<p>Los Angeles Kings left wing Dwight King (74) checks Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler (23) during the second period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Wednesday, April 11, 2012, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)</p>
April 12, 2012
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April 12, 2012 9 p.m.
The chase for Lord Stanley's Cup begins
Kings off to good start in upset bid of No. 1 Canucks
Dustin Penner scored with 3:14 left in the third period to help the visiting Los Angeles Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 in the opener of their Western Conference quarterfinal series Wednesday night.