San Jose Sharks defenseman Brad Stuart (7) reaches for the puck between the skates of Los Angeles Kings right wing Justin Williams (14) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, April 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter (77) skates against San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic (44) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, April 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Jose Sharks defenseman Scott Hannan (27) uses his stick against Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown (23) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, April 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Jose Sharks center Andrew Desjardins (10) skates past Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov (26), from Russia, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, April 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (39) is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, April 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)