National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Los Angeles 6, Anaheim 2
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, May 16, 2014
Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, California
Referees: Wes McCauley, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Jonny Murray
Attendance: 17395

Kings 6, Ducks 2: Justin Williams and Marian Gaborik each recorded a power-play goal and an assist as visiting Los Angeles rolled past Anaheim and into its third consecutive Western Conference final.

Jeff Carter, Mike Richards and Anze Kopitar also registered a goal and an assist apiece for the Kings, who visit the reigning Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon to begin a rematch of last year's conference final. Tanner Pearson also tallied, Kyle Clifford notched two assists and Jonathan Quick made 25 saves as Los Angeles improved to 6-0 in elimination games - and 2-0 in Game 7s - this postseason.

Corey Perry celebrated his 29th birthday with a tally and Kyle Palmieri also scored for the Pacific Division-champion Ducks, who bid farewell to Teemu Selanne as the future Hall-of-Famer skates into retirement. John Gibson allowed four goals on 18 shots before being replaced by Jonas Hiller, who finished with 10 saves.

Williams got things started during a power play 4 1/2 minutes into the game, backhanding his second chance from the doorstep past Gibson. Carter doubled the lead 4:18 later, beating the rookie goaltender with a backhander on a short breakaway, and Richards broke through two defenders to tap in the rebound of Dwight King's shot from the slot with 4:48 left in the first period for a 3-0 advantage.

Kopitar converted a 2-on-1 rush from the inner edge of the left faceoff circle 2:02 into the second to chase Gibson, and Gaborik beat Hiller from nearly the same spot during a power play at 14:08 to make it 5-0. Palmieri got Anaheim on the board less than three minutes later and Perry beat Quick from the slot 3:42 into the third, but Pearson tapped in a perfect feed from Carter with 6:06 remaining to squash the comeback attempt.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The road team is 5-1 in Game 7s this postseason. ... Perry was denied on a penalty shot at 14:08 of the first period as Quick made a successful poke-check. ... Anaheim's Bruce Boudreau fell to 1-5 in Game 7s during his coaching career in the NHL. ... Williams, Richards and Gaborik each improved to 6-0 lifetime in Game 7s. Williams has collected six goals and six assists in his six deciding contests. ... The team scoring first went 26-1 in the second round. ... Los Angeles (6-4 overall) has won three straight Game 7s, while Anaheim (2-4) has lost three in a row. ... Kopitar, who leads the NHL with 19 points in the playoffs, has notched as least one in all but one of the Kings' 14 games.
Top Game Performances
 
Los Angeles   Anaheim
Jeff Carter 2 Points Kyle Palmieri 1
Jeff Carter 1 Goals Kyle Palmieri 1
Kyle Clifford 2 Assists Nick Bonino 1
Marian Gaborik 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jonathan Quick .926 Save Percentage Jonas Hiller .833
Jonathan Quick 25 Saves John Gibson 14
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Los Angeles 30 6 2-5 3-3 8 39
Anaheim 27 2 0-3 3-5 14 25