NHL playoff action: Marian Gaborik becomes Game 1 hero

The Canadiens and Ducks both blew late leads on a wild day of NHL playoff action.

Even more impressive was Martinez’s heroic play to save the game for Los Angeles.

Until Martinez saved the day.

(H/T @MyRegularFace)

At any rate, the Kings will miss Regehr’s presence if he’s out for an extended amount of time.

But Quick is a former Conn Smythe winner, so it’s no surprise that he rebounded by making one of the best saves of the playoffs on Ducks forward Devante Smith-Pelley.

Now that’s more like the Jonathan Quick we know. The Kings will need him to keep playing spectacularly, as the Ducks are charging hard and fast so far in Game 1.

The two-goal lead curse is alive and well. The Boston Bruins made that abundantly clear on Saturday, erasing a late deficit to rally and steal Game 2 from the Montreal Canadiens, tying the series at 1-1.

Boston’s 5-3 win featured the 20th blown two-goal lead in the 2014 NHL Playoffs, an astounding number considering the second round has just barely gotten underway.