Welcome to the post for the Western Conference Final between the Phoenix Coyotes and the Los Angeles King. Please use this post as a reference for the entire series.
Game 1: Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, Arizona. In goal: Mike Smith for Phoenix; Jonathan Quick for Los Angeles. Los Angeles opened on an Anze Kopitar goal, his fourth of the postseason, fueled by Dustin Brown and Drew Doughty. Phoenix tied it as Derek Morris scored from center ice on his second of the playoffs, thanks to Daymond Langkow. The Kings got the lead back in the second period as Dwight King notched his second of the postseason, with the help of Mike Richards and Trevor Lewis. The Coyotes tied it again on a Mikkel Boedker goal, his fourth of the playoffs, coming off of Shane Doan and Morris. Los Angeles took the lead once more in the third period as Brown potted his seventh of the postseason, guided in by Slava Voynov and Justin Williams. The Kings iced it at 4-2 with King's second of the game and third of the playoffs going into an empty net after being passed from Lewis and Jarret Stoll. The three stars were awarded to Quick (25 for 27 in saves), Smith (44 for 47 in saves), and Brown, while Morris, King, and Lewis get honorable mentions. Los Angeles has a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, Arizona. In goal: Mike Smith for Phoenix; Jonathan Quick for Los Angeles. Los Angeles began with a Dwight King goal, his fourth of the postseason, assisted by Drew Doughty and Trevor Lewis. The Kings added on in the second period as Jeff Carter recorded his second of the playoffs, coming off of Dustin Penner and Mike Richards. Los Angeles padded the lead with Carter's second of the game and third of the postseason, a power play goal powered by Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams. Carter finished his hat trick in the third period with his fourth of the playoffs, a power play goal made possible by Dustin Brown and Kopitar. The final stuck at 4-0, with Carter, Quick (24 save shutout), and Kopitar. The Kings head home with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California. In goal: Jonathan Quick for Los Angeles; Mike Smith for Phoenix. Phoenix started with a second period Daymond Langkow goal, fueled by Keith Yandle and Derek Morris. Los Angeles tied it with the fifth of the postseason by Anze Kopitar, helped along by Dustin Brown and Justin Williams. The Kings took the lead in the third period on a Dwight King goal, his fifth of the playoffs, coming off of Trevor Lewis and Jarret Stoll. This produced a 2-1 final, with King, Kopitar, and Morris taking the three stars. Los Angeles has pushed Phoenix to the brink with a 3-0 series lead.
Game 4: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California. In goal: Jonathan Quick for Los Angeles; Mike Smith for Phoenix. Phoenix struck early with the fourth of the postseason by Shane Doan, a power play goal powered by Ray Whitney. Doan added on for the Coyotes in the second period, his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, courtesy of Antoine Vermette. This was it for the scoring with a silent third period, with Phoenix winning 2-0. The three stars were given to Doan, Smith (36 save shutout), and Trevor Lewis, while either Whitney or Vermette could take the third slot. The Coyotes avoid elimination and now trail in the series 3-1.
Game 5: Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, Arizona. In goal: Mike Smith for Phoenix; Jonathan Quick for Los Angeles. Phoenix got things going with a Taylor Pyatt goal, his fourth of the postseason, assisted by Martin Hanzal and Radim Vrbata on the power play. Los Angeles tied it with a shorthanded Anze Kopitar goal, his sixth of the playoffs, passed from Drew Doughty and Dustin Brown. The Coyotes got the lead back in the second period on a Marc-Antoine Pouliot tally, set up by Rostislav Klesla and Kyle Chipchura. Drew Doughty retied it for the Kings with his second of the postseason, courtesy of Colin Fraser and Justin Williams. Los Angeles took the lead with a Mike Richards goal, his fourth of the playoffs, thanks to Dustin Penner and Jeff Carter. Phoenix got an equalizer when Keith Yandle scored, with a lone assist by Pyatt. The tie lasted until late in overtime, when Penner scored his third of the postseason, with the help of Carter and Slava Voynov for a 4-3 Kings win. The three stars were Penner, Doughty, and Richards, while Carter and Pyatt get the honorable mentions. After their 4-1 series win, Los Angeles goes to the Stanley Cup Finals.
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