Kings vs. Sharks

Kings captain Dustin Brown congratulates center Trevor Lewis after he scored against the Sharks in the third period of their playoff opener on Thursday night in San Jose.   (Ben Margot / Associated Press)

Kings winger Justin Williams (14) battles Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic for the puck along the boards in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Thursday night in San Jose.  (Ezra Shaw / Getty Images)

Kings defenseman Drew Doughty reacts after he’s called for a penalty.   (Ezra Shaw / Getty Images)

Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic celebrates after scoring a goal against the Kings in the second period.   (Ezra Shaw / Getty Images)

Sharks defenseman Jason Demers tries to flip the puck away from Kings winger Anze Kopitar as he falls to the ice.  (Ezra Shaw / Getty Images)

Sharks winger Patrick Marleau scores into an open net behind Kings defenseman Robyn Regehr and goalie Jonathan Quick in the first period.   (Josie Lepe / McClatchy-Tribune)

Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick looks over his shoulder to see a shot by Sharks left wing Patrick Marleau head toward the net in the first period of their game Thursday night in San Jose.  (Ezra Shaw / Getty Images)

Sharks center Logan Couture (39) flips a shot past Kings goalie Jonathan Quick but fails to score on the play.   (Ezra Shaw / Getty Images)

Kings center Jordan Nolan heads to the penalty box after a fight in the first period.  (Ezra Shaw / Getty Images)

Kings center Trevor Lewis (22) knocks Sharks winger Mike Brown away from goalie Jonathan Quick after Brown had knocked another King into the crease.   (Nhat V. Meyer / McClatchy-Tribune)

Sharks center Joe Thornton (19) deflects a shot past Kings forward Jeff Carter (77) and goalie Jonathan Quick for a goal in the first period.   (Nhat V. Meyer / McClatchy-Tribune)

Kings defenseman Slava Voynov tries to disrupt possession of the puck by Sharks center Joe Pavelski in the first period.  (Josie Lepe / McClatchy-Tribune)

Kings right wing Dustin Brown is pressured by Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle while trying to pass the puck in the first period.  (Aric Crabb / McClathy-Tribune)