The Kings have blanked the Chicago Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane in the first three games of the Western Conference finals, one reason why they took a two-games-to-none lead into Game 4 on Monday night at Staples Center.

“We’ve got to keep playing him the same way,” Kings defenseman Drew Doughty said. “We’ve got to keep playing him very hard. We can’t give him a lot of space. He’ll try to find speed and ice underneath and just kind of weave his way into the zone and create offensive chances that way.”

Doughty said the Kings expect more from Kane, who had six goals and four assists in the first two rounds for the Blackhawks.

“We just need to stay tight with him,” Doughty said. “We’ve been doing a good job but we know he’s going to play his best game tonight, so we’re going to have to pay special attention to him. We just want to play him hard, hit him hard. I think that’s the way you take him off his game, play him physical. We need to continue to be doing that and take his space away.”

Said Kings coach Darryl Sutter: “Kane is a scary guy. We talk about it all the time. You know what? The more you play him, the more you know it’s coming somewhere. We’re very familiar with him and we’re very respectful of what he brings to the team. … He’s had some brilliant opportunities. Those guys like that, they only need those one or two.”