Depleted Kings Can't Hold Off Golden Knights, Who Take 2-0 Series Lead
Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves for the Golden Knights. Jonathan Quick stopped 54 shots for the Kings.
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Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves for the Golden Knights. Jonathan Quick stopped 54 shots for the Kings.
San Jose and Anaheim haven't faced off in the postseason since 2009, when the eighth-seeded Ducks stunned the Presidents' Trophy-winning Sharks in six games in the first round.
Doughty will miss Game 2 on Friday night in Las Vegas.
The expansion franchise will try to take a 2-0 lead in its first-round playoff series Friday night.
The NHL-expansion Golden Knights carry the buzz entering the Western Conference playoffs as they face off against the Kings. The all-California matchup features the Ducks and Sharks.
Jamie Benn had a natural hat trick in the first period and the Dallas Stars defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Saturday night.
Rickard Rakell had a goal and assist, and Ryan Miller made 31 saves to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes in the teams' regular-season finale Saturday night.
If the Ducks win and the San Jose Sharks lose in regulation Saturday to Minnesota later in the night, Anaheim will jump into second place in the Pacific.
Dustin Brown scored his fourth goal of the game 23 seconds into overtime and the Los Angeles Kings moved into third place in the Pacific Division with a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.
The Blues' loss clinched a playoff berth for the Kings, and it meant the Ducks would be able to clinch as well.
