Kings winger Dustin Penner skates off the ice as the Blackhawks celebrate their 3-2 victory in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night at Staples Center. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Blackhawks teammates celebrate their 3-2 victory over the Kings with goaltender Corey Crawford at Staples Center on Thursday night. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Jonathan Quick climbs the wall after the Kings pulled the goaltender for an extra skater in the final minute of Game 4 on Thursday night. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings left wing Dustin Penner sends Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook flying over teammate Niklas Hjalmarsson in the third period of Game 4. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
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Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick tries to sweep away the puck as Blackhawks center Andrew Shaw and Kings center Anze Kopitar battle for position in the third period of Game 4. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Kings right wing Dustin Brown tries to take the puck from Blackhawks center Michael Frolik in the third period of Game 4. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Kings left wing Kyle Clifford and Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford look for the flying puck in the third period of Game 4 on Thursday night. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook is upended behind the goal by Kings left wing Dustin Penner in the third period of Game 4. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
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Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick is helped by teammates Anze Kopitar (11), Justin Williams (14) and Slava Voynov (26) while clearing the puck during a Blackhawks power play in the second period of Game 4. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick deflects a shot as Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) looks for a rebound during a power play in the second period of Game 4. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings center Anze Kopitar (11) tries to help in front of the net as goaltender Jonathan Quick deflects a shot by Chicago’s Jonathan Toews (not pictured) in the second period of Game 4. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin (6) battles Blackhawks center Marcus Kruger for position in Game 4 on Thursday night. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
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Kings left wing Dustin Penner celebrates after scoring a goal in the second period of Game 4 against Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford and defenseman Sheldon Brookbank. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick stops a shot by Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews in the second period of Game 4. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Kings left wing Kyle Clifford checks Blackhawks defenseman Michal Rozsival into the boards during the second period of Game 4. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Kings right wing Patrick Kane crashes through the crease after scoring against Kings defenseman Rob Scuderi and goaltender Jonathan Quick in the second period of Game 4 on Thursday night at Staples Center. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
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Chicago winger Patrick Kane tries to leap over Kings goalie Jonathan Quick after scoring in the second period of Game 4. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick and Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane react after Kane scored in the second period of Game 4. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings center Trevor Lewis goes flying into the goal past Chicago goaltender Corey Crawford in the first period of Game 4 on Thursday night at Staples Center. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews wipes out Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick in the first period of Game 4. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
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Kings left wing Kyle Clifford moves the puck around the goal before passing to defenseman Slava Voynov, who scored the first goal of Game 4 in the first period Thursday night. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings defenseman Matt Greene keeps Blackhawks center Marcus Kruger away from the puck during play in the first period of Game 4. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Kings center Colin Fraser celebrates after watching defenseman Slava Voynov (not pictured) score against goaltender Corey Crawford and the Blackhawks in the first period of Game 4. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings goalie Jonathan Quick stops a shot by Blackhawks left wing Bryan Bickell in the first period of Game 4. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
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Blackhawks defenseman Michal Rozsival fires a shot at Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick in the first period of Game 4 on Thursday night. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings winger Dustin Penner tries to redirect the puck between Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford and defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson in the first period of Game 4 on Thursday night at Staples Center. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings left wing Dustin Penner has his shot blocked by Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford after getting past defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson in the first period of Game 4. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews tries to skate past Kings center Trevor Lewis during an attack in the first period of Game 4 on Thursday night at Staples Center. (Jeff Gross / Getty Images)
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Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews tries to score against Kings center Trevor Lewis and goaltender Jonathan Quick in the first period of Game 4 on Thursday night at Staples Center. (Jeff Gross / Getty Images)
Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford reacts after failing to stop a shot by Kings defenseman Slava Voynov (not pictured) in the first period of Game 4. (Harry How / Getty Images)
Kings defenseman Slava Voynov is congratulated by teammates after scoring against the Blackhawks in the first period of Game 4. (Jeff Gross / Getty Images)
Kings left wing Dustin Brown is pursued by Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane through the neutral zone in the first period of Game 4. (Harry How / Getty Images)
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Blackhawks left wing Bryan Bickell (29) watches his shot beat defenseman Robyn Regehr and goaltender Jonathan Quick in the first period of Game 4. (Chris Carlson / Associated Press)