First Period_None. Penalties_Boyle, SJ (high-sticking), 11:09. Second Period_1, San Jose, Irwin 1 (Hertl, Sheppard), :28. 2, Los Angeles, Doughty 1 (Carter, Gaborik), 4:57 (pp). 3, Los Angeles, Kopitar 4 (Williams, Clifford), 18:39. Penalties_Voynov, LA (interference), 1:06; Wingels, SJ (hooking), 2:50; Couture, SJ (elbowing), 4:44; Gaborik, LA (hooking), 8:13; King, LA …
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