Joe Thornton’s overtime goal sealed the deal for the San Jose Sharks as they eliminated the feisty Los Angeles Kings in Game 6 on Monday night.
Sharks Vs. Kings, Final Score: San Jose Advances To Second Round With 4-3 OT Win
The second-seeded Sharks bounced back from Saturday’s 3-1 loss to win this Western Conference quarterfinal series 4-2.
For more on the series, check in with our blogs: Jewels From The Crown covers the Kings perspective, Fear The Fin has the Sharks side of things and Battle of California has it all (likely in cartoon form). You can find full SBNation.com coverage here.
Read Article >Sharks Vs. Kings, Game 6: Behind Jonathan Quick, L.A. Can Force Game 7
Instead, the Kings are going to have to rely on more-normal forms of grabbing a victory if they want their season to stretch beyond Monday night. Quick will be an integral part of any L.A. win, should it happen, but the offense is going to have to figure out the Sharks should they want victory.
With the exception of the wild, disheartening 6-5 loss in Game 3, the Kings have scored just five goals in their two losses in the series. Even in their win on Saturday, the Kings only put 22 shots on goal compared to the 52 from the Sharks.
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