Kings–Sharks rivalry

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Kings–Sharks rivalry
First meeting October 16, 1991[1]
Latest meeting October 7, 2017
Next meeting November 12, 2017
Statistics
Meetings total 172
All-time series 89–76–7 (SJ)
Regular season series 75–65–7 (SJ)
Postseason results 14–11 (SJ)
Longest win streak SJ W5 (3 times)
LA W5 (1 time)
Current win streak LA W1
Post-season history

The Kings–Sharks rivalry is a hockey rivalry between the Los Angeles Kings and the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. The two teams have been in the same division ever since the Sharks began play in the 1991–92 season. They were in the Smythe Division from 1991–1993, and have been in the Pacific Division ever since. This rivalry stems from the fact that both teams are located in the state of California, and the other professional sports rivalries between Greater Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, namely Dodgers–Giants, Chargers–Raiders, 49ers–Rams, and Earthquakes–Galaxy. The rivalry reached a boiling point in the early-to-mid 2010s, with L.A. and San Jose meeting in the playoffs 4 times in a span of 6 years.

Early History

From 1991 to April 4, 2011, San Jose won 59 games and Los Angeles won 50 games. They tied 7 times, all prior to the 2004–05 NHL lockout (when the league implemented shootouts as tie-breakers after scoreless overtime periods in the regular season).

2010–present

2011: First playoff meeting

The rivalry heated up in 2010–11, with the Sharks and the Kings meeting in the playoffs for the first time in history. The Sharks won the Pacific Division crown and earned the 2nd seed in the Western Conference, while the Kings earned the 7th seed. The series began at the HP Pavillion at San Jose. Left winger Dany Heatley and center Logan Couture scored in regulation for San Jose, while right wingers Dustin Brown and Justin Williams scored for Los Angeles. The game went to overtime, in which Joe Pavelski scored to give San Jose the 1–0 series lead.[2] The Kings rebounded in Game 2 with a 4–0 win. Defenseman Drew Doughty had four points in the game, with two of them coming from goals. He had assists on Jack Johnson and Kyle Clifford's goals.[3]

The series shifted to the Staples Center in Los Angeles for Game 3. The Kings got off to a blazing start, as they were up 4–0 in a game for the second time in a row. Willie Mitchell, Kyle Clifford, Michal Handzus, and Brad Richardson scored the goals. Sharks' coach Todd McLellan decided to yank goaltender Antti Niemi and replace him with backup Antero Niittymäki. This seemed to spark San Jose, as they fired home three unanswered goals (scored by Patrick Marleau, Ryane Clowe, and Logan Couture). With the game suddenly close, Ryan Smyth scored for the Kings to make it 5–3. However, the Sharks came up with goals from Clowe (his second of the game) and Pavelski to tie the game at 5 before the second intermission. There was no scoring in the third period, so the game went to overtime. Devin Setoguchi scored in the extra session to complete San Jose's miraculous comeback, giving his team a 6–5 victory in the game and a 2–1 lead in the series.[4] The Sharks were able to duplicate their success in Game 4, this time winning in more convincing fashion. They won 6–3, with Ryane Clowe scoring two goals in the win, and Niemi making 35 saves after a rough outing in Game 3.[5]

The Sharks looked to close out the series at home in Game 5. Kings' goaltender Jonathan Quick stopped that from happening, as he stopped 51 of 52 shots in a 3-1 Los Angeles victory to send the series back to Southern California for Game 6. Kyle Clifford, Wayne Simmonds, and Dustin Penner scored the goals for the Kings.[6] In Game 6, the Kings looked to stave off elimination once more and force a Game 7 in San Jose, while the Sharks looked once again looked to close out the series. The two teams alternated goals in regulation until it was 3–3, with San Jose scoring first. Kyle Wellwood, Jason Demers, and Dany Heatley scored for the Sharks, while Justin Williams, Ryan Smyth, and Trevor Lewis scored for the Kings. Joe Thornton scored in overtime for San Jose, winning the game 4–3 and the series 4–2 to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.[7] San Jose then defeated the Detroit Red Wings in the conference semis in seven games, but fell short in the Western Conference Finals to the Presidents' Trophy-winning Vancouver Canucks in five games.

2013: Kings get revenge

Los Angeles and San Jose met in the conference semifinals of the 2013 playoffs as the West's 5th and 6th seeds, respectively. L.A. was coming off a defeat of the 4th-seeded St. Louis Blues in six games, while San Jose was coming off a series sweep of 3rd-seeded Vancouver. The Kings were in the midst of an attempt to defend their 2012 Cup victory, while the Sharks were looking to advance to the conference finals for the fourth time in franchise history.

Jonathan Quick made 35 saves in a 2–0 shutout of San Jose. Mike Richards and Slava Voynov scored the only two goals of the game.[8] The Kings jumped out to a 2-0 lead in Game 2, but this time, San Jose answered. Marleau and Brad Stuart scored to tie the game, while Marc-Edouard Vlasic gave the Sharks the lead with 11:04 left in the game. However, San Jose shot themselves in the feet later in the game with penalties, as Stuart was penalized for tripping and Vlasic was penalized for delay of game. L.A. took full advantage, as Dustin Brown tied the game at 3 on the 5-on-3 power play, and Trevor Lewis scored on a rebound off a Tyler Toffoli shot to win the game for the Kings 4-3 in regulation, giving them a 2–0 series lead heading to Northern California.[9]

San Jose got off to a fast start in Game 3 on home ice, as veteran Dan Boyle scored two minutes into the game to give his team the 1–0 lead. However, the Kings capitalized on a Sharks' defensive zone turnover, tying the game on a goal by Toffoli. The game went to overtime tied at 1. A pair of penalties were called on one team in the extra session, this time against Los Angeles. Robyn Regehr and Trevor Lewis were the penalized players. Logan Couture scored on the 5-on-3 advantage to give San Jose a 2–1 win and cut L.A.'s series lead in half.[10] The final score was the same in Game 4, drawing the Sharks even in the series. Brent Burns and Logan Couture scored for San Jose, while Mike Richards scored for Los Angeles. Sharks' goalie Antti Niemi made stopped 22 of 23 shots, with 13 of his saves coming in the third period alone.[11]

With the series tied at 2, the series went back to the Staples Center. The Sharks had all the momentum, but it was the Kings who took it from them. L.A. won Game 5 by a 3–0 score. Anze Kopitar and Slava Voynov scored the first two goals, and then Jeff Carter added an empty-net goal. Quick stopped all 24 shots he faced in the game.[12] Just like the previous two games of the series in San Jose, the Sharks won 2–1 at home. Joe Thornton scored on a 5-on-3 in the first period, and then T.J. Galiardi scored in the second period. Dustin Brown later scored for Los Angeles, but it wasn't enough to win.[13]

For thr first time in history, Los Angeles and San Jose were playing a Game 7 against each other. Justin Williams scored both goals for the Kings in a 2–1 win, and Dan Boyle scored the only goal for San Jose.[14] Los Angeles continued their quest for a Stanley Cup repeat to the Western Conference Finals, but were ousted by the President's Trophy-winning Chicago Blackhawks in five games. The Blackhawks went on to win the Stanley Cup.

2014: Kings complete 0–3 comeback

In the 2013–14 season, San Jose and Los Angeles finished second and third in the Pacific Division, respectively. With the new playoff format in place, this set up the third playoff meeting between the two California rivals, and the second one in a row.

Game 1 was at the SAP Center. Joe Thornton got things started for the home team by scoring the first goal of the game. In the final minute of the first period, Tomas Hertl and Patrick Marleau scored 48 seconds apart to give the Sharks a 3–0 lead after just 20 minutes of play. Fourth-liner Raffi Torres and defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic tallied the next two goals to make it 5–0 San Jose. This prompted Los Angeles' coach Darryl Sutter to replace Jonathan Quick with backup goalie Martin Jones. Coach Sutter's team seemed to be sparked by that move, as they got 3 unanswered goals from Jake Muzzin, Slava Voynov, and Trevor Lewis to make it 5–3. However, their comeback effort proved unsuccessful, as Brent Burns added an empty net goal for San Jose to give them a 6–3 win and a 1–0 series lead.[15] Game 2 ended up even more lopsided. Although Los Angeles jumped to a 2–0 first period lead after goals from Muzzin and Lewis, San Jose blazed to a lead and never looked back. Mike Brown and Raffi Torres netted goals to tie the game. San Jose then got 5 unanswered goals from Justin Braun, Patrick Marleau, Joe Pavelski, Logan Couture, and Joe Thornton. It was only the 3rd time in 26 total attempts that the Sharks overcame a two-goal deficit in a playoff game. Goalie Antti Niemi made 24 saves, while his counterpart Quick made 33 saves (albeit he gave up 7 goals).[16]

Game 3 was in Los Angeles, as the Kings looked to get back in the series. The game went to overtime tied at 3–3. Marleau scored to game winner to give San Jose a commanding 3–0 series lead, and a chance to sweep their Golden State rivals.[17] It was do or die for the Kings, who faced the possibility of being swept on home ice. Game 4 started nip and tuck, as L.A. and San Jose traded goals to start the first and second periods. Marian Gaborik opened the scoring, then James Sheppard tied the game for the Sharks. Justin Williams scored on the power play to give the Kings the lead, then Greater Los Angeles native Matt Nieto scored against his hometown team to tie the game once more. Los Angeles blazed to a 5–2 lead, with second period goals from Justin Williams (his second of the game) and Tyler Toffoli, followed by Gaborik's second goal of the game 34 seconds into the third period. Joe Pavelski pulled the Sharks to within 2 later on, but then Dustin Brown scored an empty net goal to help Los Angeles double up San Jose 6–3. Jonathan Quick turned in a 36-save performance, while Niemi was chased out of goal after Gaborik's 5–2 goal.[18]

The series shifted back to San Jose, with the Sharks looking to close out the series once more and advance to the second round. Los Angeles once again stifled any chances of that happening, winning Game 5 by a 3–0 score. Toffoli, Kopitar, and Carter scored the goals, while Quick made stopped all 30 shots he faced.[19] In Game 6 at the Staples Center, Justin Williams scored first for Los Angeles to give them a 1–0 lead through 20 minutes of play. James Sheppard evened the score at 1 in the second period for San Jose, where it remained until intermission. In the the third period, Sharks goalie Alex Stalock appeared to have control of the puck after a shot, but the referees never blew the whistle. Williams poked the puck in for his second goal of the game, but not without controversy. The play was reviewed, but the call on the ice stood. Anze Kopitar then added an even strength goal and a power play goal for insurance to end the game in a 4–1 score in favor of L.A. San Jose coach McLellan was quoted as saying after the game, "We got cheated, simple as that. I was told you could see the puck lying behind Stalock's feet the whole time and that's why the whistle didn't go. That was obviously the turning point of the game."[20]

The series went to Game 7 after the two teams traded three-game win streaks. The Sharks had been in this situation three years prior, when they had to play a Game 7 against Detroit after going up 3–0 in the series. They won that game 3–2 to eliminate the Wings and move on to the conference finals. San Jose looked to repeat their luck in that series and beat Los Angeles.

The first period of the rubber game between the two California foes was scoreless. Veteran forward Dan Boyle was whistled for a two-minute high-sticking penalty, but Los Angeles failed to capitalize. Less than 30 seconds into the middle frame, Matt Irwin scored to put San Jose ahead 1–0. Their lead only lasted a couple of minutes, as Doughty scored a power play goal with Tommy Wingels and Logan Couture in the penalty box for hooking and elbowing, respectively. The Kings killed four straight penalties before Williams fed Kopitar the puck to score the go-ahead goal late in the period. This stood as the game winner, as Toffoli, Brown, and Pearson (empty net) added insurance goals. Los Angeles became just the 4th team to win a series after being down 3–0, with the others being the 1943 Maple Leafs, 1975 Islanders, and the 2010 Flyers (which coincidentally, L.A. forward Jeff Carter was a member of).[21] The Kings went on to defeat their Greater Los Angeles rivals, the Anaheim Ducks, and the Chicago Blackhawks in two grueling seven-game series before knocking off the New York Rangers in the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals in five games to win their second title in franchise history.

2014–15: Stadium Series, down year

Over the course of the 2014–15 season, the Kings and Sharks were hovering in and around the final few playoff spots in the Western Conference. On February 21, 2015, L.A. and San Jose played the Stadium Series game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, the brand new home of the San Francisco 49ers. This was the second outdoor game played in California in as many years, with the other one being one of the inaugural Stadium Series games between the Kings and Anaheim Ducks at Dodger Stadium (Anaheim won 3–0).

Los Angeles opened the scoring in the first period. San Jose tried to clear their own zone, but Muzzin was at the left point to keep it within the blueline. He wristed a shot that deflected off of Kyle Clifford and into the net for a 1–0 lead. With 1:04 left in the period, Tommy Wingels won a faceoff for San Jose, sending the puck to star D-man Brent Burns. Burns scored from a sharp angle off of the shaft of goalie Jonathan Quick's stick to tie the game. There was no scoring in the second period, leaving the score at 1–1. Early in the third period, Burns tried to dump the puck in from the neutral zone, but the puck deflected off Kings' forward Jeff Carter and to Marian Gaborik. Gaborik took full advantage, and buried his shot from 39 feet to give Los Angeles a 2–1 lead. That stood as the final score, giving Los Angeles the victory.[22] This game was a detriment to San Jose's playoff hopes, as they failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2003. L.A.'s fortunes were no better, as they failed to make the playoffs as well for only the second time in 7 years. They were also the first team since the 2007 Hurricanes to miss the playoffs the year after winning the Stanley Cup.[23]

2015–16: Another playoff meeting, Sharks crush L.A.

After a mediocre showing from both teams the previous year, San Jose and Los Angeles posted strong records in the regular season. The Kings finished with 102 points, second best in the Pacific, and the Sharks finished with 98 points, third best in the Pacific. They met in the playoffs for the fourth time in history.

The series kicked off at Staples Center. Early in the first period, L.A. defenseman Jake Muzzin scored a goal off of Sharks' forward Tomas Hertl's skate for the 1–0 lead. The Kings held the Sharks without a shot on goal for the first several minutes of the game, but that became meaningless after Pavelski's power play tally leveled the score. San Jose's star defenseman Brent Burns pushed his team into the lead after taking advantage of teammate Joel Ward's faceoff win in L.A.'s zone. Their lead only lasted 40 seconds, as Jeff Carter scored off of a lucky deflection from Burns' stick and past Jones. Drew Doughty was whistled for a hooking penalty, but teammate Trevor Lewis scored shorthanded, giving the Kings the lead once more. The Sharks evened things out on their power play, however, with a goal of their own from Tomas Hertl. Joe Pavelski then scored his second goal of the game 17 seconds into the third period to give the Sharks their second lead of the game, 4–3. That remained the final score, giving San Jose the Game 1 victory. Martin Jones made 19 saves on 22 shots to earn the win.[24] San Jose was able to repeat their luck in Game 2, winning 2–1 behind goals from Pavelski (his third in two games) and Logan Couture, and 26 saves from Jones. Veteran forward Vincent Lecavalier scored the Kings' only tally after his team had a scoreless stretch of 77:41.[25]

The L.A. Kings traveled to the northern part of the state down 2–0 in their series with the Sharks. They needed a big win in Game 3 to keep their chances alive, as another 3–0 comeback like they did in 2014 was highly unlikely. They got the win in Game 3 after goals from Anze Kopitar and Tanner Pearson (the latter coming in overtime). San Jose's only goal was from veteran Joe Thornton 30 seconds into the game, which was followed by 29 saves made by Jonathan Quick.[26] San Jose mayor Sam Liccardo tweeted before the game that he was ready to get the brooms out (in reference to the possibility of San Jose sweeping their rivals), but as it turned out, no sweep was going to happen.[27] Game 4 was again held at SAP Center in San Jose. The Sharks scored three power play goals (two in the second period and one in the third) from Burns, Pavelski, and Marleau to take a 3–0 lead. The Kings threatened to tie the game after goals from Trevor Lewis and Luke Schenn, but it wasn't enough as San Jose won Game 4 3–2 and took a 3–1 series lead heading back to Los Angeles. Jones and Quick both made 26 saves during the game.[28]

San Jose had a chance to win the series in 5 games, and they got off to a dream start. Joonas Donskoi, Chris Tierney, and Matt Nieto scored for the Sharks, all at even-strength, to give their team a 3–0 lead. Los Angeles wouldn't go away, as they rallied to tie the game behind goals from Kopitar, Carter, and Kris Versteeg. However, Donskoi jumped on a rebound for his second goal of the game to put the Sharks ahead 4–3, 3:58 into the third period. That stood as the winning goal, as Joe Pavelski and Melker Karlsson added insurance goals (with the latter being an empty net goal) to give the Sharks a 6–3 victory and a 4–1 series victory over Los Angeles, sending them to the second round.[29] San Jose defeated the Nashville Predators in seven games, then the St. Louis Blues in the Western Conference Finals in six games, before falling short to the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games in Northern California's first ever Stanley Cup Final.

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Associated Press. "Joe Pavelski Buries OT Winner as Sharks Take Game 1 over Kings." ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, April 15, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2017. <http://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310414018>.
  3. ↑ Lepore, Steve. "Kings Vs. Sharks, Game 2: Doughty Dominates As Los Angeles Ties The Series." SBNation.com, April 17, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2017. <https://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2011/4/17/2115896/kings-vs-sharks-game-2-doughty-dominates-as-los-angel....
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  9. ↑ “Kings Use Late Flurry of Goals to Take Down Sharks in Game 2.” CBSSports.com Wire Reports, May 17, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2017. <www.cbssports.com/nhl/gametracker/recap/NHL_20130516_SJ@LA/kings-use-late-flurry-of-goals-to-take-down-sharks-in-game-2>.
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  14. ↑ Associated Press. “Justin Williams' Two Goals Help Kings Triumph, Reach West Finals.” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, May 29, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2017.<www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400465778>.
  15. ↑ Pollak, David. “Sharks Beat Kings in Game 1 of Playoffs.” The Mercury News, April 17, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2017. <www.mercurynews.com/2014/04/17/sharks-beat-kings-in-game-1-of-playoffs/>.
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  17. ↑ Dater, Adrian. “Balanced Sharks Turning Heads, Roll to 3-0 Series Lead with OT Win over Kings.” Bleacher Report, April 23, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2017. <bleacherreport.com/articles/2038931-balanced-sharks-turning-heads-roll-to-3-0-series-lead-with-ot-win-over-kings>.
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  23. ↑ Associated Press. “Kings' Lombardi Considers Moves after Champs Miss Playoffs.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, April 12, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2017. <www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2015/04/12/kings-lombardi-considers-moves-after-champs-miss-playoffs/25691843/?showmenu=true>.
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  25. ↑ Associated Press. “Pavelski, Jones Lead Sharks to Win over Kings in Game 2.” Sportsnet.ca, April 17, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2017. <www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/pavelski-jones-lead-sharks-win-kings-game-2/>.
  26. ↑ “Pearson's OT Goal Helps Kings Beat Sharks 2-1 in Game 3.” Fox News, FOX News Network, April 19, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2017. <www.foxnews.com/sports/2016/04/19/pearson-ot-goal-helps-kings-beat-sharks-2-1-in-game-3.html>.
  27. ↑ Muir, Allan. “Kings Take Game 3 from Sharks in San Jose.” SI.com, April 19, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2017. <www.si.com/nhl/2016/04/19/stanley-cup-playoffs-kings-beat-sharks-game-3>.
  28. ↑ Dubow, Josh. “Sharks Score 3 Power-Play Goals to Beat Kings 3-2 in Game 4.” Global News, April 21, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2017. <globalnews.ca/news/2652702/sharks-score-3-power-play-goals-to-beat-kings-3-2-in-game-4/>.
  29. ↑ Associated Press. “Sharks Prove Kings' Rally Moot with Own 3-Goal Surge, Win Series 4-1.” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, April 23, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2017. <www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400874130>.
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