Los Angeles Kings 5, St. Louis Blues 2
Date: 5/1/2012 Album ID: 1461666
Photos by Chris Lee
The Los Angeles Kings defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-2 in Game 2 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. The Kings hold a 2-0 lead as the best of seven series shifts to Los Angeles.
Los Angeles defenseman Willie Mitchell (left) is penalized two minutes for boarding Blues right wing Jamie Langenbrunner in first period action during a second-round playoff game between the St. Louis Blues and the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Blues center Scott Nichol (left) is penalized two minutes for high sticking while hitting Los Angeles defenseman Drew Doughty in first period action during a second-round playoff game between the St. Louis Blues and the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Los Angeles center Mike Richards (10) scores the first goal over Blues goaltender Brian Elliott 31 seconds into a second-round playoff game between the St. Louis Blues and the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Los Angeles center Jeff Carter scores the third goal of the first period past Blues defenseman Kris Russell (4) and goaltender Brian Elliott during a second-round playoff game between the St. Louis Blues and the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Blues defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo (28) reacts after Los Angeles center Anze Kopitar (not pictured) scored past Blues goaltender Brian Elliott in first period action during a second-round playoff game between the St. Louis Blues and the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Los Angeles'center Anze Kopitar (right) scores his second goal of the first period past Blues goaltender Brian Elliott during a second-round playoff game between the St. Louis Blues and the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.  It was the fourth goal of the first period for Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles center Anze Kopitar (center) celebrates his second goal of the period, the Kings' fourth, with 17 seconds remaining in the first period during a second-round playoff game between the St. Louis Blues and the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.  At left is Los Angeles defenseman Slava Voynov and at right is Blues left wing David Perron.
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Linesman Steve Miller tries to halt a skirmish as he holds back Blues center David Backes (42) from Los Angeles center Anze Kopitar in second period action during a second-round playoff game between the St. Louis Blues and the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.  Meanwhile, Blues defenseman Carlo Colaicovo (28) tussles with Los Angeles right wing Dustin Brown.
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Los Angeles center Anze Kopitar (right) scores past Blues goaltender Brian Elliott as he is knocked down by Blues left wing Andy McDonald in first period action during a second-round playoff game between the St. Louis Blues and the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Blues left wing Alexander Steen (left) is pulled down by a hooking penalty from Los Angeles center Mike Richards in third period action during a second-round playoff game between the St. Louis Blues and the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Blues center David Backes is unable to get a shot between the legs past Los Angeles goaltender Jonathan Quick in third period action during a second-round playoff game between the St. Louis Blues and the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Blues center Patrik Berglund (right) collides with Los Angeles right wing Dustin Brown in third period action during a second-round playoff game between the St. Louis Blues and the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Los Angeles goaltender Jonathan Quick defends against Blues center Jason Arnott in first period action during a second-round playoff game between the St. Louis Blues and the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Blues defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo (28) reacts after Los Angeles center Anze Kopitar (not pictured) scored a first period goal past Blues goaltender Brian Elliott during a second-round playoff game between the St. Louis Blues and the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Los Angeles defenseman Rob Scuderi (left) blocks a shot by Blues left wing Andy McDonald in second period action during a second-round playoff game between the St. Louis Blues and the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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