By Kat
After the Los Angeles Kings took a 3-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals, it seemed all but assured that California would be getting its second Stanley Cup in short order. The Devils had other ideas, staving off elimination in Games 4 and 5, which was more wins than any other opponent of Kings had mustered this postseason.
But in front of their home fans and on the strength of two goals scored an early 5-minute powerplay – Steve Bernier was called for a boarding major that left him trending on Twitter immediately following the game – the Kings capped their playoff run in the same convincing fashion as when they started it. They are the lowest-seeded team to ever win the Stanley Cup (in the current format), but their 16-4 run to the Cup ranks among the most dominant in recent memory.
The Kings are young and mostly signed for the immediate future, which has many talking about a possible repeat run for next season (that is, if labour negotiations this summer give us one). But for now, Hollywood has its champions and the LA sports fan has a new darling.
What was your favorite moment of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs?
CBC’s Closing Tribute to the 2012 SC Playoffs
Video is courtesy of HockeyWebCaster’s YouTube channel, which also home to the CBC incomparable intro montages for games throughout the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs – I highly recommend checking them out.