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LOS ANGELES - The defending Stanley Cup champions took a two-game to none series lead against San Jose last night after mounting a stunning comeback during the final two minutes of the game.

Each remaining NHL playoff team has played at least one game in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The Los Angeles Kings will try to extend their lead in the Western Conference semifinals, as they host the San Jose Sharks in Thursday's Game at Staples Center.

Previewing the Los Angeles Kings' 2012-13 season: West Semi Final, Game 2 vs. San Jose; May 16/13, 7pm PST Thanks to the outstanding play of Jonathan Quick in Game 1 , the Los Angeles Kings were able to draw first blood in their series with the San Jose Sharks.

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Jonathan Quick made 35 saves in his sixth career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings opened their second-round series with a 2-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.

The Sharks beat the Canucks, 4-0, in the quarterfinals, recording their first-ever postseason sweep in the process.

As the Western Conference's eighth seed a season ago, the Kings knocked off the Vancouver Canucks, St.

Dustin Penner could have simply dumped the puck and allowed the clock to run out on the second period of yet another dead-even game.

After dropping the first two games of their opening round 2013 Stanley Cup playoff series against the St Louis Blues , the Los Angeles Kings now look to close out the Blues in Game six at Staples Center on Friday night, May 10.

Los Angeles Kings' Jeff Carter, left, celebrates as teammate Mike Richards watches after Carter scored during the third period in Game 5 of a first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the St.

Fanelli makes most of remarkable comeback. Ben Fanelli, pictured when he returned to practice with the OHL's Kitchener Rangers in 2011, missed almost two years after suffering a serious head injury early in his rookie season.

When the pressure reached its nail-biting peak, when the St. Louis Blues twice took leads over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday and could have seized control of Game 4 of their playoff series - and the series itself - the Kings knew it was time to remain purposeful, not to panic.

Monday's games went deep into the night, but they are still worth talking about.

Justin Williams celebrates his game-winning goal for the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 against the St.

Barret Jackman's first career playoff goal came with 50.4 seconds to play as the St.

In the end, the Kings made the most out of the least during a 1-0 victory over the St.

Flying for several hours after sundown, a solar-powered airplane landed in Phoenix early Saturday morning on the first leg of a cross-country trip.

The Los Angeles Kings went into last year's playoffs in the eighth spot of the Western Conference with 95 points and a record of 40-27-15 and ultimately overcame a mountain of odds to become the 2012 Stanley Cup Champions.

Kings bench boss Darryl Sutter, left, and Blues counterpart Ken Hitchcock, right, provide great coaching despite varying personalities.