Game Thread: Stanley Cup Final Game 5: New York Rangers @ Los Angeles Kings, 6/13 5:00 PM, NBC

[Bluesince62]

Nice touch giving to injured RR second

 

[oxnardkingsfan]

Not quite as good as the last one. I was there in the arena in 2012. Had to watch this one from home due to the surgery on Wednesday and restrictions from traveling until next week. It's OK. The daughter got to use the ticket so my seat was filled by a huge Kings fan.

Ox

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

Outstanding boys!

 

[ChiefsDdgersLakersKings24]

The part about the NHL I absolutely love. they give the trophy first to the players who earned it. Exactly how it should be!

 

[oxnardkingsfan]

Outstanding boys!

Nice job Lakerboy but I'll get my own picture at the home opener next season. Ain't missing that one.

Ox

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

 

[lasportzphan]

Amazing, just an amazing team....

 

[oxnardkingsfan]

What an unbelievable run to their second Cup. The first one was a run we're not likely to ever see again by any team but this year's run was just one comeback after another. To be down 0-3 to the Sharks and come back to win that series, then to let the Ducks come back to force a Game 7 when you had them 3-1 and win that series, to have to win another Game 7 to beat the defending Stanley Cup Champions and finally to get behind in all but one game in the Stanley Cup Final and beat the Eastern Conference Champs to win their second Cup in three years. Just a great run by a great team.

Just to add they never had any excuses for any of their losses (and there were 10 of them) unlike a certain team from New York City that blamed every loss on "puck luck" or bad bounces. Never said anything like they just had to be better as the Champion Kings did. Even in their post-game interviews after tonight's game they couldn't admit they just didn't play good enough. The one I just watched was "we played with them and could have won but we just didn't get the bounces". That kind of attitude will always lead to defeat to a better team.

Ox

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Guys, enjoy it! 2nd Cup in 3 seasons! Hell of a run again, hell of a series!

Coming in here as a true NYR fan and not a salty one, I hope you all party your asses off and enjoy the parade!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Congrats King fans, heck of a run for your 2nd Cup in 3 seasons! Awesome job!

 

[davnlaguna]

Now I need to get Monday off work.
Boss knows the request is coming

 

[Nascar Addict]

Well, that pretty much sucked. Lundqvist did his best. But the Rangers knew that overtimes would bite them eventually.

 

[davnlaguna]

Well, that pretty much sucked. Lundqvist did his best. But the Rangers knew that overtimes would bite them eventually.

Kings got stronger as games went on. Rangers had better starts but except game 3 Kings had better late periods. Don't know if it team depth or size

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Justin Williams has now sealed his legacy as one of the greatest clutch players in NHL history. Props to him, deserves the credit.

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

Justin Williams has now sealed his legacy as one of the greatest clutch players in NHL history. Props to him, deserves the credit.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

 

[smackdown380]

Now I need to get Monday off work.
Boss knows the request is coming

I think Monday will likely go down as one of the least productive days for alot of employers haha

 

[oxnardkingsfan]

Kings got stronger as games went on. Rangers had better starts but except game 3 Kings had better late periods. Don't know if it team depth or size

I think it was just plain stamina and maybe conditioning. I'm sure the size advantage helped also. That plus the coast-to-coast travel didn't affect them at all whereas the Rangers didn't have very good starts to either Game 3 or Game 5. That's an advantage West Coast teams have during the Stanley Cup Final over the East Coast teams that very seldom travel outside the Eastern Time Zone even during the playoffs. The Kings made trips outside the Pacific Time Zone numerous times during the year and even during the Conference Final they had to go 2 time zones.

Ox

 

[Bluesince62]

Bob Millers call of Alec Martinez's cup winner

Listen to Fox


6/14/14 - Kings Clinch Stanley Cup - Bob Miller's Call Video - NHL VideoCenter - Los Angeles Kings

 

[oxnardkingsfan]

Bob Millers call of Alec Martinez's cup winner

Listen to Fox


6/14/14 - Kings Clinch Stanley Cup - Bob Miller's Call Video - NHL VideoCenter - Los Angeles Kings

Fox sounded a lot like it did in my house when Martinez put that rebound in for the game winner.

Ox