2012 NHL Draft - #3 Pick Overall - Alex Galchenyuk. Montreal Canadiens

HABS DRAFT GALCHENYUK & 6 OTHER PLAYERS

                  Over the course of the last 2 days, Mar Bergivan has been a busy man. The Habs had the 3rd pick in the draft and they decided to draft what they despiretly needed, a big center in Akex Galchenyuk (who recently suffered a knee injury)."I knew what kind of skill I have, what kind of player I am," said Galchenyuk. "I'm just going to keep working hard. I played a couple of games at the end of the year and showed what I am capable of doing, I went to the combine and showed them my knee is no concern and there are going to be no issues." Galchenyuk went on to say that he will be taking French lessions in a couple of days. The other 6 picks for the Habs in the draft were, Collberg (2nd round), Thrower (2nd round), Bozen (3rd round), Vail (4th round), Hudon (5th round) and Nystrom (6th round).

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

2012-13 HABS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

October 2012
Date	Visitor	Home	Time (ET)	TV Network/Results
Thu, 11 Oct 2012	Senators	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
Sat, 13 Oct 2012	Canadiens	Maple Leafs	7:00 PM
Tue, 16 Oct 2012	Bruins	Canadiens	7:30 PM		Tickets
Thu, 18 Oct 2012	Canadiens	Bruins	7:00 PM
Sat, 20 Oct 2012	Capitals	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
Tue, 23 Oct 2012	Canadiens	Wild	8:00 PM
Thu, 25 Oct 2012	Flyers	Canadiens	7:30 PM		Tickets
Sat, 27 Oct 2012	Ducks	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
Tue, 30 Oct 2012	Canadiens	Flames	9:00 PM
November 2012
Date	Visitor	Home	Time (ET)	TV Network/Results
Thu, 1 Nov 2012	Canadiens	Oilers	9:30 PM
Sat, 3 Nov 2012	Canadiens	Canucks	10:00 PM
Tue, 6 Nov 2012	Coyotes	Canadiens	7:30 PM		Tickets
Thu, 8 Nov 2012	Jets	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
Sat, 10 Nov 2012	Rangers	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
Tue, 13 Nov 2012	Flames	Canadiens	7:30 PM		Tickets
Thu, 15 Nov 2012	Canadiens	Jets	8:00 PM
Sat, 17 Nov 2012	Canadiens	Avalanche	10:00 PM
Mon, 19 Nov 2012	Predators	Canadiens	7:30 PM		Tickets
Tue, 20 Nov 2012	Canadiens	Devils	7:00 PM
Sat, 24 Nov 2012	Canucks	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
Tue, 27 Nov 2012	Lightning	Canadiens	7:30 PM		Tickets
December 2012
Date	Visitor	Home	Time (ET)	TV Network/Results
Sat, 1 Dec 2012	Maple Leafs	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
Sun, 2 Dec 2012	Canadiens	Blue Jackets	6:00 PM
Tue, 4 Dec 2012	Blackhawks	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
Thu, 6 Dec 2012	Canadiens	Sabres	7:00 PM
Sat, 8 Dec 2012	Sabres	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
Mon, 10 Dec 2012	Hurricanes	Canadiens	7:30 PM		Tickets
Wed, 12 Dec 2012	Canadiens	Rangers	7:00 PM
Thu, 13 Dec 2012	Kings	Canadiens	7:30 PM		Tickets
Sat, 15 Dec 2012	Canadiens	Sabres	7:00 PM
Mon, 17 Dec 2012	Sabres	Canadiens	7:30 PM		Tickets
Wed, 19 Dec 2012	Canadiens	Senators	7:00 PM
Thu, 20 Dec 2012	Canadiens	Capitals	7:00 PM
Sat, 22 Dec 2012	Canadiens	Maple Leafs	7:00 PM
Thu, 27 Dec 2012	Canadiens	Lightning	7:30 PM
Fri, 28 Dec 2012	Canadiens	Panthers	7:30 PM
Mon, 31 Dec 2012	Canadiens	Hurricanes	8:00 PM
January 2013
Date	Visitor	Home	Time (ET)	TV Network/Results
Thu, 3 Jan 2013	Devils	Canadiens	7:30 PM		Tickets
Sat, 5 Jan 2013	Maple Leafs	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
Tue, 8 Jan 2013	Panthers	Canadiens	7:30 PM		Tickets
Thu, 10 Jan 2013	Canadiens	Flyers	7:00 PM
Sat, 12 Jan 2013	Canadiens	Stars	2:00 PM
Sun, 13 Jan 2013	Canadiens	Blues	7:00 PM
Wed, 16 Jan 2013	Penguins	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
Fri, 18 Jan 2013	Canadiens	Penguins	7:00 PM
Sat, 19 Jan 2013	Bruins	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
Tue, 22 Jan 2013	Lightning	Canadiens	7:30 PM		Tickets
Tue, 29 Jan 2013	Oilers	Canadiens	7:30 PM		Tickets
Wed, 30 Jan 2013	Canadiens	Red Wings	7:30 PM
February 2013
Date	Visitor	Home	Time (ET)	TV Network/Results
Sat, 2 Feb 2013	Islanders	Canadiens	1:00 PM		Tickets
Sun, 3 Feb 2013	Senators	Canadiens	1:00 PM		Tickets
Wed, 6 Feb 2013	Hurricanes	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
Fri, 8 Feb 2013	Canadiens	Penguins	7:00 PM
Sat, 9 Feb 2013	Maple Leafs	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
Tue, 12 Feb 2013	Canadiens	Islanders	7:00 PM
Fri, 15 Feb 2013	Canadiens	Sabres	7:00 PM
Sun, 17 Feb 2013	Canadiens	Jets	2:00 PM
Tue, 19 Feb 2013	Sharks	Canadiens	7:30 PM		Tickets
Wed, 20 Feb 2013	Canadiens	Rangers	7:00 PM
Sat, 23 Feb 2013	Penguins	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
Mon, 25 Feb 2013	Canadiens	Senators	7:30 PM
Thu, 28 Feb 2013	Bruins	Canadiens	7:30 PM		Tickets
March 2013
Date	Visitor	Home	Time (ET)	TV Network/Results
Sat, 2 Mar 2013	Islanders	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
Mon, 4 Mar 2013	Canadiens	Bruins	7:00 PM
Thu, 7 Mar 2013	Canadiens	Capitals	7:00 PM
Sat, 9 Mar 2013	Canadiens	Lightning	7:00 PM
Sun, 10 Mar 2013	Canadiens	Panthers	6:00 PM
Wed, 13 Mar 2013	Senators	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
Fri, 15 Mar 2013	Canadiens	Flyers	7:00 PM
Sat, 16 Mar 2013	Canadiens	Devils	7:00 PM
Tue, 19 Mar 2013	Canadiens	Senators	7:30 PM
Thu, 21 Mar 2013	Devils	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
Sat, 23 Mar 2013	Canadiens	Islanders	7:00 PM
Tue, 26 Mar 2013	Jets	Canadiens	7:30 PM		Tickets
Wed, 27 Mar 2013	Canadiens	Bruins	7:00 PM
Sat, 30 Mar 2013	Rangers	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
April 2013
Date	Visitor	Home	Time (ET)	TV Network/Results
Tue, 2 Apr 2013	Flyers	Canadiens	7:30 PM		Tickets
Thu, 4 Apr 2013	Capitals	Canadiens	7:30 PM		Tickets
Sat, 6 Apr 2013	Sabres	Canadiens	7:00 PM		Tickets
Tue, 9 Apr 2013	Panthers	Canadiens	7:30 PM		Tickets
Fri, 12 Apr 2013	Canadiens	Hurricanes	7:00 PM
Sat, 13 Apr 2013	Canadiens	Maple Leafs	7:00 PM

2012 CANADIENS PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE

2012 PRESEASON CALENDAR
Date	AWAY	HOME	time(et)	location
sEPT. 23, 2012	sENATORS	Canadiens		bell CENTRE - montréal
SEPT. 24, 2012	Sabres	Canadiens		bell CENTRE - montréal
SEPT. 27, 2012	Canadiens	Senators		scotia bank place - ottawa
OCT. 2, 2012	CANADIENS	HURRICANES		cOLISÉE PEPSI - QUEBEC CITY
OCT. 3, 2012	HURRICANES	CANADIENS		bell CENTRE - montréal
OCT. 6, 2012	BRUINS	Canadiens		bell Centre - Montréal
OCT. 7, 2012	DEVILS	CANADIENS		BEll Centre - MONTRÉAL

NHL AWARDS 2012: Max Pacioretty wins Bill Masterton Trophy

                 Last night in Las Vagas, it was the 2012 NHL awards ceremony and Max Pacioretty of the Montreal Canadiens was awarded the Bill Masterton Trophy. This trophy is awarded to the NHLs best player that bounces back from a serious injury and has a good season. In March of 2011, Chara drove Pacioretty into the turnbuckle at the Bell Centre. Pacioretty had to miss the remainder of the season and the playoffs with a injured vertebrae. The fans and Players all wondered if he would ever play again...In the 2011-12 season Pacioretty returned and played 79 games and had 33 goals and 32 assists. Now just this past night he wins the Bill Masterton Trophy. Whats next for Pacioretty? We will find out in the 2012-2013 NHL season.

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

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HABS HIRE 2 MORE COACHS

HABS HIRE: Donald Dufresne as assistant coach and Vincent Riendeau as goaltending consultant for the Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)

HABS MAKE THE NEWS AGAIN WITH MORE HIRINGS & SIGNINGS

HABS HIRE: Gerard Gallant (As an assistant coach),Patrice Brisebois (As Player Development Coach),Martin Lapointe, (As Director of Player Development) & Sylvain Lefebvre as the head coach of the Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL).

HABS SIGN:  forward Steven Quailer to a two-year contract

CBC - LA Kings Wins The Stanley Cup. Conn Smythe & Cup Presentation

HNIC - Coachs Corner - June 11th 2012

Los Angeles Kings Win 2012 Stanley Cup -- Game 6 Highlights (June 11, 2012)

LA TAKES DOWN THE DEVILS IN 6 GAMES TO CAPTURE THEIR FIRST STANLEY CUP IN TEAM HISTORY

GOAL SCORERS

NJD:   A. Henrique (18:45 - 2nd)

LAK:   D. Brown (PPG, 11:03 - 1st) , J. Carter (PPG, 12:45 - 1st) , T. Lewis (PPG, 15:01 - 1st) , J. Carter (01:30 - 2nd) , T. Lewis (EN, 16:15 - 3rd) , M. Greene (16:30 - 3rd)

GOALIES

NJD: M. Brodeur (L)

 LAK: J. Quick (W)

           After winning back to back games, the New Jersey Devils were looking to rain on the Kings parade again and force a Game 7. 10 minutes into Game 6, Stoll gave Gionta a check from behind, no call by the refs. Then the Devils dumped the puck in behind the Kings net, Scudari was skating back to get it and he was driven hard into the boards by Bernier and that was a 5 minute penalty and a game misconduct. On the powerplay, Doughts shot from the right circle was tipped in by Brown to make it 1-0 Kings. 1 minute later, Browns shot from the slot was deflected in by Carter to make it 2-0. 3 minutes later the Kings were still on the powerplay and Kings shot from the sideboards was stopped but Lewis was there to put home tthe rebound to make it 3-0.

         On the 5 minute penalty, the Kings scored 3 goals and were looking good. The shots in the first were 13-8 nKings. 2 minutes into the second, Carters shot from the slot beat Brodeur to make it 4-0. Henrique would add a late period goal to cut the lead to 3. The shots were 8-6 LA in the second. Late in the third, Lewis scored an empty net goal to make it 5-1. 15 seconds later, Greene would score to make it 6-1.That would be the final, as the Kings win their first Stanley Cup in Franchise History. "It's something you can't really explain," said Brown about winning the Cup."It's one of those things where you don't know what it's like until you do it. You're sitting here asking me questions and I don't have an answer for you."In the loss, Brodeur made 19saves. In the win, Quick made 17 saves and was named the Conn Smyth Winner for being best player for the Kings in the 2012 Playoffs.

      "As much as you keep pushing it out of your mind it'll creep back in," Quick said. "Especially you get that four-goal lead and it's hard for it not to creep into your head a little bit. But you keep reminding yourself how dangerous of a team they are, and the second you become relaxed and get your mind off what you're supposed to be doing that's when they'll take advantage of you." Throughout the Playoffs, the Kings knocked off the first place Canucks in 5, the second place Blues in 5, the third place Coyotes in 5 and now the sixth placed and Eastern Champs, Devils in 6."It's pretty awesome obviously when you have a three- or four-goal lead with five minutes left and you know what these guys are capable of doing, then you start seeing it on the bench," said Kings coach Darryl Sutter. "It's the feeling ... seeing them so happy and the work that you go through.You know the first thing you think about as the coach? These guys are all young enough the've got to try it again."

THE 2012 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS are the LOS ANGELES KINGS

Written By Andrew Di Pardo
           

HNIC- Coachs Corner- June 9th 2012

SCF Game 5: Kings @ Devils

DEVILS FORCE A GAME 6 WITH A 2-1 WIN

GOAL SCORERS

LAK:   J. Williams (03:26 - 2nd)

NJD:   Z. Parise (PPG, 12:45 - 1st) , B. Salvador (09:05 - 2nd)

GOALIES

LAK: J. Quick (L)

 NJD: M. Brodeur (W)

                   Last night in New Jersey, the Devils were looking to stay off elimination for the second straight game. 12 minutes in, Quick came out of his net to play the puck and he played it behind his own net. Parise received the puck and put it in between the five hole of a sprawling Quick to make it 1-0 Devils. After the first period the shots were 7-4 LA but Brodeur was keeping the Devils in the game. 3 minutes into the second, former Leaf Justin Williams fires a shot from the slot and scores to tie the game. At the half way point of the second, Salvadors shot from the point beat Quick to give the Devils a 2-1 lead.

            The shots in the second were 12-10 Devils. In the third the shots were 9-3 LA, but Brodeur stood tall and lead the Devils to a 2-1 win. In the win, Brodeur made 25 saves. In the loss, Quick made 17 saves. The Devils are now down in the series 3-2 and have forced a Game 6 against LA. No team in the 2012 Playoffs have taken the Kings to 6 games before this series. Not only that, the Devils are looking to be the first team since the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs to come back down 3-0 in a Stanley Cup Final series and win the Cup.It's a difficult thing to get yourself ready for games like that,'' Brodeur said.

             ''Now it's been two (must-win) in a row. It takes a lot out of you but it is worth it. I think that's what the guys have been concentrating on all day, leaving nothing out there.Now we are going to LA again to try to ruin the party again.They are so close to winning the Stanley Cup that I am sure it is getting to them a little bit, having all these chances and not being able to capitalize a little bit. We're looking just to stay alive.'' Game 6 will be Monday night in Los Angeles.


Written By Andrew Di Pardo
          

AHL Calder Cup Final Game 4: Admirals @ Marlies

AHL Calder Cup Final: ADMIRALS SWEEP THE MARLIES TO CAPTURE THEIR FIRST CALDER CUP

Goal Scorers:

NOR:	R. Panik (06:17 1st), M. Kostka (04:26 2nd), T. Johnson (16:45 2nd), M. Kostka (00:44 3rd), T. Johnson ( EN-12:35 3rd), P. Labrie (13:33 3rd)
TOR:	M. Zigomanis (PPG-19:43 1st)

                 Earlier this afternoon in Toronto, it was Game 4 of the Calder Cup Final between the Toronto Marlies and the Norfolk Admirals. The Admirals had a 3-0 series lead going into the game and were looking to capture their first Calder Trophy in Franchise History. 6 minutes in, Panik scored to make it 1-0 Admirals. Late in the first with the Marlies on a 5 on 3 powerplay, Calborne played the puck over to Zigomanis at the side of the net and he scored to tie the game. 4 minutes into the second, Kostka scored to regain the lead for the Admirals.  Late in the second, Johnson scored on a shot from the point to make it 3-1.

             44 seconds into the third, Kostka would make it 4-1.Then with 10 minutes left to play, the Marlies were on a powerplay and they decided to pull their goalie which lead to a empty net goal by Johnson to put the game out of reach. That was the first time in Pro Hockey history that a team pulled a goalie with 10 minutes to play.Labrie would add another goal to make it 6-1 as the Norfolk Admirals win their first Calder Cup in Franchise history. In the win, Tokarski made 31 saves. In the loss, Scrivens made 13 saves. So this will end the AHL'S Western Conference Champions, Toronto Marlies Cup run as they got swept in the Finals. So the new 2012 AHL champions are the Norfolk Admirals.

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

2012 Calder Cup Finals – Series “O” (best-of-7) Norfolk Admirals vs. Toronto Marlies (N.F wins Series 4-0)

Game 1 – Fri., June 1 – NORFOLK 3, Toronto 1 
Game 2 – Sat., June 2 – NORFOLK 4, Toronto 2 
Game 3 – Thurs., June 7 – Norfolk 1, TORONTO 0 (OT)
Game 4 – Sat., June 9 – Norfolk 6, TORONTO 1

ENDING IN 5 GAMES SINCE 1993

LA will look to add themselves to that list Tonight in New Jersey at 8:00 PM E.t

SCF Game 4: Devils @ Kings

HNIC- Coachs Corner- June 6th 2012

DEVILS KEEP THEIR SEASON ALIVE WITH A 3-1 WIN

GOAL SCORERS

NJD:   P. Elias (07:56 - 3rd) , A. Henrique (15:29 - 3rd) , I. Kovalchuk (EN, 19:40 - 3rd)

LAK:   D. Doughty (PPG, 08:56 - 3rd)

GOALIES

NJD: M. Brodeur (W)

 LAK: J. Quick (L)

 

          Earlier tonight in LA, the Kings had a chance to be the first team since the Anaheim Ducks in 2007 to win the Stanley Cup on home ice. There was no score in the first and the shots were 8-7 New Jersey. In the first period LA hit two goal posts. In the Second, there was still no score and the shots were 7-3 LA. 8 minutes into the third, Elias cut his way to the net and bumped into Quick as Salvador fired a shot from the point which was denied, but Elias put home the rebound to make it 1-0 Devils. Quick was not happy that the Refs didn't call a penalty on Elias and he let the refs know it. 55 seconds later, Clarkson hit Brown into the boards and it was a clean hit but the refs decided to call it boarding.

           In other words, it was a make up call for the non-call that resulted in the Devils lead. 2 seconds into the powerplay, Richards played the puck over to Doughty and he fired a one-timer home to tie the game. 6 and a half minutes later, Clarkson played the puck to Henrique and he fired a shot over the blocker of Quick to give the Devils the lead. Kovalchuk would add an empty net goal as the Devils stay off elimination with a 3-1 win. In the win, Brodeur made 18 saves. In the loss, Quick made 18 saves as well. In this game, the Devils were the better team as they were more hungrier and played to win.

          As for the Kings, it looked like they expected an easier game as they did what they don't usually do and that sit back and wait for opportunities.I think the series will end next game.Game 5 will be in New Jersey on Saturday night at 8:08pm E.t and 5:08pm P.t on CBC,NBC & RDS (French).

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

HABS FIRE RANDY CUNNYWORTH & RANDY LADOUCEUR

            Today in Montreal, the Canadiens announced that they have fired assistant coachs Randy Cunneyworth and Randy Ladouceur."On behalf of the organization, I would like to thank both of them for their valuable contribution to the team and wish them the very best for the future," Therrien said. Cunneywoth was named interim coach in December after the firring of Jacquie's Martin.This decision to fire these two assistants was made by Habs new Coach Michel Therrien as he would like to bring in his own coachs.

Written by Andrew Di Pardo

Therrien meets the press 06/05/2012

Michel Therrien`s Coaching record

Coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season							Post season
		G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	Finish	Result
MTL	2000–01	62	23	27	6	6	(70)	5th in Northeast	Missed playoffs
MTL	2001–02	82	36	31	12	3	87	4th in Northeast	Lost in second round
MTL	2002–03	46	18	19	4	5	(77)	4th in Northeast	(Fired)
PIT	2005–06	51	14	29	-	8	(58)	5th in Atlantic	Missed playoffs
PIT	2006–07	82	47	24	-	11	105	2nd in Atlantic	Lost in first round
PIT	2007–08	82	47	27	-	8	102	1st in Atlantic	Lost in finals
PIT	2008–09	57	27	25	-	5	(59)		(Fired)
Total		462	212	182	22	46	.604

BERGIVIN NAMES MICHEL THERRIEN HEAD COACH OF THE CANADIENS

                  This afternoon in Montreal, Marc Bergivin names Michel Therrien Head Coach of the Montreal Canadiens for a second time. Therrien parted ways with the Canadiens on Januray 17th 2003, but now he`s back.“Things went quickly for me when I was 38. I started my career as a young coach, I coached in the juniors, then I coached in the AHL and then all of a sudden I found myself behind the bench in the NHL,” explained Therrien. “But I did it and I’m proud I did it. I coached with the passion, intensity and knowledge that I had at that time. I now have a lot more experience, I’m much more ready than I was before, and I can’t wait to face this challenge.” Therrien coaches the Habs from 2000-2003 and lead Montreal to miss the Palyoffs in 2001 and he lead Montreal past the first round in 2002 before getting fired in 2003.

         In the 05-06 season, Therrien was named the coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins and in that year his team missed the playoffs. The following season he led the Penguins to Playoffs but they didn`t make it far as they fell in round 1. During the 2008 Playoffs the tied would change as he lead Pittsburgh to the Stanley Cup Final against the Detroit Red Wings. The Penguins would lose in 6 games. In the 08-09 season, Therrien coached for 57 games before being fired. This result leads us to today, when Michel Therrien will be back behind the bench as a coach of the Montreal Canadiens.“ I look at the fact that I coached here before as being a big advantage for me. I know exactly what to expect,”Said Therrien.

          “Concerning the team, my intention is to bring back the intensity, the pride and the discipline. Concerning our fans, I want to make sure that every time they come to the Bell Centre, they’ll be able to cheer for a team that’s working their hardest.”

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

HNIC- Coachs Corner- June 4th 2012

SCF Game 3: Devils @ Kings

QUICK MAKES 22 SAVES TO SHUTOUT THE DEVILS AND TAKE A 3-0 SERIES LEAD

GOAL SCORERS

LAK:   A. Martinez (05:40 - 2nd) , A. Kopitar (15:07 - 2nd) , J. Carter (PPG, 04:15 - 3rd) , J. Williams (PPG, 06:47 - 3rd)

GOALIES

NJD: M. Brodeur (L)

 LAK: J. Quick (W)

                 Last night in Los Angeles, it was another big Stanley Cup Final game for the Devils (as they were down 0-2 in the series and tried to avoid going down 0-3). Before the game, since it was the first Stanley Cup Final game in LA since 1993, Wayne Gretzky did the centennial puck drop between the two captains (Brown & Parise). Then it was time to play Hockey. There was no score in the first and the shots were 7-6 Devils. 5 minutes into the Second, King fired a shot from the slot and he was stopped,but he kept whacking a way at it and Brodeur fell as Martinez put home the rebound to make it 1-0 LA. 10 minutes later, Brown came in on a 2 on 1 and played the puck to Kopitar and he deflected a shot past Brodeur to make it 2-0.

              The shots in the second were 9-9. 4 minutes into the third, with La on a powerplay, Richards centred the puck to Penner, he was stopped but Carter was there to put home  the rebound to extend the lead. Williams would add another powerplay goal as the Kings take Game 3 by the score of 4-0. The shots in the third were 6-6 and overall were 22-21 New Jersey.'We're almost where we're trying to go, but we haven't won anything yet,'' captain Dustin Brown said. ''We know what we have a chance to do, though. Having an opportunity to win a championship here could get rid of a lot of frustration for a lot of people.'' In the win, Quick who has proven to be the NHLs best goaltender made 22 saves. In the loss, Brodeur made 17 saves.

               LA is the first team in NHL history to take 4 consecutive 3-0 series leads in all 4 rounds of the playoffs. If LA wins this series, they will be the first 8th placed team in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup. ''Before the series, we felt like this could happen, but we didn't think it would,'' said defenseman Drew Doughty. ''This was definitely our best game of the series. I thought they took it to us in the first period, but we got a lot better.''The longest Cup run by an 8th seed team before the Kings was in 2010 by the Montreal Canadiens, as the Canadiens made it past the Capitals and the Penguins to advance to the conference Final where they were knocked out by the Flyers. Game 4 will be Wednesday night at 8:08 PM E.t and 5:00 PM P.T on CBC, NBC and RDS (French).

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

SCF GAME 2: Kings @ Devils

CARTER SCORES OT WINNER; LA LEADS SERIES 2-0

GOAL SCORERS

LAK:   D. Doughty (07:49 - 1st) , J. Carter (13:42 - OT)

NJD:   R. Carter (02:59 - 3rd)

GOALIES

LAK: J. Quick (W)

 NJD: M. Brodeur (L)

                       Last night in New Jersey, it was Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals. LA was 9-0 on the road going into last nights game. 10 minutes into the first, Doughty took the puck from his own end all the way into the Devils end and fired a shot past Brodeur to make it 1-0 Kings. The shots were 11-6 New Jersey after 1 period. The shots in the second were 9-9. 3 minutes into the third, Zidlickys point shot was tipped in by Carter to tie the game. The shots in the third were 11-3 LA. 13 minutes into overtime, Carter got the puck along the boards and took it to the slot and fired a shot past Brodeur to win the game for the Kings. LA leads the series 2-0."It's a huge one," Carter said of the goal. "It's a big one for the team ... It gets us where we wanted to be coming in here."

             In the loss, Brodeur made 30 saves. In the win, Quick made 32 saves.With the win, LA now has a record of 10-0 on the road and are 2 wins away from winning their first Cup in franchise history. This win for LA puts the Devils in a spot where I don't think they can come out of, down 0-2. New Jeersy will not come back in the series unless they can find a way to do the impossible and that is to win 2 games in Los Angeles."It's tough but you can't feel sorry for yourself," said New Jersey coach Peter DeBoer. We did in the right way but came up one goal short." Game 3 will be Monday night at 8:08 pm E.t on CBC, NBC and RDS (French).

Written By Andrew Di Pardo