#WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 1 ##San Jose Sharks (0-0-0) @ Los Angeles Kings (0-0-0) ##Thursday, April 14, 2016, 7:30 PM PST, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA

#Live Game Stats:

Goals	1	2	3	Total
	1	2	0	3
	1	2	1	4

Shots	1	2	3	Total
	5	9	8	22
	8	12	3	23

#Goal Breakdown

Period	Time	Team	Description
1	2:53		Jake Muzzin (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Milan Lucic (1), Tanner Pearson (1)
1	6:25		PPG: Joe Pavelski (1) Slap Shot, assists: Brent Burns (1), Logan Couture (1)
2	6:50		Brent Burns (1) Slap Shot, assists: Joel Ward (1)
2	7:30		PPG: Jeff Carter (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Milan Lucic (2), Anze Kopitar (1)
2	17:18		Trevor Lewis (1) , assists: none
2	17:48		Tomas Hertl (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Joel Ward (2), Joonas Donskoi (1)
3	00:17		Joe Pavelski (2) Wrap-around, assists: Justin Braun (1)

#Penalty Breakdown

Period	Time	Team	Description
1	5:46		Anze Kopitar; Interference against Patrick Marleau
1	9:36		Vincent Lecavalier; Hooking against Logan Couture
2	3:48		Marc-Edouard Vlasic; Interference against Tanner Pearson
2	9:47		Jake Muzzin; Hooking against Tomas Hertl
2	13:27		Roman Polak; Hooking against Tanner Pearson
2	15:47		Drew Doughty; Hooking against Joel Ward

#Projected Lineups:

LW	C	RW		LW	C	RW
M. Lucic	A. Kopitar	T. Pearson		T. Hertl	J. Thornton	J. Pavelski
D. Brown	J. Carter	T. Toffoli		J. Donskoi	L. Couture	J. Ward
D. King	V. Lecavalier	T. Lewis		M. Nieto	P. Marleau	M. Karlsson
K. Clifford	A. Andreoff	K. Versteeg		N. Spaling	C. Tierney	T. Wingels

D	D		D	D
B. McNabb	D. Doughty		P. Martin	B. Burns
J. Muzzin	L. Schenn		M. Vlasic	J. Braun
R. Scuderi	A. Martinez		B. Dillon	R. Polak

G		G
J. Quick		M. Jones

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More Info

San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic returns to the lineup for Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday at Staples Center.

Vlasic has been out with a sprained right knee since March 17.

"He's a huge piece for us," coach Peter DeBoer said. "There's a reason why he was one of the first guys named to Canada for the World Cup and played in an Olympics. He's that valuable; a guy you can play in all situations, against anybody and always makes the right play."

Vlasic, 29, had eight goals and 31 assists and was plus-15 in 67 games this season.

His return sets the defense back to its preferred order. Paul Martin will play with Brent Burns, and Vlasic with be paired with Justin Braun. Brenden Dillon and Roman Polak form the third pairing.

Los Angeles welcomes back defenseman Alec Martinez to the lineup. He missed the final four games of the regular season with an undisclosed injury. Martinez had 10 goals, 21 assists and a plus-16 rating in 78 games this season.

Martinez was paired with Rob Scuderi during morning skate, but also took rushes with Jake Muzzin. He is likely to see time with each during Game 1.

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