FIRST PERIOD
A wild first period ended with the New Jersey Devils leading the Kings, 1-0.
The lone goal in what was the most entertaining period in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final series came off a mistake by goaltender Jonathan Quick. With the Devils on a power play, Quick tried to sweep the puck behind the net. His weak attempt was taken by the Devils’ Zach Parise, who jammed the puck into the net before Quick could recover 12 minutes 45 seconds into the game.
The game started the at a frantic pace, with the Kings having two quality opportunities early.
In the opening seconds, Dustin Brown curled in front of the net, only to have goaltender Martin Brodeur poke-check the puck off his stick. Moments later, Justin Williams picked up a turnover at center ice and let loose a shot just inside the blue line that hit the left post.
Later in the period, Jeff Carter came from the net, but his wrap-around try was blunted by Brodeur.
Brodeur continued that quality of play throughout the period. He stopped a shot from Jarret Stoll, then recovered to stoned Trevor Lewis on a rebound try.
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A mistake by goaltender Jonathan Quick put the Kings in a hole.
With the Devils on a power play, Quick tried to sweep the puck behind the net. His weak attempt was taken by the Devils’ Zach Parise, who jammed the puck into the net before Quick could recover for the first score 13 minutes into the game.
The team that scores first has won every game in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final series, which the Kings lead, 3-1.
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The Kings’ Willie Mitchell was sent off for interference 11 minutes into the first period.
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The game, the fifth in the Stanley Cup Final, started at a frantic pace, with the Kings having two quality opportunities early against the New Jersey Devils.
In the opeining seconds, Dustin Brown curled in front of the net, only to have goaltender Martin Brodeur poke-check the puck off his stick. Moments later, Justin Williams picked up a turnover at center ice and let loose a shot just inside the blue line that hit the left post.
Pregame
The Kings and the Stanley Cup winged their way east Thursday, taking separate flights.
The Kings hope to take the bauble back as carry-on luggage Sunday. All that stands in their way are the New Jersey Devils in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final this evening at the Prudential Center.
While the Kings missed their chance to celebrate on home ice, the moment will be no less sweet if they wrap things up near the swamps of Jersey.
It would be the Kings' first title since they entered the NHL as an expansion team before the 1967-68 season. They were close once, in 1993, but why delve into the sad, and almost-comical, Marty McSorley affair?
So a 3-1 series lead has the Kings "sitting pretty good right now," forward Anze Kopitar said.
But, he added, "We know what the expectations are."
The Kings have not lost on the road during the playoffs, winning an NHL-record 10 consecutive games. That included a pair of 2-1 overtime victories against the Devils in New Jersey to open the series.
A wild first period ended with the New Jersey Devils leading the Kings, 1-0.
The lone goal in what was the most entertaining period in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final series came off a mistake by goaltender Jonathan Quick. With the Devils on a power play, Quick tried to sweep the puck behind the net. His weak attempt was taken by the Devils’ Zach Parise, who jammed the puck into the net before Quick could recover 12 minutes 45 seconds into the game.
The game started the at a frantic pace, with the Kings having two quality opportunities early.
In the opening seconds, Dustin Brown curled in front of the net, only to have goaltender Martin Brodeur poke-check the puck off his stick. Moments later, Justin Williams picked up a turnover at center ice and let loose a shot just inside the blue line that hit the left post.
Later in the period, Jeff Carter came from the net, but his wrap-around try was blunted by Brodeur.
Brodeur continued that quality of play throughout the period. He stopped a shot from Jarret Stoll, then recovered to stoned Trevor Lewis on a rebound try.
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A mistake by goaltender Jonathan Quick put the Kings in a hole.
With the Devils on a power play, Quick tried to sweep the puck behind the net. His weak attempt was taken by the Devils’ Zach Parise, who jammed the puck into the net before Quick could recover for the first score 13 minutes into the game.
The team that scores first has won every game in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final series, which the Kings lead, 3-1.
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The Kings’ Willie Mitchell was sent off for interference 11 minutes into the first period.
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The game, the fifth in the Stanley Cup Final, started at a frantic pace, with the Kings having two quality opportunities early against the New Jersey Devils.
In the opeining seconds, Dustin Brown curled in front of the net, only to have goaltender Martin Brodeur poke-check the puck off his stick. Moments later, Justin Williams picked up a turnover at center ice and let loose a shot just inside the blue line that hit the left post.
Pregame
The Kings and the Stanley Cup winged their way east Thursday, taking separate flights.
The Kings hope to take the bauble back as carry-on luggage Sunday. All that stands in their way are the New Jersey Devils in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final this evening at the Prudential Center.
While the Kings missed their chance to celebrate on home ice, the moment will be no less sweet if they wrap things up near the swamps of Jersey.
It would be the Kings' first title since they entered the NHL as an expansion team before the 1967-68 season. They were close once, in 1993, but why delve into the sad, and almost-comical, Marty McSorley affair?
So a 3-1 series lead has the Kings "sitting pretty good right now," forward Anze Kopitar said.
But, he added, "We know what the expectations are."
The Kings have not lost on the road during the playoffs, winning an NHL-record 10 consecutive games. That included a pair of 2-1 overtime victories against the Devils in New Jersey to open the series.