Los Angeles, CA – Jonathan Quick made seven saves and the Los Angeles Kings fought off a New Jersey 5-on-3 to finish the first period of Game 3 in a scoreless tie with the Devils.
LA leads the Stanley Cup Finals 2-0 after back-to-back 2-1 overtime wins in New Jersey.
Martin Brodeur made six saves in the first period for the Devils, whose two- man advantage came late in the period after Mike Richards was whistled for elbowing and Jeff Carter went off on a four-minute double minor after catching Adam Henrique in the face with a high stick.
The best chance came from Zach Parise, whose tip from the slot on a Patrik Elias pass was stopped by Quick.
Moments later, Devils defenseman Marek Zidlicky went off for tripping.
The Kings got a boost from the return of veteran forward Simon Gagne, who was on the ice for the first time since suffering a concussion Dec. 26 and played 1:44 in the first period.
It's the second career Finals appearance for Gagne, who registered a pair of goals for the Philadelphia Flyers in their six-game loss to Chicago in 2010.
Game 4 is Wednesday in LA.
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