It's clear that the best player on the Los Angeles Kings is goalie Jonathan Quick.
He won the Conn Smythe Trophy last year and has been stellar in this year's playoffs.
But he's not a one-man team. Quick can't do it all by himself. He needs the timely scoring support that he got from his teammates last year if the Kings are going to get past the Chicago Blackhawks and win a spot in the Stanley Cup Final.
The Kings had very little offense in the first game of the Western Conference Final. The only goal they scored in the opening 2-1 loss came off the stick of seventh game hero Justin Williams in the first period when he jumped on a loose puck and sent it skittering past Corey Crawford.
The Kings manufactured very few threats against the Blackhawks as they were outshot 36-22. In that first period, the Blackhawks had a notable 17-2 margin.
Sutter was pretty funny in a loss. Asked how he reacted after first period he said "u should ask how I felt". Answer: "fortunate"
— ESPN Chicago (@ESPNChiHawks) June 2, 2013
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