SCF Preview: L.A Kings VS New Jersey Devils (SERIES COVERAGE NOW ON: WWW.andrewshabs.blogspot.ca)

  Devils: 48-28-6, (102 points), 6th in Eastern Conference
 Kings: 40-27-15, (95 points), 8th in Western Conference
 SEASON SERIES: Devils won 2-0  

Players to watch:Brodeur(NJD), Parise (NJD), Quick (LA),Brown (LA), Zajac (NJD), Carter (LA), Zubrus (NJD),Richards (LA),Elias (NJD), Gagnet (LA), Kopitar (LA), Doughty (LA) & Penner (LA)          

            Wednesday night in New Jersey, it is the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals between the New Jersey Devils and the Los Angeles Kings. In the regular season, both LA and New Jersey only met twice all the way back in October and the Devils won both games. But it means nothing when it comes down to the Cup Finals. In Round 1, LA pulled off one of the biggest upsets in NHL history by knocking off the best team in the NHL,the Vancouver Canucks in just 5 games. As for the Devils in round 1, they took on the Florida Panthers who made the Playoffs for the first time since 2000. The Devils won that series in 7 games. In round 2, the Devils became the underdogs as they took on the Philadelphia Flyers. The Devils found a way to win in 5 games.          

            The Kings also surprised a lot of people in round 2 as they pulled out the brooms and swept way the St.Louis Blues. In Round 3, the Devils beat the Rangers in 6 games and the Kings beat the Coyotes in 5 games. The Kings held a NHL record for going 8-0-0 on the road. they also had a Playoff record of 12-2-0. The only other team that had a better record than the Kings through 3 rounds was the 1968 and the 1976 Montreal Canadiens as they had a 12-1 record. The Kings powerplay is at 8.1% and their Penalty kill is at 91.2%. As for the Devils, their powerplay is at 18.2% and their penalty kill is at 74.4%. So both teams are about equal there. As for Goaltending, the Kings have the advantage in a young Johnathan Quick as the Devils have a 40 year old in Marty Brodeur. Due to that I think the Kings will win thes series in 7 games.

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

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2012 STANLEY CUP FINAL
Series O	Time (ET)	#6 vs. #8	Networks
WED, MAY 30, 2012	8 pm	LOS ANGELES KINGS AT NEW JERSEY DEVILS	NBC, CBC, RDS
SAT, JUNE 2, 2012	8 pm	LOS ANGELES KINGS AT NEW JERSEY DEVILS	NBC, CBC, RDS
MON, JUNE 4, 2012	8 pm	NEW JERSEY DEVILS AT LOS ANGELES KINGS	NBCSN, CBC, RDS
WED, JUNE 6, 2012	8 pm	NEW JERSEY DEVILS AT LOS ANGELES KINGS	NBCSN, CBC, RDS
*SAT, JUNE 9, 2012	8 pm	LOS ANGELES KINGS AT NEW JERSEY DEVILS	NBC, CBC, RDS
*MON, JUNE 11, 2012	8 pm	NEW JERSEY DEVILS AT LOS ANGELES KINGS	NBC, CBC, RDS
*WED, JUNE 13, 2012	8 pm	LOS ANGELES KINGS AT NEW JERSEY DEVILS	NBC, CBC, RDS
*if necessary

McGuire post interview Marty Brodeur. NY Rangers vs New Jersey Devils G...

John Tortorella: Post Game 6 5/25/12

GAME 6: Rangers @ Devils - HD

DEVILS WIN 3-2 IN O.t TO ADANCE TO THE CUP FINAL

GOAL SCORERS

NYR:   R. Fedotenko (09:47 - 2nd) , R. Callahan (13:41 - 2nd)

NJD:   R. Carter (10:05 - 1st) , I. Kovalchuk (PPG, 13:56 - 1st) , A. Henrique (01:03 - OT)

GOALIES

NYR: H. Lundqvist (L)

 NJD: M. Brodeur (W)

 























          Last night in New Jersey, the Devils were looking to knock off the Rangers in Game 6 so they can advance to their first Stanley Cup Final since 2003.10 minutes in, Giontas shot was stopped and Carter was there to put home the rebound to make it 1-0 Devils.4 minutes later,Zubrus played the puck to Kovalchuk at the side of the net and he scored to extend the lead.10 minutes into the second Mcdonaghs shot was stopped but Fedotenko was there to put home the rebound to cut the lead to 1.             5 minutes later, Giradis point shot was tipped in by Callahan to tie the game. The score was still tied after 3 periods of play so we needed overtime.1 minute in, Kovalchuks shot was stopped. It Henrique put home the rebound to win the game for the Devils! 3-2 was the final! "Johnny on the spot for that one," Henrique said. "I was sitting there. I couldn't see the puck. I knew it was down, and I was just praying it was going to come under his pad. It's a big one. It's one you dream about."In the win,Brodeur made 33 saves."I wasn't sure if it was in or not. When I saw everybody celebrating, it was just a big relief," Brodeur said. "We played really hard this playoff series, and this was an emotional series against the Rangers. To pull it off in that fashion, it's even sweeter."             In the loss, Lundqvist made 26 saves."We're a team that just keeps battling," said Rangers center Brad Richards. "We had our fair share of opportunities. It's a fine line. To get this far, it's a bounce here or there." In the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals it will be the Surprising LA Kings vs another surprise team In the New Jersey Devils. LA was an 8th placed team in the Regular Season, but in the playoffs they have been the best team with a 12-2-0 record.LA was also the first team in NHL history to go 7-0 on the road in the playoffs. As for the Devils, they finished in 6th in the East and in the Eastern Finals they knocked off the Stanley Cup favourites, the New York Rangers. Written by Andrew Di Pardo

Stanley Cup Final Schedule: LA vs NYR or NJD

2012 STANLEY CUP FINAL
Series O	Time (ET)	#1 or #6 vs. #8	Networks
WED, MAY 30, 2012	8 pm	LOS ANGELES KINGS AT EASTERN CHAMPION	NBC, CBC, RDS
SAT, JUNE 2, 2012	8 pm	LOS ANGELES KINGS AT EASTERN CHAMPION	NBC, CBC, RDS
MON, JUNE 4, 2012	8 pm	EASTERN CHAMPION AT LOS ANGELES KINGS	NBCSN, CBC, RDS
WED, JUNE 6, 2012	8 pm	EASTERN CHAMPION AT LOS ANGELES KINGS	NBCSN, CBC, RDS
*SAT, JUNE 9, 2012	8 pm	LOS ANGELES KINGS AT EASTERN CHAMPION	NBC, CBC, RDS
*MON, JUNE 11, 2012	8 pm	EASTERN CHAMPION AT LOS ANGELES KINGS	NBC, CBC, RDS
*WED, JUNE 13, 2012	8 pm	LOS ANGELES KINGS AT EASTERN CHAMPION	NBC, CBC, RDS
*if necessary

Game 5: Kings @ Coyotes

PENNER SCORES OT WIINER!: KINGS ADVANCE TO THE CUP FINAL

GOAL SCORERS

LA: Kopitar (SHG-11:13 - 1st) ,Doughty (11:06 - 2nd) ,Richards (13:43- 2nd),Penner (17:42- 1st Overtime)

PHX:   Pyatt (PPG- 4:20 - 1st),Pouliot (6:23 - 2nd), Yandle (16:23- 2nd)

GOALIES

LA: J.Quick (W)

 PHX: M.Smith  (L)


                 Last night in Phoenix, the Kings had a second chance to knock off the Coyotes to advance to the Stanley Cup Final. 4 minutes into the first with the Coyotes on the powerplay, Hanzal played the puck to Pyatt and he ripped a shot into the back of the net from the slot. 7 minutes later, the Coyotes were on another powerplay, this time the Kings would strike. Doughty got the puck at the point and he ripped a shot and it was deflected off of Kopitar in front and into the net to tie the game. In the first the shots were 9-6 Coyotes and the game was tied. 6 minutes into the second, Klesas shot was stopped but Pouliot was there to put home the rebound to give Phoenix the 2-1 lead. At the 11 minute mark of the second, Doughtys point shot beat Smith to tie the game.

              2 minutes later, Penners shot was stopped but Richards put home the rebound to give LA a 3-2 lead. Yandle would tie the game late in the second. The shots in the second were 20-10 LA. There was no score in the third and the shots were 16-13 Coyotes. 17 minutes into overtime, Carters shot from the right wing was stopped and the rebound went to the slot and Penner received the puck and fired it home. The Los Angeles Kings are going to the Stanley cup Final and they are the Western Conference Champions. "It's the biggest goal of my career so far," Penner said. "Hopefully, there are a couple more waiting in the finals."

              In overtime the shots were 12-6 LA. Overal the shots were 51-41 LA. In the win, Quick made 38 saves. "I have been knocked out in the first round a lot and you think it is going to feel better when you get to the next round, but I don't care when you get knocked out," Coyotes captain Shane Doan said. "It feels awful and you don't want to be a part of it and you wish you could keep going."In the loss, Smith made 47 saves."There hasn't been much success as an organization, but we've got an opportunity to play for the Cup," said Kings captain Dustin Brown. "But there's still a lot of work to be done." The Kings advance to the Cup Final for the first time since losing to Montreal in 1993

Written By Andrew Di Pardo


         

Stanley Cup Final Rematch: Canucks vs. Bruins 1/7/2012

GOAL SCORERS

VAN:   R. Kesler (PPG, 05:41 - 1st) , A. Burrows (PPG, 15:21 - 2nd) , H. Sedin (PPG, 19:47 - 2nd) , C. Hodgson (PPG, 01:09 - 3rd)

BOS:   B. Marchand (14:57 - 1st) , R. Peverley (07:12 - 2nd) , D. Krejci (01:51 - 3rd)

GOALIES

VAN: C. Schneider (W)

 BOS: T. Thomas (L)

Flyers @ Bruins