The Los Angeles Kings now have a 3-0 strangle hold on the New York Rangers after a 3-0 victory on Monday night. The Kings need only one more win to hoist the Stanley Cup for the second time in three years.
The hole is deep for the Rangers, but hope of a comeback has not been lost. It can be done! Just ask the Kings. The Rangers players refuse to give up. “We’ve gotten out of deficits before,” said Ryan McDonagh. “We believe in each other in here. We’re just going to keep preparing the same way and come out with everything we’ve got. We’ve got nothing to save it for now.”
The last time the Stanley Cup Finals ended in a sweep was back in 1998 when the Detroit Red Wings swept the Washington Capitals.
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The play of Jonathan Quick on Monday night was amazing. He stopped all 32 shots that the Rangers fired at him. He looks to definitely be back to his 2012 Conn Smythe Trophy form. Quick downplayed the 3-0 series lead. “Nothing is done, nothing is finished,” Quick said. “We still have a lot of work to do.”
The Kings offense was actually not as strong as it was in games one and two. The Kings only managed fifteen shots on net. They definitely made them count. The Kings got goals from Jeff Carter, Jake Muzzin, and Mike Richards. The most critical goal for the Kings came with just 0.8 seconds to go in the first period. Jeff Carter skated in and fired a shot that deflected off Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi’s skate. The shot beat Henrik Lundqvist high glove hand.
The Kings will get their chance to hoist the Stanley Cup again on Wednesday night. Once again the game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Brad Burud the owner/editor of the Inside Edge Hockey News. I am a huge fan of hockey, from youth hockey, to junior hockey, and of course professional hockey. I have played, coached, worked as statistician, and watched hockey all of my life. Hockey is not just a game, it is a lifestyle and family. The game of hockey is great! It can bring you nights of great enjoyment. It also brings nights where you feel like your team will never win. I am proud to be a journalist for the greatest game in the world. I have a degree in Business Administration, Psychology from Minot State University. I also have a Hockey General Manager and Scouting, and Sports Communications/Journalism degree from Sports Management Worldwide. I am also a member of the Sports Executives Association. Most of all I am a fan. Hockey is a huge part of my life and my families life.