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Year in Photos 2012
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THE FINAL
FINAL FANTASY The Kings return to the Stanley Cup final after almost two decades to face seasoned-vet Martin Brodeur and his Devils. Both teams feel each other out in the opener at New Jersey’s Prudential Center. The Kings’ Colin Fraser opens the scoring with a tricky wrister in the first; the Devils’ Anton Volchenkov answers on a point shot in the second. But the game will forever be remembered for Anze Kopitar’s sweet forehand deke to beat Brodeur in overtime. “WE DON’T CARE ABOUT THE ROAD STREAK. IT’S A BIG WIN IN GAME 1 AND NOW WE FOCUS ON GAME 2– Jarret Stoll on the Kings’ NHL-record ninth straight playoff road win GAME 2 > L.A. 2 N.J. 1 (OT) HOLLYWOOD REMAKE Game 2 unfolds almost exactly like Game 1. Once again, L.A. takes the…
FEBRUARY
TRADE WINDS As the Feb. 27 trade deadline nears, contenders make moves – the Kings get Jeff Carter and the Devils nab Marek Zidlicky – but the most talked about player, Rick Nash, stays put despite asking out of Columbus. NO HOLDING BACK In February, the NHL’s stretch drive begins. Games get meaner and rougher, especially in the crease. Just ask Scott Clemmensen, Michal Neuvirth, Antti Niemi and Marc-Andre Fleury. OUT-DOMINATING Ryan Miller sets a new franchise mark with his 235th victory Feb. 4, besting the New York Islanders in a shootout and passing Dominik Hasek as the Buffalo Sabres’ all-time winningest goalie. BACK-END BATTLE D-men Christian Ehrhoff and Travis Hamonic collide along the boards in Miller’s record-setting game. After killing a penalty in overtime for too many men, Buffalo bags a pair of goals in the…
MARCH
RAD RESURRECTION The Predators’ flurry of trades in February shows they believe they can win the Cup. In March, they up the ante when they bring Alexander Radulov back after his four seasons dominating the KHL. “THOSE GUYS HADN’T BEEN OUT THERE IN 12 MINUTES. IT’S A GUTLESS MOVE BY THEIR COACH. GUTLESS– Flyers coach Peter Laviolette on Pittsburgh playing tough guys down 6-3 in the third period GOAL-ORIENTED Steven Stamkos’ Tampa teammates congratulate him on his 50th goal March 13. A month later, the Bolts celebrate his 60th snipe. LOCK AND LOAD The Isles’ John Tavares, Carolina’s Jeff Skinner and Buffalo’s Jason Pominville test their sticks in March. Tavares and Skinner wind up linemates for Canada at the World Championship in May. LIFE BEGINS AT 40 Blueshirts speedster Marian Gaborik celebrates in tongue-wagging fashion after hitting the…
ROUND THREE
DESERT DEFEAT, THE DEVILS OWN Mike Smith makes a desperate save on Anze Kopitar in the Western Conference final, but the Coyotes are no match for the Kings as L.A. rolls over them in five games. In the East, the Devils exorcise some demons, killing the Manhattan monster of Mark Messier’s 1994 guaranteed win 18 years later and halting hope of yet another Blueshirts 3-2 series comeback. MINDFUL MAYHEM As the post-season wears on, etiquette picks up. Dainius Zubrus politely asks Ryan McDonagh to wait his turn. Drew Doughty graciously helps Coyotes captain Shane Doan practise his forward-somersault-twist-in-the-free position. And Martin Brodeur kindly offers Artem Anisimov a spot in his crease to rest his aching body. NET GAINS AND FACE GAMES Both Brodeur and Smith shine brightly in Round 3, but the experience of the…
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