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The Blackhawks rallied to beat the Kings, while the Bruins shutout the Penguins.

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Los Angeles Kings left wing Dustin Penner (25) maintains control of the puck against Chicago Blackhawks center Michal Handzus (26) during the first period of Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference finals, Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Chicago.Nam Y. Huh/The Associated Press

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) gets off a pass in front of Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron (37) in the first period of Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals in Pittsburgh, Saturday, June 1, 2013.Gene J. Puskar/The Associated Press

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Los Angeles Kings' Dustin Brown (23) knocks down Chicago Blackhawks' Brian Bickell during the first period of Game 1 of their NHL Western Conference final playoff game in Chicago, Illinois, June 1, 2013.JEFF HAYNES/Reuters

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Boston Bruins' Milan Lucic (L) falls after being hit by Pittsburgh Penguins' James Neal during the second period of Game 1 of their NHL Eastern Conference finals playoff series in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 1, 2013.BRIAN SNYDER/Reuters

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Boston Bruins Nathan Horton (R) checks Pittsburgh Penguins' Paul Martin during the first period of Game 1 of their NHL Eastern Conference finals playoff series in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 1, 2013.BRIAN SNYDER/Reuters

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Los Angeles Kings left wing Dustin Penner (25) grabs Chicago Blackhawks center Michal Handzus (26), who pulls down Los Angeles Kings center Mike Richards (10) during a fight in the first period of Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference finals, Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Chicago.Nam Y. Huh/The Associated Press

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Matt Cooke (R) checks Boston Bruins' Adam McQuaid from behind resulting in a five minute major penalty during the second period of Game 1 of their NHL Eastern Conference finals playoff series in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 1, 2013.BRIAN SNYDER/Reuters

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Boston Bruins' Adam McQuaid lays on the ice after being hit from behind by Pittsburgh Penguins' Matt Cooke resulting in a five minute major penalty during the second period of Game 1 of their NHL Eastern Conference finals playoff series in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 1, 2013.BRIAN SNYDER/Reuters

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Boston Bruins' Zdeno Chara (L) tangles with Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby during the second period of Game 1 of their NHL Eastern Conference finals playoff series in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 1, 2013.BRIAN SNYDER/Reuters

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Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron fights with Pittsburgh Penguins Evgeni Malkin during the second period of Game 1 of their NHL Eastern Conference finals playoff series in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 1, 2013.BRIAN SNYDER/Reuters

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Chicago Blackhawks' goalie Corey Crawford blocks a shot from Los Angeles Kings' Dwight King in the first period during Game 1 of their NHL Western Conference final playoff game in Chicago, Illinois, June 1, 2013.JEFF HAYNES/Reuters

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Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tomas Vokoun (92) makes a save on Boston Bruins' Jaromir Jagr (L) during the first period of Game 1 of their NHL Eastern Conference finals playoff series in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 1, 2013.BRIAN SNYDER/Reuters

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Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) defects a shot by Los Angeles Kings center Colin Fraser (24) during the second period in Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference finals Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Chicago.Charles Rex Arbogast/The Associated Press

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Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tomas Vokoun (L) makes a save on Boston Bruins' Brad Marchand (R) during the first period of Game 1 of their NHL Eastern Conference finals playoff series in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 1, 2013.BRIAN SNYDER/Reuters

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The puck gets by Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick for a goal by Chicago Blackhawks center Patrick Sharp during the second period of Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference finals, Saturday, June 1, 2013,in Chicago.Nam Y. Huh/The Associated Press

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Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tomas Vokoun (92) watches as a shot by Boston Bruins' David Krejci gets past him for a goal in the first period of Game 1 in an NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals, Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Pittsburgh.Gene J. Puskar/The Associated Press

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Boston Bruins' Andrew Ference (L) celebrates a goal on Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tomas Vokoun scored by Bruins David Krejci during the first period of Game 1 of their NHL Eastern Conference finals playoff series in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 1, 2013.BRIAN SNYDER/Reuters

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Los Angeles Kings' Brad Richardson (R) and Colin Fraser (L) celebrate a goal scored by teammate Justin Williams (not pictured) as Chicago Blackhawks' Marcus Kruger (C) looks on in the first period during Game 1 of their NHL Western Conference final playoff game in Chicago, Illinois, June 1, 2013.JEFF HAYNES/Reuters

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Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick stops a shot from Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Kane during the second period of Game 1 of their NHL Western Conference finals playoff game in Chicago, Illinois, June 1, 2013.JIM YOUNG/Reuters

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Los Angeles Kings' Anze Kopitar tries to get the puck as it is blocked by Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (R) in the third period of Game 1 of their NHL Western Conference finals playoff game in Chicago, Illinois, June 1, 2013.JIM YOUNG/Reuters

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Chris Kunitz (14) can't get a shot past Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40) in the second period of Game 1 in an NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals in Pittsburgh, Saturday, June 1, 2013.Gene J. Puskar/The Associated Press

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Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick deflects a puck off his face mask during the first period of Game 1 of the NHL Western Conference finals playoff game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago, Illinois, June 1, 2013.JIM YOUNG/Reuters

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Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick makes a save on Chicago Blackhawks' Viktor Stalberg (R) as teammate Dwight King (rear) looks on during the first period of Game 1 of their NHL Western Conference finals playoff game in Chicago, Illinois, June 1, 2013.JIM YOUNG/Reuters

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Boston Bruins' Tuukka Rask makes a save against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period of Game 1 of their NHL Eastern Conference finals playoff series in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 1, 2013.BRIAN SNYDER/Reuters

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Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Sharp celebrates his goal on Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick (L) as Kings' Drew Doughty looks on in the second period of Game 1 of their NHL Western Conference finals playoff game in Chicago, Illinois, June 1, 2013.JIM YOUNG/Reuters

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Chicago Blackhawks' Marian Hossa celebrates his second period goal against the Los Angeles Kings during Game 1 of their NHL Western Conference final playoff game in Chicago, Illinois, June 1, 2013.JEFF HAYNES/Reuters

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Chicago Blackhawks' Marian Hossa (C) celebrates his second period goal with teammates Jonathan Toews (L), Duncan Keith (R) and Brian Bickell (2nd L) in Game 1 of the NHL Western Conference final playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings in Chicago, Illinois June 1, 2013.JEFF HAYNES/Reuters

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Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick looks up at the scoreboard after a goal by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second period of Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference finals, Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Chicago.Nam Y. Huh/The Associated Press

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