Brad Stuart had a big game on Saturday despite being the culprit on Tyler Toffoli's game-tying goal.

Stuart's bad pass went directly to Toffoli who backhanded the puck over Antti Niemi, tying the game at one. But he had a big hit on Justin Williams later in the period and ended up with five hits and four blocked shots. "You make a mistake, and all you can do is try not to let it affect the rest of your game," Stuart said after Game 3. "You just hope the team pulls it out. It was a tight game. I'd like that back, but it happens. I just tried to put it behind me and not let it affect the rest of the game."

Brad Stuart knows that the San Jose Sharks have their work cut out for them against the Los Angeles Kings.

"They're a hard team," Stuart said. "They're going to play hard, and every line is going to throw some physicality at you. They're going to make it tough, and they don't give you any ice for free, you're going to have to work for it." The Kings are also obviously the defending Stanley Cup champions. Stuart has won it all too, which is something most of his teammates can't say. Stuart expects that experience will give the Kings an edge, but he added, "Whether you've won it before or not, every team is going to be prepared and gunning for you because they want to move on."

Brad Stuart was hit in the face by a puck Tuesday but stayed in the game.

Stuart got up after spending several seconds on the ice in noticeable pain. Afterwards, he downplayed the injury. "One of the teeth is fake already and the other one kind of chipped off the end. It didn't hurt that badly," he said. "I was expecting the pain to come in and it didn't. It's not too bad." It doesn't sound like he'll miss any time, but we just wanted you to be aware.