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Brett Deledio was hurt, Richmond were rattled and Dustin Martin went into beast mode as the Tigers escaped with a 19-point win against Essendon at the MCG.The brave Bombers trailed by one point on Saturday with just under 10 minutes left but Damien Hardwicks men steadied to kick the last three goals to win their seventh game of the season, 16.6 (102) to 11.17 (83).Martin put in another eye-catching display with 43 possessions, 14 clearances and two goals, strengthening his position in the Brownlow Medal race.Deledio, who has a history of calf and achilles issues, left the game at halftime after suffering tightness in his right calf, sparking fears he might have played his last game of the year.Well get some scans during the week but hes a valuable player and were not going to put him out there if theres a question mark over him, Hardwick said.Well see how that one pulls up.Im not too sure (about his season). We dont want to make that call now - well wait for Bretts assessment and the medical guys will talk through that.But it was only tightness ... there was no incident as such.Coming off a spirited loss to St Kilda, Essendons pressure was immense early.Richmond were rattled as Essendon jumped out to a 19-point lead, but Trent Cotchin, Deledio and Martin steadied the ship and a brilliant Sam Lloyd dribbled goal helped their side regain momentum.The Tigers kicked six unanswered goals, but couldnt shake the persistent Dons after that in front of 44,908 fans.Cotchin impressed with 35 disposals, as did Ben Griffiths with 12 marks and three goals, but Martins typically bullocking display was the key factor.When he hunts that contested ball, hes so hard, hes so dynamic in that part of his game ... when he plays in that beast-mode mentality, hes really hard to stop, Hardwick said.Hes such a valuable player ... hes one of those guys who can get in and out of traffic.Essendon did a pretty good job of smashing into him, but Dusty eventually sees off most guys ... it was a good game again.Zach Merrett was outstanding for the Bombers with 34 possessions and Orazio Fantasia was their liveliest forward with three goals, but John Worsfold was again left to rue poor goalkicking.Really, I think we dominated the inside-50 count. 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Quick, who also shut out St. Louis in Game 3 of the first round, fought off 16 shots in the third period on Tuesday. Quicks six career playoff shutouts are a franchise record and his 25 career postseason wins is one away from tying the team mark set by Kelly Hrudey. Slava Voynov and Mike Richards registered a goal and an assist apiece for the Kings, who have won 11 straight games at Staples Center dating back to the regular season. L.A. also has won five straight since dropping the first two games of the conference quarterfinals to the Blues. The fourth-seeded Kings, who were 19-4-1 as the host during the regular season, also have home-ice advantage at the start of a playoff series for the first time since 1992. "It felt weird to be honest with you, but it is what it is," Kings forward Anze Kopitar said of starting a series at home. "Its nice to have home ice and its nice to stay home an extra day, but we realize that were going to have to do it on the road at some point ttoo.dddddddddddd" Antti Niemi allowed both goals on 20 shots for the sixth-seeded Sharks, who turned in a four-game sweep of the Northwest Division-champion Vancouver Canucks in the opening round. Tuesdays contest was San Joses first game since eliminating the Canucks on May 7. "We have to find ways to score," San Jose coach Todd McLellan said. "We have to make it a lot harder on them. And did we generate some chances? Yes, but we didnt win the game." As of Thursday morning, there was still no word on whether Sharks forward Raffi Torres will be suspended for his hit on Kings center Jarret Stoll in Game 1. Torres was given two minutes for charging on the play, which occurred near the end of the second period. Torres, of course, is considered a repeat offender and he was given a 25-game suspension for a vicious check on Chicagos Marian Hossa during last years playoffs. That suspension was ultimately lowered to 21 games, but Torres still missed the first eight games of this season. The NHL requested an in-person meeting with Torres for his hit on Tuesday, meaning he could be suspended for as many as five games. Stoll, meanwhile, never returned to Tuesdays contest and is likely to miss Game 2. San Jose, which will host Game 3 on Saturday, was 8-14-2 as the road team this season. This marks just the second postseason meeting between these two Pacific Division rivals. The Sharks got the best of the Kings in six games during the 2011 conference quarterfinals. The Kings and Sharks split four regular-season meetings this year, with each team winning twice at home. ' ' '