Kings vs. Sharks, Game 2

Fans behind the glass celebrate as Kings teammates engulf Trevor Lewis (22) after he scored the go-ahead goal against the Sharks late in the third period of Game 2 on Thursday night.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Kings winger Tyler Toffoli celebrates behind the net as he skates toward teammate Trevor Lewis (left edge), who scored the go-ahead goal against the Sharks in the third period of Game 2 at Staples Center.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Captain Dustin Brown celebrates with teammates Jeff Carter and Mike Richards after tying the score, 3-3, against the Sharks with a rebound shot late in the third period of Game 2 on Thursday night.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Sharks defenseman Brad Stuart reacts after drawing a penalty for tripping Kings center Tyler Toffoli (73) late in the third period of Game 2 at Staples Center.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Sharks center Joe Pavelski dives in the crease to block a shot by Kings winger Dustin Penner in the third period of Game 2 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kings winger Dustin Penner tries to keep control of the puck after Sharks winger Tim Kennedy tries to disrupt the play in the third period of Game 2.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kings center Anze Kopitar is bloodied after taking the puck to his face in the first minute of the third period in Game 2 against the Sharks on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kings center Anze Kopitar is helped off the ice after getting hit in the face by the puck early in the third period of Game 2 against the Sharks on Thursday night.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

A referee tries to jump out of the way as Kings right wing Justin Williams and Sharks defenseman Brent Burns battle along the board during Game 2 on Thursday night.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Kings defenseman Slava Voynov watches goaltender Jonathan Quick stop a shot by the Sharks in the second period of Game 2 on Thursday night.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick can do nothing but watch as Sharks left wing Patrick Marleau scores on a pass through the crease by center Logan Couture in the second period of Game 2.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Sharks center Tommy Wingels hits Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin in the face with his stick, leading to a penalty in the second period of Game 2 on Thursday night at Staples Center.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick sprawls across the crease to stop a shot by the Sharks in the second period of Game 2 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kings goalie Jonathan Quick stays low in the crease as a broken stick flies past the net in the second period of Game 2.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Kings goalie Jonathan Quick turns away a point-blank shot by Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic in the second period of Game 2 at Staples Center.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Sharks center James Sheppard celebrates a goal by teammate Brad Stuart that tied the score, 2-2, in the second period of Game 2 at Staples Center.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kings center Anze Kopitar battles Sharks defenseman Brad Stuart for position in front of goaltender Antti Niemi as a shot comes toward them in the first period Thursday night in Game 2 of their playoff series.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kings forwards Jeff Carter, top left, and Dwight King (74) celebrate after Carter scored against Sharks goaltender Antti Niemi only three minutes into the first period Thursday night in Game 2.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Kings forward Jeff Carter celebrates his goal against the Sharks early in the first period of Game 2 on Thursday night at Staples Center.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick deflects a shot by Sharks left wing T.J. Galiardi in the first period of Game 2 on Thursday night.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Sharks defensemen Brad Stuart (7) and Scott Hannan (27) get tangled with Kings center Brad Richardson and winger Dustin Penner in the first period of Game 2 on Thursday night.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kings center Mike Richards battles Sharks defenseman Brad Stuart for a rebound in front of San Jose goalie Antti Niemi in the first period Thursday night in Game 2.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle fires a shot toward Kings goalie Jonathan Quick in the first period of Game 2 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kings center Tyler Toffoli knocks down Sharks center Bracken Kearns along the boards in the first period of Game 2 on Thursday night at Staples Center.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Kings center Anze Kopitar goes after a loose puck against Sharks defensemen Marc-Edouard Vlasic (44) and Justin Braun in the first period of Game 2 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kings center Jordan Nolan turns back up ice in pursuit of the puck in the first period of Game 2 against the Sharks on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)