Kings sweep Canucks to advance to final.
Post date: May 8, 2017 10:46:15 AM
The Kings sweep the Canucks in 4 games to advance to the first-ever RHL Yelnats Cup Final. They await the winner of the Islanders-Canadiens series.
Game 1 - Kings 7, Canucks 1
Curt Bennett scores twice in the first 6 minutes and the Kings never look back. Rogie Vachon stops 35 of 36 shots (perfect 8/8 on ratings). Marcel Dionne scores Vancouver's only goal.
GOALS 1 2 3 OT F
Vancouver Canucks 0 0 1 0 1
Los Angeles Kings 5 1 1 0 7
SHOTS 1 2 3 OT F
Vancouver Canucks 11 15 10 0 36
Los Angeles Kings 12 9 7 0 28
S C O R I N G S U M M A R Y
1. LAK. CURT BENNETT(1)( MIKE MURPHY ): 1st 0:54
2. LAK. CURT BENNETT(2)( FRANK ST. MARSEILLE, BUTCH GORING ): 1st 6:02
3. LAK. JUHA WIDING(1)( BOB NEVIN, SHELDON KANNEGIESSER ): 1st 8:56
4. LAK. FRANK ST. MARSEILLE(1)( BUTCH GORING, BILL COLLINS ): 1st 13:03
5. LAK. DAVE HUDSON(1)( DAN MALONEY, TERRY HARPER ): 1st 18:12
6. LAK. BILL COLLINS(1)( FRANK ST. MARSEILLE, BUTCH GORING ): 2nd 2:03
7. VAN. MARCEL DIONNE(4)( BOB DAILEY, ANDRE BOUDRIAS ) (PP) : 3rd 0:39
8. LAK. TOM WILLIAMS(1)( BOB NEVIN, CURT BENNETT ): 3rd 8:29
Game 2 - Kings 5, Canucks 4, OT
Vancouver scores 3 unanswered to take a 4-2 lead 1:35 into the 2nd. However, LA responds with 2 before the 2nd intermission to tie, then Mike Murphy ends it on the first shot of overtime. Tom Williams scores twice on the power play for the Kings. Chris Oddleifson and Dennis Ververgeart each net a goal and an assist for the Canucks.
GOALS 1 2 3 OT F
Vancouver Canucks 3 1 0 0 4
Los Angeles Kings 2 2 0 1 5
SHOTS 1 2 3 OT F
Vancouver Canucks 11 4 14 0 29
Los Angeles Kings 10 12 9 1 32
S C O R I N G S U M M A R Y
1. LAK. DAN MALONEY(1)( DAVE HUDSON, BOB MURDOCH ): 1st 2:41
2. VAN. WAYNE MERRICK(2)( JEAN LEMIEUX ): 1st 3:55
3. LAK. TOM WILLIAMS(2)( DAN MALONEY ) (PP) : 1st 6:38
4. VAN. DON LEVER(1)( MARCEL DIONNE, BILL HOGABOAM ): 1st 7:55
5. VAN. DENNIS VERVERGAERT(3)( CHRIS ODDLEIFSON, HAROLD SNEPSTS ): 1st 15:55
6. VAN. CHRIS ODDLEIFSON(1)( DENNIS VERVERGAERT, BOB DAILEY ): 2nd 1:35
7. LAK. CURT BENNETT(3)( FRANK ST. MARSEILLE, BUTCH GORING ): 2nd 6:12
8. LAK. TOM WILLIAMS(3)( DAN MALONEY, CURT BENNETT ) (PP) : 2nd 15:41
9. LAK. MIKE MURPHY(1)( BUTCH GORING, CURT BENNETT ): OT 0:24
Game 3 - Kings 4, Canucks 0
Rogie Vachon is the star again, stopping all 33 Canuck shots. Juha Widing leads the scoring with a goal and an assist.
GOALS 1 2 3 OT F
Los Angeles Kings 0 1 3 0 4
Vancouver Canucks 0 0 0 0 0
SHOTS 1 2 3 OT F
Los Angeles Kings 17 7 9 0 33
Vancouver Canucks 8 16 9 0 33
S C O R I N G S U M M A R Y
1. LAK. JUHA WIDING(1)( GARY BERGMAN, TOM WILLIAMS ): 2nd 2:12
2. LAK. DAVE HUDSON(1)( GARY BERGMAN, CHUCK ARNASON ): 3rd 7:48
3. LAK. MIKE MURPHY(1)( CHUCK ARNASON, JUHA WIDING ) (PP) : 3rd 15:42
4. LAK. BOB NEVIN(1)( BUTCH GORING ): 3rd 19:38
Game 4 - Kings 4, Canucks 3
The Canucks put up a valiant effort in game 4, but it wasn't enough. Butch Goring gets on the scoresheet in a big way, registering a hat trick, including the game winner, and adding an assist.
GOALS 1 2 3 OT F
Los Angeles Kings 2 1 1 0 4
Vancouver Canucks 0 1 2 0 3
SHOTS 1 2 3 OT F
Los Angeles Kings 10 13 9 0 32
Vancouver Canucks 7 14 8 0 29
S C O R I N G S U M M A R Y
1. LAK. BUTCH GORING(1)( LARRY BROWN, FRANK ST. MARSEILLE ): 1st 5:01
2. LAK. MIKE MURPHY(2)( BUTCH GORING ): 1st 11:21
3. VAN. DENNIS VERVERGAERT(3)( MARCEL DIONNE, CHRIS ODDLEIFSON ): 2nd 0:12
4. LAK. BUTCH GORING(2)( BOB NEVIN ) (PP) : 2nd 2:02
5. VAN. MARCEL DIONNE(4)( ANDRE BOUDRIAS, PHIL ROBERTO ): 3rd 12:28
6. VAN. WAYNE MERRICK(2)( PAULIN BORDELEAU ): 3rd 12:52
7. LAK. BUTCH GORING(3)( MIKE MURPHY ): 3rd 18:12
Marcel Dionne (VAN) scored 2 goals and 2 assists overall in the series. Butch Goring (LA) had 3 goals and 7 assists.
Goalies - Ken Lockett (VAN) - 3.30 GAA, .878 SV%; Gary Smith (VAN) - 6.12 GAA, .821 SV%; Rogie Vachon (LA) - 2.00 GAA, .937 SV%