Kings forward Jeff Carter celebrates after scoring one of his three goals in the third period against defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson and the Blackhawks on Wednesday night in Chicago. (Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images)
Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin (second from left) is congratulated by teammates Alec Martinez (27), Marian Gaborik (12) and Anze Kopitar after scoring against the Blackhawks in the third period. (Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images)
Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin is congratulated by teammates as he returns to the bench after scoring against the Blackhawks in the third period. (Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press)
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Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford blocks a shot by Kings forward Jeff Carter (77) in the third period. (Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images)
Kings left wing Kyle Clifford checks Blackhawks defenseman Johnny Oduya into the boards in the second period. (Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images)
Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick stops a shot by Blackhawks center Michal Handzus in the second period. (Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press)
Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick covers the puck after stopping a shot by Blackhawks center Michal Handzus in the second period. (Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press)
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Kings right wing Justin Williams (14) and left wing Dwight King react after Williams scored in the second period. (Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press)
Justin Williams watches the puck cross the goal line behind Blackhawks center Michal Handzus and goaltender Corey Crawford in the second period. A centering pass from Mike Richards (not pictured) went off the skate of Williams and through the pads of Crawford. (Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press)
Kings center Jarret Stoll knocks the helmet off Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane with a check in the second period. (Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images)
Kings defenseman Drew Doughty, left, collides with Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews in a Western Conference playoff game. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)
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Blackhawks center Peter Regin can’t get his stick on the puck to score after Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell (33) cross checked him into the crease. Kings forward Tyler Toffoli eventually redirected the puck off the goal line. A review ensued and the play was ruled no goal. (Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press)
Kings forward Tyler Toffoli (73) swipes the puck off the goal line before it crosses to prevent a Blackhawks score in the first period. (Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press)
Kings left wing Kyle Clifford (13) can’t reach the puck as he skates between Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad and goaltender Corey Crawford in the first period. (Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images)
Blackhawks center Peter Regin flips a center pass before Kings defenseman Slava Voynov can break up the play in the first period. (Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press)
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Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin (6) pressures Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews in the first period of Game 2 on Wednesday night in Chicago. (Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images)
Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford deflects a shot as Kings forward Marian Gaborik (12) and Jeff Carter (77) wait for a rebound in the first period. (Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images)
King goaltender Jonathan Quick loses his helmet as he blocks a shot by Blackhawks left wing Bryan Bickell in the first period. (Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press)
Kings right wing Justin Williams beats Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane to the puck during play in the first period. (Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press)