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 The Sharks, who went 3-for-4 on the power play one game after
going 0-for-5, lead the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round
series 3-1.
The victory moves San Jose within one win of advancing to the
second-round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Game 5 is Friday at
Staples Center in Los Angeles.
San Jose's 3-0 third-period lead looked safe when Patrick Marleau
scored the team's third power-play goal of the game 1:40 into the
session, and only five seconds into defenseman Jamie McBain's high
stick of rookie Joonas Donskoi.
But the Kings scored twice of just under four minutes to make it a
one-goal game.
 First Trevor Lewis touched a Luke Schenn drive from the blue line
through Martin Jones, a goal that stood following a coach's
challenge for goaltender inference at 2:49.
Then Schenn scored his second career playoff goal with another blast
from the point, this one through a maze of bodies lined up in front
of Jones at 6:44 also at even strength.
San Jose struck twice in the second period on the strength of its
power play.
Defenseman Brent Burns scored his second of the series at 2:09 to
break a scoreless tie. He one-timed a cross-ice no-look seam pass
from Joel Ward just inside the near post to beat Kings goalie
Jonathan Quick.
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After killing consecutive minors, the Sharks went back on the
advantage and scored again with defenseman Rob Scuderi in the box
for tripping Tomas Hertl at 8:42.
This time it was Joe Pavelski connecting for the fourth time in the
series. He punched home a perfect feed from behind the net by Joe
Thornton.
Pavelski gained position on Drew Doughty and Jeff Carter.
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