Kings vs. Rangers, Game 2

Rangers right wing Martin St. Louis skates off the ice as Kings players swarm captain Dustin Brown (23) after his game-winning goal in the second overtime of Game 2.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kings captain Dustin Brown celebrates his game-winning goal against the Rangers in the second overtime of Game 2.  (Harry How / Getty Images)

Rangers center Brad Richards lies on the ice as teammates Ryan McDonagh and Martin St. Louis skate off following a double-overtime loss to the Kings in Game 2.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Streamers fall from the Staples Center rafters after the Kings defeated the Rangers, 5-4, in two overtimes in Game 2 on Saturday night.  (Eddy Hartenstein / Los Angeles Times)

Kings defenseman Drew Doughty fires a shot toward Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi and goaltender Henrik Lundqvist in the second overtime.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kings right wing Dustin Brown crashes into the boards while battling for the puck in Game 2.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Rangers left wing Rick Nash and Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin crash through the crease and into the goal as goaltender Jonathan Quick looks to stop a shot by Rangers center Derek Stepan in the first overtime.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick makes a save on a last-second shot by Rangers center Derick Brassard to end the first overtime.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Rangers center Derick Brassard and Kings forward Tyler Toffoli try to knock the puck to the ice during Game 2.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Kings goalie Jonathan Quick watches the puck bounce across the front of the crease toward Rangers center Dominic Moore in the first overtime.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell (33) knocks down Rangers center Dominic Moore as they battle for the puck along with Kings defenseman Slava Voynov in the first overtime.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist stops a point-blank shot by Kings defenseman Drew Doughty in the first overtime of Game 2 on Saturday night at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist tumbles to the ice after Kings center Jeff Carter ran into him behind the goal in the first overtime. Carter received a two-minute penalty for interference.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Kings right wing Marian Gaborik unleashes a shot that would beat the Rangers and goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, tying the score, 4-4, midway through the third period of Game 2 on Saturday night at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Kings right wing Marian Gaborik and center Anze Kopitar (11) celebrate after Gaborik scored against the Rangers in the third period.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kings forward Dwight King works in the crease between Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh and goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, deflecting a shot by teammate Matt Greene (not pictured) into the goal to cut the deficit to 4-3 in the third period.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Kings forward Dwight King tumbles to the ice between Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist and defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) after redirecting a shot by teammate Matt Greene (not picture) into the goal in the third period.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist reacts after Kings forward Dwight King deflected a shot into the goal while sandwiched between Lundqvist and defenseman Ryan McDonagh in the third period.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kings right wing Marian Gaborik tumbles to the ice as he tries to skate between Rangers center Derek Stepan and defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) in the third period.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Kings forward Dwight King tries to screen Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who can’t stop a shot by defenseman Willie Mitchell (not pictured) in the second period of Game 2 at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Kings center Jarret Stoll falls to the ice after colliding with Rangers left wing Carl Hagelin in the second period.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Rangers defensemen Kevin Klein tries to stop a shot by Kings center Jarret Stoll (not pictured) that got past out of position goalie Henrik Lundqvist. Klein was unable to stop the shot as well, allowing the Kings to cut their deficit to 2-1 in the second period.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Rangers right wing Martin St. Louis slides along the ice after scoring against Kings goalie Jonathan Quick (32) and defensemen Willie Mitchell (33) and Matt Greene (2) in the second period.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist stops a shot that was deflected by Kings right wing Marian Gaborik in the second period.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Rangers left wing Mats Zuccarello snags a loose puck from Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell behind the Kings goal, eventually feeding a pass to teammate Derick Brassard for a goal in the second period.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Rangers left wing Chris Kreider hits Kings goalie Jonathan Quick with a spray of ice as he stops near the crease in the second period.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell collides with Rangers right wing Derek Dorsett in the first period of Game 2 on Saturday night at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Rangers left winger Mats Zuccarello celebrates with teammate Benoit Pouliot (67) after scoring against Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick and center Anze Kopitar in the first period.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Kings goalie Jonathan Quick stops a shot by Rangers left wing Chris Kreider in the first period.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Kings forward Tyler Toffoli sends Rangers left wing Carl Hagelin to the ice with a check in the first period.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Kings forward Mike Richards checks Rangers defenseman John Moore into the boards in the first period.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Rangers center Brian Boyle collides with Kings goalie Jonathan Quick in the first period.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Kings center Mike Richards misses a shot against Rangers goalie Henrik Lindqvist and defenseman Marc Staal in the first period.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kings forward Dwight King (74) chases Rangers defenseman Kevin Klein into the corner as they go after the puck in the first period.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)