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LOS ANGELES -- From his first big save to his flawless final minutes, Jonathan Quick showed the San Jose Sharks theyll have to do much better to dethrone a champion. Quick made 35 saves in his sixth career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings opened their second-round series with a 2-0 victory over the Sharks on Tuesday night. Slava Voynov and Mike Richards each had a goal and an assist in the Stanley Cup winners 11th straight victory at Staples Center since March, but the Kings all thought the win rested squarely on Quick, who delivered yet another dominant playoff performance. The Sharks superior speed and passing couldnt get anything past last seasons Conn Smythe Trophy winner. "We wanted to get off on a good foot, no matter how we had to do it," Quick said after his 25th career playoff victory, one shy of Kelly Hrudeys franchise record. "We got better during this game, but weve got some work to do." Game 2 is Thursday. Los Angeles opened the NHLs fourth all-California playoff series with its fifth straight victory after an 0-2 start to its title defence. Opening a playoff series at home for the first time in 21 years, the Kings got just enough offence from Richards and Voynov, the Kings promising Siberian defenceman, who had the first multipoint playoff game of his short career. But the Kings scorers directed any praise to their defence and Quick, who yielded just 10 goals in the six-game first round against St. Louis before frustrating the Sharks. "We didnt have our best first period, and it could have got out of reach quickly if Quickie wasnt back there making some big saves," said Richards, the Kings leading post-season scorer. "You could just tell he was seeing the puck well." Antti Niemi stopped 18 shots for the Sharks, who scored 15 goals while sweeping third-seeded Vancouver -- but Quick has playoff poise that the Canucks two goalies still havent achieved. With help from a few fortunate bounces, Quick stayed in control during long stretches when the Sharks largely dominated play, particularly in the frantic opening minutes and again while outshooting Los Angeles 16-4 in the third period. "Its about getting it done," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said. "When the night ends, you have to have the job done. You can have as many good looks as you want. You can be in all alone. You have to find ways to finish, and we have players that are very capable of doing that. We have players that are capable of scoring greasy, dirty, playoff-style goals." The Sharks and Kings are meeting in the post-season for the second time in three years, accentuating their already strong in-state rivalry. San Jose eliminated Los Angeles in 2011 on the way to the conference finals, but the Sharks years of steady excellence were surpassed by the up-and-down Kings when they raised Californias second Stanley Cup. The Kings had not-so-secretly hoped for a second-round Freeway Faceoff with the Anaheim Ducks, who lost to Detroit in seven games -- but after Game 1, its clear the Sharks have the champs full attention. Los Angeles beat San Jose 3-2 in both clubs regular-season finale to finish in fifth place in the Western Conference, two points ahead of the Sharks. Thats how Los Angeles got home-ice advantage in this series, starting at home in the post-season for the first time since the 1992 opening round against Edmonton. "(Quick) made the saves he had to, (but) we have to find a way to score," Sharks centre Joe Pavelski said. "We have to produce and create more movement. We feel we can play with them. We felt we played a good game. After tonight, everyone in this room feels they are beatable. Its not going to be easy, obviously. They are Stanley Cup champs, a team that has learned how to win." The Sharks began Game 1 at a furious pace, generating numerous early scoring chances and keeping the Kings on their heels. Quick immediately had to make a handful of remarkable saves before Los Angeles matched the tempo, and Voynov put the Kings ahead with 12.9 seconds left in the first period when he ripped a slap shot through traffic on a rush. Voynov scored two goals in the opening round against St. Louis, and both were game-winners -- including the clutch overtime score in Game 5 that allowed Los Angeles to finish off the series at home two days later. "He gets shots through, and theyre not going to give you much," Los Angeles coach Darryl Sutter said of Voynov. Quick turned aside several good Sharks chances in the second period before Los Angeles doubled its lead. Voynov ripped a long shot that redirected off Richards for his seventh point in seven games. The goal gave the Kings their first two-goal lead of the entire post-season, and the Sharks had their first two-goal deficit of the playoffs. Shortly after the Kings first power play early in the third period, the puck ended up coming to a complete stop next to Niemi in his crease without the goalie knowing where it was. Scott Hannan dived to knock the puck away with his hand. NOTES: Sharks RW Marty Havlat missed his fourth straight game with a lower-body injury. ... Jarret Stoll was hit illegally by San Joses Raffi Torres late in the second period, and Los Angeles veteran centre didnt play in the third. Sutter declined to critique the call, but said the Kings "werent resting" Stoll while he sat out. McLellan said: "Clean hit. Not even a charging penalty, in my opinion." ... Sutter coached current Sharks Patrick Marleau, Hannan and Brad Stuart during his tenure in San Jose from 1997-2003. 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Pettersen, winner of last years Evian Championships, had nine birdies and three bogeys, holding off a series of challengers led by Marion Ricordeau of France. The second-ranked Norwegian made her season debut after missing the LPGA Tours opening event last month in the Bahamas because of a shoulder injury.MONZA, Italy -- Locked in another tight duel with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg for the Formula One title, Lewis Hamilton is as loose as can be.After all, Hamilton is racing at a track this weekend where hes dominated in the past.Im chill, Hamilton said after reversing positions with Rosberg and leading Fridays second practice session for the Italian GP.Hamilton can become the first driver since racing great Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955 to win at Monza three consecutive years. Hes aiming for his fourth win overall at the track, with his three victories to date all coming from pole position.Overtaking up front is very difficult so pole position is definitely a good place to start, Hamilton said.Second to Rosberg in the morning session, Hamilton surged ahead in the afternoon amid hot and sticky conditions with a track temperature of 42 degrees Celsius (108 F).Hamilton edged Rosberg by 0.193 seconds.Ferraris Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen placed third and fourth, respectively, and also flip-flopped spots from the morning.With Max Verstappen placing fifth in the more important afternoon session, the Red Bull driver was shaping up another clash with the two Ferrari cars after their tangle in Belgium last weekend.Daniel Ricciardo was next in the other Red Bull, and Fernando Alonso overcame technical problems in his McLaren Honda to place seventh.Featuring long straights and sweeping curves, Monza features the fastest speeds in Formula One. On the main straight, speeds toppped out at 355 kph (220 mph) Friday.ddddddddddddLast year, Hamilton led each practice in Monza, took pole position, and led the race from start to finish.Rosberg won the Belgian GP last weekend to cut Hamiltons championship lead to nine points. But hes still seeking his first victory at the track outside Milan, which has hosted more F1 racing than any other circuit.Hamilton is aiming for his 50th career win on Sunday.In the morning, Verstappen, Jenson Button, and Sergio Perez tested out a protective halo device designed to reduce the risk of head injuries, following the deaths of F1 driver Jules Bianchi and British IndyCar driver Justin Wilson last year. The halos could be introduced for races in 2018.Meanwhile, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone and the Italian Automobile Club announced that they have reached an agreement to keep the Italian GP in Monza for the next three years.While the deal hasnt been officially signed yet, Ecclestone said its just a matter of small details at this point.The contract is only for three years but I hope we will be here for another 100, Ecclestone said.The deal is reportedly worth 68 million euros ($76 million), slightly less than the 25 million euros ($28 million) per year Ecclestone requested.Based on his previous record, Hamilton should be enthused by the extension.---Andrew Dampf on Twitter: www.twitter.com/asdampf ' ' '