Stanley Cup Final: Game 3

Stanley Cup Final: Game 3
Stanley Cup Final: Game 3 /

Stanley Cup Final: Game 3

L. A. Kings 3, N.Y. Rangers 0

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SI's best photos from Game 3 of the Stanley Cup, in which the Los Angeles Kings moved to within one victory of sweeping the New York Rangers. The Kings took a 3-0 lead on this Mike Richards' shot in the second period against Henrik Lundqvist.

L. A. Kings 3, N.Y. Rangers 0

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A Connecticut native, who grew up a fan of the Rangers and 1994 Stanley Cup-winning goalie Mike Richter, Jonathan Quick made 32 saves.

L. A. Kings 3, N.Y. Rangers 0

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"You make one save, and you're trying to make the next one and go from there," Quick said after the game. " They got a great team so you're not trying to take anything for granted while it's going on. You're just trying to make one save at a time. The team played great in front of me cleared out a lot of rebounds that I left in front."

L. A. Kings 3, N.Y. Rangers 0

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Jonathan Quick gets congrats from Drew Doughty and others after his superb game.

L. A. Kings 3, N.Y. Rangers 0

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Los Angeles took its first in-game lead in the series when Jeff Carter (right) scored on Los Angeles' fifth shot. Carter came in and snapped a hard drive that clipped the skate of diving defenseman Dan Girardi in front of Henrik Lundqvist and caromed inside the right post with 0.7 seconds on the clock.

L. A. Kings 3, N.Y. Rangers 0

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Dwight King celebrates Jeff Carter's score while the Rangers' crowd reacts painfully. Defenseman Jake Muzzin scored a power-play goal in the second period to give L.A. a 2-0 lead. Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/gameflash/2014/06/09/34813_recap.html#ixzz34D04FLaU

L. A. Kings 3, N.Y. Rangers 0

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Mats Zuccarello faced an empty net at the left post with 7:24 remaining, yet he was stopped by Quick's lunging stick.

L. A. Kings 3, N.Y. Rangers 0

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Marian Gaborik of the Kings is checked into the net by Ryan McDonagh. Gaborik played his first game at the Garden since being traded by the Rangers in 2013.

L. A. Kings 3, N.Y. Rangers 0

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WIllie Mitchell of the Kings and Derick Brassard of the Rangers go at it.

L. A. Kings 3, N.Y. Rangers 0

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The Kings earned their first playoff win at MSG and are a win away from winning their second Stanley Cup in three years.

L. A. Kings 3, N.Y. Rangers 0

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Henrik Lundqvist was hardly at fault on the three L.A. goals; he finished with 12 saves.

L. A. Kings 3, N.Y. Rangers 0

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Down 3-0, the Rangers would be the second team to ever come back from such a hole in a Stanley Cup Final to win the Cup.

L. A. Kings 3, N.Y. Rangers 0

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The Rangers were 0 for 6 on the power play, making it 3 for 44 in the playoffs at home this year.

L. A. Kings 3, N.Y. Rangers 0

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Madison Square Garden was soldout for Game 3, similar to the first two games in L.A.'s Staples Center.


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