10:20 PM PT: Thank you for joining me here at VAVEL, I hope you will be able to join us again.
10:17 PM PT: The Kings out shot (34) and out hit (30) the Sharks who had 30 shots and 22 hits but the Sharks beat the Kings in the game and the faceoff circle, winning 41 of the 69 faceoffs.
10:15 PM PT: The Kings are now 0-2 on nights they raise the Stanley Cup Champions banner.
10:13 PM PT: VAVEL player of the game: Tommy Wingels, he scored 2 goalis in this game including the first goal of the game.
10:11 PM PT: FINAL: Sharks 4, Kings 0.
3rd, 0:05: Carter gets a great chance but just misses.
3rd, 1:07: Kings power play, Brown and Braun get called for penalties. 5 on 3 hockey for the last minute.
3rd, 2:08: A team finally gets a shot after a few minutes of turnovers and it is the Sharks but Jones makes the save.
3rd, 7:44: Sharks kill the penalty. Kings now 0-3 on the power play.
3rd, 8:43: Martinez gets a great chance but Niemi makes the save.
3rd, 9:45: Nieto gets called for the penalty, Kings go on their 3rd power play of the night.
3rd, 9:43: Lewis gets the Kings first shot of the period at 9:43. The Sharks have played great defense tonight.
9:41 PM PT: The Kings have struggled to keep the puck in the Sharks zone and they have not been able to generate many scoring chances.
9:34 PM PT: Start of the 3rd period!
9:33 PM PT: Martin Jones will replace Quick in net to start the 3rd.
9:16 PM PT: End of the 2nd period! Sharks lead 4-0.
2nd, 3:51: Nieto SCORES! The Sharks score off miscommunication from the Kings. Marleau gets the assist.
2nd, 4:10: Wingels SCORES! His 2nd goal of the night. He gets a breakaway after getting past Doughty and McNabb. Assist to Burns.
2nd, 6:00: Gaborik gets a breakaway but can't score, the Kings have had some chances but they have not been able to put one past Niemi.
2nd, 6:24: Sharks kill the penalty off, Kings now 0-2 on the power play.
2nd, 8:25: Couture called for a penalty, Kings get their 2nd power play of the night.
2nd, 13:06: Kings kill the penalty. The Sharks are now 1-4 on the power play.
8:45 PM PT: The Kings have looked very sluggish to start this game and they are taking too many penalties if they want to win this game.
2nd, 15:07: Richards gets called for boarding, the Sharks get another power play.
2nd, 16:40: Sharks SCORE! Marleau tips the puck in on a shot from Burns. Burns and Vlasic get the assists.
2nd, 17:14: Clifford called for a penalty. Sharks get their 3rd power play of the night, they are 0-2 so far.
2nd, 18:15: Carter and the Kings get some great chances but can't get it past Niemi.
8:35 PM PT: Start of the 2nd period!
8:18 PM PT: End of the 1st period! Sharks lead 1-0.
1st, 1:13: Kings kill the penalty.
1st, 3:13: Doughty called for boarding, Sharks get their 2nd power play of the night.
1st, 5:56: Kings kill the penalty, Sharks had 3 shots on the power play.
1st, 7:57: Stoll called for slashing, Sharks get their first power play of the night.
1st, 8:39: Clifford and Brown drop their gloves, 5 minutes for fighting for each of them.
1st, 10:11: Williams gets a great chance for the Kings but just misses high.
7:50 PM PT: Incredible shot from Wingels beats Quick for the goal. Quick was not giving him a lot of room to work with and a strong and accurate shot goes by Quick.
1st, 14:17: Sharks SCORE! Goal scored by Wingels. Assist goes to McGinn.
1st, 14:41: Sharks kill the penalty. The Kings had no shots on their power play.
1st, 16:38: The Kings go on a power play after a penalty to Marleau.
1st, 16:54: Both teams are playing well defensively, not a lot of chances for either team.
1st, 18:29: 1st shot of the game comes from the Sharks.
7:39 PM PT: Couture wins the opening face off.
7:32 PM PT: The Kings have raised their banner and it is now time for the game to start!
7:30 PM PT: The Kings have started raising the Stanley Cup Champions banner!
7:18 PM PT: The Kings are showing a video of their Stanley Cup run.
7:16 PM PT: Kings unveil the Western Conference Champions banner.
7:15 PM PT: "It was some of the greatest hockey we have ever seen!" -Luc Robitaille on the Kings' Stanley Cup Run.
7:08 PM PT: The Kings are starting the banner raising ceremony!
6:58 PM PT: Marleau, Pavelski, and Vlasic will join Thorton as the Sharks' alternate captains. Only 3 captains are allowed to dress any given night so one will be scratched.
6:48 PM PT: Joe Thorton will be one of the Sharks' alternate captains.
6:45 PM PT: 15 minutes until the Kings raise their champions banner.
6:36 PM PT: A huge key in this game is how the starting goalies will play. Kings' goalie Jon Quick is coming off wrist surgery he had in the offseason and he had limited play in the preseason. Antti Niemi has been the center of goalie controversies for the Sharks. Coach Todd McLellan said there would be an open goalie competition in training camp and also said that Alex Stalock will get his share of games this season but Niemi will get the start tonight.
5:45 PM PT: This is the final time the Kings will have the Cup before it goes to Quebec to be engraved with the names of the 2013-2014 roster. The Cup will make a "march-style" entrance into Staples Center and it will be present for the banner raising ceremony. The Kings will also unveil the 2013-2014 Western Conference Champions banner.
5:42 PM PT: INJURY Update: Due to an undisclosed injury, Jake Muzzin is questionable for tonights game. If Muzzin is out, expect Brayden McNabb to make his Kings debut.
5:41 PM PT: This preseason, the Kings were 5-0-2, the Sharks were 3-2-2.
5:22 PM PT: San Jose Sharks opening night roster: The Sharks do not have a captain yet. Forwards: Tomas Hertl, Joe Thorton, Joe Pavelski, Patrick Marleau, Logan Couture, Matt Nieto, Tye McGinn, Chris Tierney, Tommy Wingles, Andrew Desjardins, Adam Burish, Mike Brown, Eriah Hayes, and John Scott. Defensemen: Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Justin Braun, Mirco Mueller, Brent Burns, Matt Irwin, Jason Demers, and Scott Hannan. Goalies: Antti Niemi and Alex Stalock.
5:13 PM PT: Los Angeles Kings opening night roster: Captain Dustin Brown (Forward), Alternate Captain Anze Kopitar (Forward), Alternate Captain Matt Greene (Defenseman). Forwards: Marian Gaborik, Justin Williams, Jeff Carter, Mike Richards, Tyler Toffoli, Tanner Pearson, Kyle Clifford, Jarrett Stoll, Dwight King, Trevor Lewis, Jordan Nolan, and Andy Andreoff. Defensemen: Drew Doughty, Alec Martinez, Brayden McNabb, Jake Muzzin, Robyn Regehr, and Slava Voynov. Goalies: Jonathan Quick and Martin Jones.
5:07 PM PT: Last season, the Sharks were eliminated from the playoffs by the Kings even after leading the series 3-0. The Sharks will be looking to get revenge in this game.
5:05 PM PT: This is the night the Kings will raise their 2013-2014 Stanley Cup Champions banner. For the 2nd time in 3 seasons, the Kings hoisted the Stanley Cup over their heads. This year, they are looking to defend their title and try to start a dynasty.
5:00 PM PT: Just 116 days after the Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup against the New York Rangers, the defending Champions will face the team they eliminated in round 1 in 7 games, the San Jose Sharks. The game will be played in Los Angeles at the Staples Center, puck drop is at 7:10 PM PT.