The Los Angeles Kings hope to get off to a better start in Game 2 at San Jose, as they try to even up the Western Conference qua

The Los Angeles Kings hope to get off to a better start in Game 2 at San Jose, as they try to even up the Western Conference quarterfinals in Sundays road clash against the Sharks. Terry Porter Blazers Jersey . San Jose claimed Game 1 on home ice by a 6-3 score, but that was after carrying a 5-0 advantage into the third period. Los Angeles will try to build off its strong finish in Game 1, as it attempts to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole before the series shifts to Southern California for Games 3 and 4. Already holding a 1-0 lead after Joe Thornton scored just over three minutes into the game, Tomas Hertl and Patrick Marleau tallied 48 seconds apart late in San Joses three-goal first period. Raffi Torres, playing in his first game since March 8, added a goal in the second period and Marc-Edouard Vlasic made it 5-0 later in the middle stanza. After the Kings made their push in the third, Brent Burns sealed the win for San Jose with an empty-net goal in the final minute of regulation. Burns, Hertl and Vlasic each finished with a goal and assist, while James Sheppard picked up a pair of helpers. Hertl, who had 15 goals and 10 assists in 37 games during his rookie campaign this year, became the first player in Sharks history to record multiple points in his postseason debut . Antti Niemi recorded 31 saves for the Sharks, who were bounced from last years playoffs by the Kings in seven games in the conference semifinals. "Obviously were a little disappointed in the way we responded there (in the third), but for the most part, it was a real good game on our behalf," Sharks head coach Todd McLellan said. Jake Muzzin, Trevor Lewis and Slava Voynov supplied the goals for Los Angeles, which saw goaltender Jonathan Quick chased after giving up five goals on 28 shots. Martin Jones stopped all four shots he faced in relief for the Kings. "Its a series and every chance you get to finish a check, rub a guy out, make it harder on them, tire them down, it pays dividends later," Kings captain Dustin Brown said of his teams play at the end of Game 1. "We needed a third period like that." Although Quick was pulled from Game 1, the proven postseason performer will get the start in Game 2. Quick won the Conn Smythe Trophy when the Kings won the Stanley Cup in 2012 and boasts a 29-22 record and a .927 save percentage over 51 career playoff games. In order to even the series at 1-1, Los Angeles needs to pick up a rare win at San Joses SAP Center. Including the playoffs, the Kings have lost 11 of their last 12 games on the road against the Sharks. In last springs playoff encounter, the home team won every game, but unlike 2013, San Jose holds home- ice advantage in this series. The Kings will host Game 3 on Tuesday, with the fourth meeting set for Thursday at Staples Center. Zach Collins Blazers Jersey .Y. - Phil Varone was the lone scorer in the shootout as the Rochester Americans edged the Toronto Marlies 3-2 on Sunday in American Hockey League action. Bill Walton Blazers Jersey . Eller scored the midway through the third period after Dallas scored twice to tie it, leading Canadiens to a 6-4 win over the Stars on Thursday night. http://www.blazersteamofficial.com/Clyde-Drexler-Blazers-Jersey/ . JOHNS, N.The Winnipeg Jets host the Vancouver Canucks in a 7:30pm ct faceoff tonight at MTS Centre. Its the second of three meetings between these teams this season. Vancouver was a 2-1 winner on home ice December 22nd. The (25-25-5) Jets are seventh in the Central Division standings with 55 points. They trail Vancouver by eight points for a Wild Card playoff spot. Ondrej Pavelec (16-21-4, 2.99, .901) will start in goal. Jets Projected Lines: Ladd-Little-Frolik Thorburn-Scheifele-Wheeler Setouchi-Jokinen-Byfuglien Tangradi-Wright-Peluso Bogosian-Enstrom Trouba-Stuart Pardy-Ellerby Blake Wheeler has scored four goals and has one assist in his last three games. Eric ODell will not play tonight after spending the last two days away from the team for the birth of his baby girl. Brandon Roy Jersey. The (27-19-19) Canucks are fourth in the Pacific Division with 63 points. The arrival of Vancouver now means all of the 29 NHL teams have played a regular season game in Winnipeg. Vancouver has six former members of the AHLs Manitoba Moose who will play tonight. They are: Eddie Lack, Alexandre Burrows, Ryan Kesler, Alexander Edler, Jannik Hansen and Jordan Schroeder. Eddie Lack (8-6-3, 2.18, .922) will start in goal. Canucks Projected Lines: D. Sedin-Schroeder-Burrows Higgins-Kesler-Hansen Booth-Richardson-Kassian Sestito-Lain-Dalpe Hamhuis-Corrado Edler-Garrison Stanton-Weber Following tonights game, the Jets prepare for a four game road trip starting Sunday in Montreal. ' ' '