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NHL: LA Kings Win Cup On Martinez Goal in Double Overtime
The Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup Final Friday night, marking its second Cup victory in three years and longest game in franchise history. It was double overtime, both teams were fatigued, and the contest was tied at two. … Continue reading
NHL: Lundqvist Helps Keep Stanley Cup Final Hopes Alive In 2-1 Victory
The King lived up to all the hype concerning his performance during elimination games, and kept his team in the game while being shot at much more than Jonathan Quick. Henrik Lundqvist played a sensational game with 40 saves and … Continue reading
NHL: Kings Shutout Rangers, One Game Away From Winning Title
After an all-around stellar performance from the Kings, they now lead the series 3-0. The shutout that started with a buzzer beater resulted in a 3-0 victory for Los Angeles. New York was given a multitude of opportunities to score … Continue reading
NHL: Game 2 Reaches 2nd OT, Kings Take 2-0 Series Lead
Game three of the Stanley Cup Final resulted in double overtime, and a Kings 5-4 victory. Saturday night’s first period closely resembled the first in game one. The Rangers were first to score with a slap-shot blast to beat Jonathan … Continue reading
NHL: New York Rangers Advance to Stanley Cup Final
Thursday night saw New York’s most crucial game in decades, and for the first time in 20 years the Rangers advanced to the Stanley Cup Final. A second period goal helped the Rangers gain a small lead over the Canadiens, … Continue reading
NHL: Bourque’s Hat Trick Helps Canadiens Prevent Elimination
The hats came raining down Tuesday night in Bell Centre. Rene Bourque accomplished what could be considered a series saving performance, with his first career hat trick to help propel his team to a 7-4 victory. Thanks to the immense … Continue reading
NHL: St. Louis’ Game-Winning Goal, Lundqvist Makes Crucial OT Saves
Martin St. Louis was given five chances to score throughout the night and went 1-5. Luckily for the Rangers, that one goal ended up being the game winner. St. Louis capitalized on his final opportunity with a top shelf goal … Continue reading
NHL: Rangers Grab 2-0 Series Lead, Tokarski as Backup Goaltender
24-year-old Dustin Tokarski, with only ten NHL games under his belt prior to Monday’s loss, served as the replacement for Carey Price. In game one of the series Chris Kreider slid into Price, but the goaltender appeared to be fine … Continue reading
NHL: Rangers Advance to Eastern Conference Finals
After the Penguins led the Rangers three to one, New York battled back to win the series and move on the Eastern Conference Finals. This was the first time in franchise history the team would come back from such a … Continue reading
