Los Angeles Kings left wing Kyle Clifford (13) and center Anze Kopitar (11) look to score against San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi (31) in the first period during Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Kings left wing Kyle Clifford (13) and center Anze Kopitar (11) look to score against San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi (31) in the first period during Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

San Jose Sharks center Scott Gomez (23) takes the puck from teammate James Sheppard as Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar (11) and Los Angeles Kings left wing Kyle Clifford (13) defend in the first period during Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, May 23, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Kings left wing Kyle Clifford (13) collides with San Jose Sharks left wing T.J. Galiardi during the third period in Game 4 of their second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, May 21, 2013. San Jose won 2-1.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

SAN JOSE, CA - MAY 21: Mike Richards #10 of the Los Angeles Kings is congratulated by teammates Kyle Clifford #13, Dwight King #74 and Tyler Toffoli #73 after Richards scored a goal against the San Jose Sharks in the third period in Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at HP Pavilion on May 21, 2013 in San Jose, California. The Sharks defeated the Kings 2-1. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Kings' Kyle Clifford, center, celebrates a goal by Slava Voynov, of Russia, during the second period in Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the St. Louis Blues in Los Angeles, Saturday, May 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Kings' Kyle Clifford, center, celebrates a goal by Slava Voynov, of Russia, during the second period in Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the St. Louis Blues in Los Angeles, Saturday, May 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

St. Louis Blues' Roman Polak, right, of the Czech Republic, and Los Angeles Kings' Kyle Clifford, left, become entangled during the first period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series on Thursday, May 2, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

St. Louis Blues' Jordan Leopold (33) and Los Angeles Kings' Kyle Clifford (13) reach for the puck during the second period of Game 1 of their first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Tuesday, April 30, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Bill Boyce)

St. Louis Blues' Jordan Leopold (33) and Los Angeles Kings' Kyle Clifford (13) reach for the puck during the second period of Game 1 of their first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Tuesday, April 30, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Bill Boyce)

San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi, of Finland, can't block a goal by Los Angeles Kings left wing Dustin Penner, not shown, with Los Angeles Kings left wing Kyle Clifford (13) in the foreground in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles Saturday, April 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi, of Finland, can't block a goal by Los Angeles Kings left wing Dustin Penner, not shown, with Los Angeles Kings left wing Kyle Clifford (13) in the foreground in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles Saturday, April 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Los Angeles Kings left wing Kyle Clifford, center, celebrates his goal on Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (35) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Wednesday, April 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Los Angeles Kings left wing Kyle Clifford (13) flies over Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Savard (58) in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 18: Kyle Clifford #13 of the Los Angeles Kings celebrates his second period goal with teammates Jordan Nolan #71, Brad Richardson #15 and Slava Voynov #26 in the second period against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the NHL game at Staples Center on April 18, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 18: Kyle Clifford #13 of the Los Angeles Kings scores against goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the second period during the NHL game at Staples Center on April 18, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Clifford's goal was the eventual game-winning goal. The Kings defeated the Blue Jackets 2-1. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 18: Kyle Clifford #13 of the Los Angeles Kings reacts after scoring his second-period goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets look on during the NHL game at Staples Center on April 18, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. The Kings defeated the Blue Jackets 2-1. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 11: Kyle Clifford #13 of the Los Angeles Kings carries the puck ahead of Stefan Elliott #46 of the Colorado Avalanche at Staples Center on April 11, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 04: Kyle Clifford #13 of the Los Angeles Kings jumps around a check attempt by Pierre-Marc Bouchard #96 of the Minnesota Wild in the neutral zone during the first period of their NHL game at Staples Center on April 4, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Kings left winger Kyle Clifford, right, tips a shot past Phoenix Coyotes goalie Jason LaBarbera, left, but wide of the net in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)

Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom right, of Finland, deflects a shot by Los Angeles Kings left wing Kyle Clifford (13) as Wild defenseman Ryan Suter (20) watches during the first period of an NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn., Saturday, March 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 23: Kyle Clifford #13 of the Los Angeles Kings gets in the middle of a scrum along the center ice side boards with Vancouver Canucks players during the NHL game at Staples Center on March 23, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. The Canucks defeated the Kings 1-0. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 23: Kyle Clifford #13 of the Los Angeles Kings brings the puck around the net against Kevin Bieksa #3 of the Vancouver Canucks in the second period during the NHL game at Staples Center on March 23, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 21: Kyle Clifford #13 of the Los Angeles Kings checks Brenden Morrow #10 of the Dallas Stars in the first period during the NHL game at Staples Center on March 21, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 18: Raffi Torres #37 of the Phoenix Coyotes leans into his check on Kyle Clifford #13 of the Los Angeles Kings in the second period during the NHL game at Staples Center on March 18, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. The Kings defeated the Coyotes 4-0. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Kings players celebrate a goal by left wing Kyle Clifford as San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi, left, of Finland, gets out of his net during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 16, 2013, in Los Angeles. Niemi was replaced by Alex Stalock after the goal. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 16: Kyle Clifford #13 of the Los Angeles Kings jams the puck past goaltender Antti Niemi #31 of the San Jose Sharks for a goal in the second period during the NHL game at Staples Center on March 16, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 16: Kyle Clifford #13 of the Los Angeles Kings and Dougas Murray #3 of the San Jose Sharks fight in the second period during the NHL game at Staples Center on March 16, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 16: Kyle Clifford #13 of the Los Angeles Kings and Dougas Murray #3 of the San Jose Sharks fight in the second period during the NHL game at Staples Center on March 16, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 16: (L-R) Rob Scuderi #7, Dustin Penner #25, Jeff Carter #77, Kyle Clifford #13 and Slava Voynov #26 of the Los Angeles Kings celebrate Clifford's first period goal as James Sheppard #15 of the San Jose Sharks looks on during the NHL game at Staples Center on March 16, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)