Mike Smith recorded his third career postseason shutout.
Los Angeles, CA (Ken O'Brien Sports) -
The Phoenix Coyotes still have a pulse.
Shane Doan scored two goals, Mike Smith recorded his third career postseason shutout with a virtuoso 36-save performance and the Phoenix Coyotes staved off elimination by blanking the Los Angeles Kings, 2-0, in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals at Staples Center.
Jonathan Quick stopped 19 shots for the eighth-seeded Kings, who lost for only the second time in 13 playoff games. Los Angeles suffered its first loss since April 18th against the visiting Vancouver Canucks, snapping a franchise-record eight-game playoff winning streak.
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Kings glad to have Brown around
Dan Di Sciullo, NHL Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Ken O'Brien Sports) -
Back in February, when the Los Angeles Kings hardly resembled the juggernaut that so far has breezed its way through the Western Conference portion of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the club was desperate to find improvement.
One of the ways Kings general manager Dean Lombardi chose to boost his team's fortunes was by acquiring winger Jeff Carter from Columbus, but the move that helped L.A. the most was the one the GM didn't make.
Although Lombardi has never confirmed that he was shopping captain Dustin Brown to teams around the NHL, the rumor that the forward was on the trading block has persisted. At this point, with Brown leading the charge for the suddenly spectacular Kings, the mere suggestion that he could've been dealt is already becoming the stuff of legend.
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