Los Angeles is a city known for its glitz and glam—now they possesses the most glamorous trophy on the planet.
After dropping two games in a row, and losing their first game on the road through this entire postseason run, the Kings came back to Staples Center determined to finally finish off the Devils. On the strength of three power-play goals in the first period, the Kings cruised to a 6-1 victory in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, earning the franchise’s first championship in its 45-year history.
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Los Angeles Kings Rout Devils en Route to First Stanley Cup
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If the Stanley Cup really is the most difficult trophy to win in professional sports, the Los Angeles Kings are sure making it look easy. With their dominant 4-0 victory over New Jersey in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final Monday night, the Kings are now just one win away from their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.
Alec Martinez, Anze Kopitar, Jeff Carter and Justin Williams all tallied goals for the Kings, and Jonathan Quick stopped all 22 of the Devils‘ shots, giving him his third shutout of the postseason.
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Devils vs. Kings: L.A. Now One Win Away from First Stanley Cup
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Although it has not been made official yet, several news outlets, including TSN and the Los Angeles Times, are reporting that Los Angeles Kings forward Simon Gagne will be inserted into Monday’s lineup when the Kings host Game 3 of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final.
Gagne, who has played in just 34 games this season, has not suited up since December 26th because of a concussion. Darren Dreger of TSN reported on Twitter that Gagne would play, likely in place of fourth-liner Brad Richardson.
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Simon Gagne to Return to Lineup for Los Angeles Kings?
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by Marc Williams on June 4, 2012
Donald Fehr was head of the MLBPA when their strike led to the cancellation of the 1994 World Series. Can it happen again for the NHLPA?
Remember back in February, just prior to the NHL trade deadline, when the Los Angeles Kings were in jeopardy of not even being in contention for the postseason, and Kings fans were clamoring for a big deadline deal to shake things up, and that things looked so bleak and the team was so desperate that they were reportedly willing to deal captain Dustin Brown if it meant landing a guy like Rick Nash in return?
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Dustin Brown: From Trade Rumors to Conn Smythe Candidate
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The wait is almost over. On Wednesday, May 30th, the Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils will finally take to the ice to begin the 2012 Stanley Cup Final. Although an unlikely matchup, both the Devils and Kings proved to be dominant in their respective runs through the NHL playoffs. Here is the schedule for 2012 Stanley Cup Final.
| 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 |
It’s almost easy to forget that the Los Angeles Kings have been missing a key piece of their team during their torrid run through the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs. It’s easy because that piece—forward Simon Gagne—hasn’t played a game this season since he suffered a concussion on Dec. 26.
Gagne, who signed a two-year, $7 million deal with Los Angeles last summer with the expectation of being a top-six forward, missed 48 games during the regular season and has also been absent from all 14 of L.A.’s playoff games.
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Simon Gagne Practices with Kings after Missing 5 Months with Concussion
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by Melissa Reidelberger on May 23, 2012
At the beginning of the 2011-2012 NHL hockey season, no one would have thought it would be the Los Angeles Kings heading to the Stanley Cup Final.
Struggling for offense all season, the Kings were lucky to get into the playoffs. But after that something clicked for them, and they came alive. Dustin Brown, Anze Kopitar, Justin Williams, and Mike Richards are the point leaders for the Kings this post season, and they have been tough to stop. Jonathan Quick was outstanding in net for the Kings all season and has not disappointed during the playoffs. Posting a save percentage of .946 and two shutouts during the Kings 14 playoff games, Quick is proving himself difficult to beat.
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Los Angeles Kings Await Stanley Cup Final Opponent
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Los Angeles is a city known for its glitz and glam—now they possesses the most glamorous trophy on the planet.
