Los Angeles trailed Chicago twice but rallied to win and take a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference finals. Jeff Carter had a goal and two assists, Tyler Toffoli scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 at Staples Center, Los Angeles. Drew Doughty had a third-period goal and an assist, and Jonathan Quick made 24 saves as the Kings returned to Staples Center with an impressive two-way effort against the defending Stanley Cup champions. Three days after the Kings evened the series by scoring six consecutive goals in the final 22 minutes of Game 2, Los Angeles didnt relax and rely on its NHL-best defense. Slava Voynov scored an early power-play goal as the Kings moved halfway to their second Stanley Cup final in three years. Captain Jonathan Toews scored twice in the first period for the Blackhawks, but they didnt score again until Patrick Sharps goal with 5 seconds left. Corey Crawford stopped 28 shots for the Blackhawks, who have lost the first road game in 10 consecutive playoff series since 2010. Guitarist Slash played the national anthem. Wayne Gretzky, Dick Butkus, David Beckham, Eric Stonestreet, Josh Duhamel, Taylor Kitsch and former Kings forward Dustin Penner attended the game. The Blackhawks beat Los Angeles in five games in the conference finals last season. Game 4 is Monday night at Staples Center. scores.espn.go/nhl/recap?gameId=400559016 The Stanley Cup playoffs (semi-finals): The NHL Western Conference best-of-seven series (finals/four wins needed to advance): Chicago Blackhawks (the defending Stanley Cup champion) - Los Angeles Kings 1-2 (3-1, 2-6, 3-4) The NHL Eastern Conference best-of-seven series (finals/four wins needed to advance): Montreal Canadiens - New York Rangers 1-2 (2-7, 1-3, 3-2) nhl/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2013030323&navid=nhl:topheads Previously... The Stanley Cup playoffs (quarter-finals): The NHL Western Conference best-of-seven series (semi-finals/four wins needed to advance): Chicago Blackhawks (the defending Stanley Cup champion) - Minnesota Wild 4-2 (5-2, 4-1, 0-4, 2-4, 2-1, 2-1) Anaheim Ducks - Los Angeles Kings 3-4 (2-3, 1-3, 3-2, 2-0, 4-3, 1-2, 2-6) The NHL Eastern Conference best-of-seven series (semi-finals/four wins needed to advance): Boston Bruins (the 2013 Stanley Cup runner-up) - Montreal Canadiens 3-4 (3-4, 5-3, 2-4, 1-0, 4-2, 0-4, 1-3) Pittsburgh Penguins - New York Rangers 3-4 (2-3, 3-0, 2-0, 4-2, 1-5, 1-3, 1-2) The Stanley Cup playoffs (round of 16): The NHL Western Conference best-of-seven series (quarter-finals/four wins needed to advance): St. Louis Blues - Chicago Blackhawks (the defending Stanley Cup champion) 2-4 (4-3, 4-3, 0-2, 3-4, 2-3, 1-5) Colorado Avalanche - Minnesota Wild 3-4 (5-4, 4-2, 0-1, 1-2, 4-3, 2-5, 4-5) Anaheim Ducks - Dallas Stars 4-2 (4-3, 3-2, 0-3, 2-4, 6-2, 5-4) San Jose Sharks - Los Angeles Kings 3-4 (6-3, 7-2, 4-3, 3-6, 0-3, 1-4, 1-5) The NHL Eastern Conference best-of-seven series (quarter-finals/four wins needed to advance): Boston Bruins (the 2013 Stanley Cup runner-up) - Red Wings Detroit 4-1 (0-1, 4-1, 3-0, 3-2, 4-2) Pittsburgh Penguins - Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 (4-3, 3-4, 4-3, 3-4, 3-1, 4-3) Tampa Bay Lightning - Montreal Canadiens 0-4 (4-5, 1-4, 2-3, 3-4) New York Rangers - Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 (4-1, 2-4, 4-1, 1-2, 4-2, 2-5, 2-1) AP, ESPN.go, Sport International
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