Stanley Cup Final: L.A. Kings lose Game 4, 3-1

Stanley Cup Final: L.A. Kings lose Game 4, 3-1

THIRD PERIOD

There will be a Game 5 in the 2012 Stanley Cup Final after the Devils scored an empty-net goal.

New Jersey winger Ilya Kovalchuk gathered the puck at the L.A. blue line and flipped in a shot with 19 seconds left to give the Devils a 3-1 lead.

The teams will meet at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., for Game 5.

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It just got worse for the Kings.

Defenseman Willie Miitchell is sent off for high sticking with 2 minutes 50 seconds left. 

The Devils, though, are 0 for 2 on power plays in Game 4, with Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick stopping four shots.

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The Devils reclaimed the lead.

Devils winger David Clarkson picked up a turnover near center ice and went into the Kings’ zone.

He sent a cross-ice pass to Adam Henrique, who flipped a wrist shot past goaltender Jonathan Quick's stick side 5:31 into the third period.

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Devils winger David Clarkson is sent off for boarding Dustin Brown, giving the Kings their fourth power play of the game.

Kings winger Anze Kopitar won the face off. Center Mike Richards slide a pass toward the b lue line to defenseman Drew Doughty, who fired a shot through traffic and into the net to tie the score, 1-1, 8 minutes 58 seconds into the third period.

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The Devils finally beat Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick.

New Jersey defenseman Bryce Salvador put a shot on goal from the blue line that Quick blocked with his right pad. But winger Patrik Elias swept the rebound into the net with a quick backhand motion for a 1-0 lead 12 minutes 4 seconds into the third period.

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The Kings’ Simon Gagne stole a pass at the L.A. blue line and raced up ice on a two-on-one breakaway five minutes into the period.

Gagne passed to Trevor Lewis, but goaltender Martin Brodeur disrupted his attempt with a poke-check and the puck slid wide of the goal.