play Goal by the Sharks early in the first.  Sharks scored again in the second, and luckily Brown managed to get one for the Kings.  After a scoreless third period where the Kings showed practically no puck control whatsoever, we are going to Game 7.  The good news?  We are going to close out the series at home.  The bad news?  This is do or die time.

So now we are tied 3-3 in the series.  Hopefully the boys can pull out a win on Tuesday because if not, this Sports Doll is going to be pretty upset!