Stanley Cup Final: Los Angeles Kings vs New Jersey Devils: Game of Thrones

[mattola]

Devils in 6. NJ gets home ice due to higher seed and better regular season right?

Canucks 111 pts - 0-3 in home games (only played 3 home games)
Blues 109 pts - 0-2 in home games (only played 2 home games)
Yotes 97 pts - 0-3 in home games (only played 3 home games)

Kings 95 pts


didn't mean squat

 

[pixburgher66]

I'm just gonna do it by the teams that lost their first time:

Capitals-No 2nd appearance
Panthers-No 2nd appearance
Hurricanes-Won in 7 against Edmonton
Kings-TBD
Stars-Lost in 6 to Pittsubrgh
Ducks-Won in 5 over Ottawa
Sens-No 2nd appearance
Sabres-Lost in 6 to Dallas
Nucks-Lost in 7 to NYR
Oilers-Won in 5 over NYI
Flames-Won in 6 over Montreal
Blues-Swept by Montreal

4-4 with 2 no shows.

 

[Eddie_Shack]

The Kings are just demolishing everyone, it's hard to pick against them... Kings in five?

 

[IPostedWhat]

I'm just gonna do it by the teams that lost their first time:

Capitals-No 2nd appearance
Panthers-No 2nd appearance
Hurricanes-Won in 7 against Edmonton
Kings-TBD
Stars-Lost in 6 to Pittsubrgh
Ducks-Won in 5 over Ottawa
Sens-No 2nd appearance
Sabres-Lost in 6 to Dallas*
Nucks-Lost in 7 to NYR
Oilers-Won in 5 over NYI
Flames-Won in 6 over Montreal
Blues-Swept by Montreal

4-4 with 2 no shows.

fify

 

[pixburgher66]

I will say this: if Marty wins a fourth Cup? Best goalie of all time, and you can't change my mind.

 

[puckhead]

I hate the Kings but I think theyll take it.

I agree with the lady.
well, i don;t HATE the Kings, but Brown is really pissing me off with his marginal hits and dives when he gets touched.
and I do so enjoy Brad Doty's tantrums.
and Jack Johnson sucks, and that stench is still in the building.

Devs can grind and slow the game down. We'll see.

That was the Blues' bread and butter. granted, the Devils are a much more experienced (and battle hardened) team, so they should be able to stick with it better than the Blues did.

Cup finals will be between a 6th seed and an 8th seed. The best example of parody in the NHL.

freudian slip?

couple of other thoughts:
- it is so odd to see Steve Bernier being an effective player, and throwing big hits.
- Jeff Carter: 4 goals in 18 minutes per game; Ryan Carter: 4 goals in 8 min/game
- Claude Giroux held the playoff scoring lead for 18 days after his season was over.
- I am developing a man-crush on Adam Henrique. Don't tell Kreider though, he'll be jealous.

 

[li0lsh]

Have to say Kings in 5 or 6

 

[jstewismybastardson]

the case against parity

Nine NHL teams haven't played a single playoff game the last three years. Not much parity there. (Four are Canadian teams.)

 

[puckhead]

Yes

FLyers lost to Blackhawks who won cup
Flyers lost to Bruins who won cup
Flyers lost to Debbies who will win cup

something's got to give.

Canucks lost to Blackhawks who won cup
Canucks lost to Bruins who won cup
Canucks lost to Kings who will win cup

 

[quoipourquoi]

I'm just gonna do it by the teams that lost their first time:

Sabres-Lost in 6 to Dallas

They lost their first in 1975. Flyers in 6.

 

[quoipourquoi]

something's got to give.

Canucks lost to Blackhawks who won cup
Canucks lost to Bruins who won cup
Canucks lost to Kings who will win cup

Don't forget: The team that beats the team that beats San Jose is the Stanley Cup Champion (something like 80-85% of the time since the franchise existed). That says Kings.

 

[DevilishWon]

Devils in 5

 

[TiLoBrown]

- Claude Giroux held the playoff scoring lead for 18 days after his season was over.

Lets be honest, that really doesnt count with the lack of goaltending between Pitt and Philly

 

[Nasty_Magician]

In all honesty, I think the week off hurts the Kings more than it helps them. They haven't played enough games to need a ton of rest and when you're as hot as they are you want to continue playing the hot hand so I'm curious to see how they respond to it.

Sure Quick has been great, but that Brodeur guy has played halfway decent as well and has been here before.

Not to mention the Devils 4th line basically won them the first series and this series. I'll take the Devils depth over the Kings in a heartbeat.

Should be an interesting series.

 

[DevilishWon]

Lets be honest, that really doesnt count with the lack of goaltending between Pitt and Philly

and the stellar D

 

[quoipourquoi]

Lets be honest, that really doesnt count with the lack of goaltending between Pitt and Philly

Yeah, it reminds me of when Theo Fleury put up 14 points in a first-round loss once because he was shooting on Irbe and Flaherty for 7 games.

 

[DevilishWon]

In all honesty, I think the week off hurts the Kings more than it helps them. They haven't played enough games to need a ton of rest and when you're as hot as they are you want to continue playing the hot hand so I'm curious to see how they respond to it.

Sure Quick has been great, but that Brodeur guy has played halfway decent as well and has been here before.

Not to mention the Devils 4th line basically won them the first series and this series. I'll take the Devils depth over the Kings in a heartbeat.

Should be an interesting series.

Marty outplayed queen henrick the last two games....not bad for an old guy

 

[quoipourquoi]

Marty outplayed queen henrick the last two games....not bad for an old guy

Definitely. He closed out the Panthers in style too.

 

[puckhead]

Not to mention the Devils 4th line basically won them the first series and this series. I'll take the Devils depth over the Kings in a heartbeat.

Kings 4th line has been pretty beastly too.
Dwight King 5 goals, Trevor Lewis 1G + 5A

between these two teams and Boston lat year, it just highlights how crucial having a productive 4th line (that you can trust to play) is to win when the going gets tough.

 

[TheRobotDevil]

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