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WASHINGTON -- It took a controversial call for the Vancouver Whitecaps to survive a surprisingly tough road game against the worst team in Major League Soccer. Camilo Sanvezzo scored his ninth goal of the season on a penalty kick in the second half as the Whitecaps shut out D.C. United 1-0 on Saturday. In the 48th minute, the Whitecaps (7-5-4) played a long ball deep into United territory, with midfielder Matt Watson sprinting toward it, only to be met hard by D.C. goalkeeper Bill Hamid. Watson crumpled to the turf and referee Matthew Foerster immediately signalled for a penalty kick. "Im going to have to watch it again," Watson said. "He definitely got a piece of the ball, but he also went through me. Im going to have to see it again, to see if it was a PK." United coach Ben Olsen had no doubt that the call was wrong, not mincing words in his assessment of the officials. "Its a joke," he said. "We get the same clown show every weekend. Nobody wants to hear the coach in last place complain about the referees. Nobody wants to hear that. But Ive got a group of men in there who fought their tails off today, and theyre gutted." Camilo Sanvezzo calmly deposited the ensuing penalty past a diving Hamid into the middle of the net for his third goal in two games and sixth over his last four contests. On a steamy night during which they were outclassed for much of the first half, the Whitecaps earned just the fifth road win in their three-year franchise history. "Were on a really good run at the moment," said Vancouver coach Martin Rennie after his teams third straight win. "We have to win on the road more consistently. For us to move up and develop, we need to do that. Tonight, we showed the qualities to do that." The Whitecaps defence preserved just their second league shutout of the season in the victory, and their first since a 1-0 home victory against Toronto FC in the season opener on March 2. Vancouver had not played since June 19, and on a night when fitness was key, the Whitecaps appeared to have the stronger legs in the second half. If not for some spectacular, back-to-back leaping saves by Hamid in the 65th minute, Vancouver would have opened up a wider margin. D.C. (2-12-3) fired a season-high 22 shots, and had a couple of corner kicks in stoppage time, but could not find the equalizer. After the match, Hamid and John Thorrington berated the officials at midfield. "I dont get it," Olsen said. "Im not asking him to be a super referee. Im asking him to make the right call." United had the Whitecaps on the defensive for much of the first half, starting in the second minute, when Dwayne De Rosario fired just wide of goalkeeper Brad Knighton. The Vancouver keeper followed with another solid save on Kyle Porters shot in the seventh minute, as the Whitecaps struggled to control the ball. Russell Teibert had the best look for Vancouver in the first half, taking a tight-angle shot from the goal-line that deflected off the post behind Hamid in the 11th minute. The Whitecaps finished June by earning 12 out of 15 potential points, putting them squarely in the hunt in the Western Conference. "It was a well-deserved win," Rennie said. "On the road, youre not always going to dominate the game, so any way you can get the win is important." Notes: The Whitecaps lineup got a lift when both Gershon Koffie and Brad Rusin returned to the pitch for the first time since May 18. 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While the Blackhawks have had the upper hand in this series during the regular season -- winning 12 of the past 16 encounters overall and six of the last seven played in Los Angeles, the Kings came through when it mattered most last spring. Los Angeles built a 3-0 series lead before Chicago rebounded with a pair of wins, taking Game 5 in double overtime and then winning a 4-3 decision in Game 6 in L.A. to send the series to a decisive seventh game. The Kings and Blackhawks then saw their Game 7 meeting go to overtime, where defenseman Alec Martinez punched his clubs ticket to the Cup Finals. Los Angeles knocked off the New York Rangers in five games to win the Stanley Cup. While the Kings were able to defeat the Blackhawks in Chicago to advance in the postseason, theyll probably be glad they are hosting tonights contest. Los Angeles is just 2-4-4 on the road this season compared to 10-2-1 at home, where it will play two straight and three of its next four. The Kings picked up that second road win on Wednesday, salvaging the finale of a three-game swing with a 4-0 win over the Minnesota Wild. Mike Richards, Dustin Brown, Tyler Toffoli and Justin Williams all scored first-period goals and Martin Jones made 28 saves for his first shutout of the season and fifth of his career. Theyre a pretty good rush team and we forced them into turnovers which allowed us to have our own rush game, which is generally how we produce a lot of goals, said Brown. Brown potted the 200th goal of his career, while Williams has three goals and four assists over a six-game point streak. Jones, meanwhile, made back-to-back starts for the first time since Dec.dddddddddddd 10-11, 2013, but No. 1 Jonathan Quick figures to return to net tonight. Quick is 6-12-1 with a 2.76 goals against average, .910 save percentage and two shutouts in 19 regular-season meetings with the Hawks, including 18 starts. Chicago enters Saturdays showdown having won two straight and five of its last six games. The Blackhawks are 4-1-0 on their six-game swing with the only loss of the trip coming Sunday in Vancouver. Chicago has rebounded from that setback by notching consecutive wins in Colorado and Anaheim. Joel Quennevilles club turned in an impressive win over the Ducks on Friday afternoon, picking up a 4-1 triumph in Orange County. Patrick Kane scored twice while Brad Richards and Andrew Shaw each had a goal and an assist to help fuel Chicagos offense, which has put up 25 goals over the past six contests. The Blackhawks, who are averaging 2.91 goals per game this season, fired 38 shots on net Friday. That start was huge. It seems like things always trend upward for our team when we have good starts like that, said Kane. Corey Crawford, meanwhile, only needed to stop 23 shots to pick up the win for Chicago. Crawford could get a rest tonight as Antti Raanta is expected to make his first appearance since Oct. 25 when he made 28 saves in loss against the Blues. Raanta was slated to start last Saturdays game in Edmonton, but came down with an illness and had to be scratched in favor of Crawford, who has started 17 of the Blackhawks 23 games this season. He was able to return to his backup role for Fridays tilt in Anaheim. The Finnish netminder is 1-2-0 with a 2.03 GAA this season. He also has excellent career numbers against L.A., going 2-0 with a .50 GAA and a shutout in two lifetime appearances versus the Kings. In total, Raanta has stopped 47- of-48 shots against L.A. ' ' '