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One Year Ago Today, The Kings Won Their Second Cup

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I have the whole game in HD on my external drive and ended up watching it last night.

I remember the game being played on a Friday the 13th. Given how grueling the previous three series were, all being decided in seven games, it was pleasing to the nerves to see them finish off the Rangers in 5, and on home ice.

Can you believe that the Kings got through the greatest goalie and defense in the history of hockey?
 
Ziggy Stardust said:
I have the whole game in HD on my external drive and ended up watching it last night.

I remember the game being played on a Friday the 13th. Given how grueling the previous three series were, all being decided in seven games, it was pleasing to the nerves to see them finish off the Rangers in 5, and on home ice.

Can you believe that the Kings got through the greatest goalie and defense in the history of hockey?
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I also have the whole game in HD on my external drive, although I'm going to watch it today, in between video editing for the draft.

I remember I went to a sports bar with my stepbrother. I brought a change of clothes with me, because I didn't want to go home to change. He's a Bruins fan, but we take turns rooting for each other's teams when they are competing in the playoffs, and he was somehow happier than I was, because he was so happy for me. Step-brotherly love. I think I was just more relieved, because as you said, I didn't want it to go another 7 games, and it's impossible to top the elation of 2012.

You know, of course, how the Kings got through the greatest goalie and defense in the history of hockey. It was all luck. Henrik Luckqvist said so.
 
King'sPawn said:
I also have the whole game in HD on my external drive, although I'm going to watch it today, in between video editing for the draft.

I remember I went to a sports bar with my stepbrother. I brought a change of clothes with me, because I didn't want to go home to change. He's a Bruins fan, but we take turns rooting for each other's teams when they are competing in the playoffs, and he was somehow happier than I was, because he was so happy for me. Step-brotherly love. I think I was just more relieved, because as you said, I didn't want it to go another 7 games, and it's impossible to top the elation of 2012.

You know, of course, how the Kings got through the greatest goalie and defense in the history of hockey. It was all luck. Henrik Luckqvist said so.
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I had never even heard the term "puck luck" until 2012. Then I heard it again in 2014.

Loved every second of it! :laugh:
 
If you ever need a good definition of serendipity, it's "we want the the Cup", and the team scores an OT Cup winner while the crowd is saying it.

The 1st Cup was the 1st Cup, but there were just so many story lines from the 2nd one.
 
KingsFan7824 said:
If you ever need a good definition of serendipity, it's "we want the the Cup", and the team scores an OT Cup winner while the crowd is saying it.

The 1st Cup was the 1st Cup, but there were just so many story lines from the 2nd one.
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Agreed. The 1st Cup was the culmination of my then 11 years of being a Kings fan. Plus, I obviously know the team's history so I just couldn't believe(in a good way, obviously) that MY Kings blasted through everybody that playoff run.


However, I think I'm going to value the 2014 Cup just a bit more than 2012 because the team(and us as fans) went through hell and back to get it. It was so satisfying to see A-Mart bury the goal past Lundqvist as I was starting fear that the boys were starting to run out of gas.
 
I said the other day about the 2012 cup run that it was unlike anything I've ever seen. I feel the same about 2014 considering I don't think another team will go through the hell that that team went through. I loved 2012 because it was the first, but 2014 was incredibly satisfying knowing that they went through blood sweat and tears to get what they wanted. And I don't think I've ever jumped as high as I did when I saw Martinez score both those OT goals against the Hawks and Rangers
 
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That celebration could easily be the #1 in a Cup-winning OT situation - all time. It's going to be on highlight reels for decades to come. At home, in OT, no-doubt-about-it goal? We're so fortunate that when the Kings one each Cup, they did it in such rare and dramatic fashion. Two completely different scenarios.

I watched that game 5 OT again the other day. 11 minutes without a whistle. As disappointing as Bob Cole was for that series, his call of that 11 minutes was outstanding. Kenny Albert did a terrific job for NBC through that series as well.
 
Thanks for posting all these highlights I can watch these over and over and over again.
 
They were both equally satisfying but the first one seemed like a dream because of how dominant they were. The 2nd one was pure relief when Martinez scored because of how hard they battled....I just wanted it over. Seeing Toffoli call his dad really stands out for me and I got really emotional after that.
 
I too watched the game today. 2014 was so great because the was they had to do it. Having to play 3 games 7 against the best of the west, then taking on the Rangers in the final. That double OT winner was just amazing to see, especially how as someone pointed out, as they rushed up the ice and the chant of "we want the cup" broke out. Moments later, Martinez buries it and jazz hands was born.



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Toffoli's signature rebounding slapshot won that game.

2013 Game 2 OT where the Kings score a quick two goals late in the game and officially get in to the Sharks heads.



See the OT goal.
 
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