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2012 Stanley Cup Finals
2012 Stanley Cup Finals logo
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Los Angeles Kings 22----- 2
New Jersey Devils 11----- 0
* – Denotes overtime period(s)
Location(s)Newark: Prudential Center (1,2,5,7)
Los Angeles: Staples Center (3,4,6)
CoachesLos Angeles: Darryl Sutter
New Jersey: Peter DeBoer
CaptainsLos Angeles: Dustin Brown
New Jersey: Zach Parise
National anthemsLos Angeles:
New Jersey: Arlette
RefereesDan O'Halloran
Dan O'Rourke
Chris Rooney
Brad Watson
DatesStarts May 30
NetworksCanada (English): CBC
Canada (French): RDS
United States: NBC, NBC Sports Network
Announcers(NBC/NBC Sports) Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire
(CBC) Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson, Glenn Healy
(RDS) Pierre Houde, Benoit Brunet
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The 2012 Stanley Cup Finals is the championship series of the National Hockey League (NHL) 2011–12 season, and the culmination of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs. This will be the 119th year of the Stanley Cup's presentation. The series pits the Eastern Conference playoff champion New Jersey Devils against the Western Conference playoff champion Los Angeles Kings. The Eastern Conference winner has home ice advantage for the first time since 2006, since the Devils had a better regular season record than the Kings. The Devils are the lowest-seeded team to have home-ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Finals, a record previously held by the Devils when they won the Cup as a fourth seed in 2000.

The 2012 Finals ended a long Stanley Cup Finals appearance drought for the Los Angeles Kings, who had appeared in the Finals only once in franchise history, in 1993, when the Wayne Gretzky–led Kings lost to the Montreal Canadiens in five games. The New Jersey Devils last appeared in 2003 when winning the championship.

Road to the Finals

Los Angeles Kings

Main article: 2011–12 Los Angeles Kings season

The Kings started the regular season at 13–12–4 before firing head coach Terry Murray on December 12. John Stevens served as interim coach before the team hired Darryl Sutter on December 20. Under Sutter, the Kings finished the season at 95 points, earning the #8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Los Angeles then went on to become the second team to eliminate the #1, #2, and #3 seeds from the playoffs in the same postseason (and the first team to do so in that order), after the 2003–04 Calgary Flames, also coached by Darryl Sutter,[1] eliminating the Vancouver Canucks in five games, the St. Louis Blues in four games, and the Phoenix Coyotes in five games, respectively. In addition, the Kings went a perfect 8–0 on the road in these playoff games and the first team to go undefeated while en route to the Finals.[2] The Kings are the second #8 seed to reach the Finals, following the Edmonton Oilers in 2006.

New Jersey Devils

Main article: 2011–12 New Jersey Devils season

This was the Devils' first season under head coach Peter DeBoer, who replaced the retiring Jacques Lemaire during the offseason. Under DeBoer, New Jersey finished the regular season with 102 points, but ended up with the #6 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Devils eliminated DeBoer's former team, the Southeast division-winning Florida Panthers, in seven games, and two of their division rivals, first the fifth-seeded Philadelphia Flyers in five games, and the first-seeded New York Rangers in six games.

The series

Note: All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04). Games to be played if necessary are indicated by italicized dates and times.[3]

Game one

May 30 Los Angeles Kings 2–1 OT New Jersey Devils Prudential Center Recap


Anze Kopitar beat Martin Brodeur on a breakaway goal 8:13 into overtime to give the Kings a 2–1 win in Game 1.[4] Los Angeles scored first on Colin Fraser's goal at 09:56 of the first period.[4] The Kings then held the Devils without a shot on goal for the first 14 minutes of the second period, but could not increase their lead.[5] The Devils tied the game at 18:48 of the second period when Anton Volchenkov's shot bounced off of Kings defenseman Slava Voynov and into the Los Angeles net.[6] At 3:58 of the third period, a Devils goal was waved off when Zach Parise illegally pushed the puck with his hand over the Kings goal line. The Kings' Jonathan Quick made 17 out of 18 saves, while Brodeur made 23 out of 25.

With the win, the Kings became the first team to win their first nine road games in a single postseason.[4]

Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st LA Colin Fraser (1) Jordan Nolan (1) 09:56 1–0 LA
2nd NJ Anton Volchenkov (1) Patrik Elias (3) and David Clarkson (8) 18:48 1–1
3rd None
OT LA Anze Kopitar (7) Justin Williams (10) and Drew Doughty (9) 08:13 2–1 LA
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st LA Dustin Brown Goaltender interference 12:19 2:00
2nd LA Jarret Stoll Tripping 08:31 2:00
NJ Dainius Zubrus Elbowing 13:23 2:00
3rd None
OT None
Shots by period
Team 1 2 3 OT Total
Los Angeles 5 9 8 3 25
New Jersey 5 4 7 2 18

Game two

June 2 Los Angeles Kings 2–1 OT New Jersey Devils Prudential Center Recap


The Kings extended their 2012 playoff road winning streak to ten with another 2–1 overtime victory. This time, it was Jeff Carter who scored at 13:42 of the extra period. After Carter's initial shot from the right side was stopped, he then went around the net to grab the puck on the the other side and then made a shot through traffic that beat Martin Brodeur. Los Angeles scored first on Drew Doughty's unassisted goal at 7:49 of the first period. The Devils tied the game at 2:59 of the third period when Ryan Carter deflected Marek Zidlicky's shot into the Kings' net. Neither team could take advantage of their power plays, nor on a 4-on-4 late in the third period. Both teams had more shots than Game 1; Jonathan Quick made 32 out of 33 saves, while Brodeur made 30 out of 32.[7]

Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st LA Drew Doughty (3) Unassisted 07:49 1–0 LA
2nd None
3rd NJ Ryan Carter (5) Marek Zidlicky (8) and Steve Bernier (5) 02:59 1–1
OT LA Jeff Carter (5) Dustin Penner (8) and Alec Martinez (2) 13:42 2–1 LA
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st LA Matt Greene Cross Checking 02:54 2:00
LA Willie Mitchell Cross Checking 07:56 2:00
2nd NJ Andy Greene Tripping 09:29 2:00
LA Dwight King High-sticking 13:38 2:00
3rd NJ Dainius Zubrus Interference 16:55 2:00
LA Drew Doughty Hooking 17:46 2:00
OT None
Shots by period
Team 1 2 3 OT Total
Los Angeles 6 9 6 11 32
New Jersey 11 9 10 3 33

Game three

June 4 New Jersey Devils 8:00 pm Los Angeles Kings Staples Center CBC, NBCSN, RDS


Game four

June 6 New Jersey Devils 8:00 pm Los Angeles Kings Staples Center CBC, NBCSN, RDS


Game five

June 9 Los Angeles Kings 8:00 pm New Jersey Devils Prudential Center CBC, NBC, RDS


Game six

June 11 New Jersey Devils 8:00 pm Los Angeles Kings Staples Center CBC, NBC, RDS


Game seven

June 13 Los Angeles Kings 8:00 pm New Jersey Devils Prudential Center CBC, NBC, RDS


Notes

The 2012 Stanley Cup Finals marks the first time two American-born captains face off in the championship series of the NHL as captain Dustin Brown of Los Angeles battles against captain Zach Parise of New Jersey. This scenario will ensure a second time in league history of an American-born, Finals-winning captain. Derian Hatcher of the Dallas Stars was the first American-born captain to lead his team in hoisting hockey's most precious hardware in 1999.

Los Angeles reached the Stanley Cup finals as an eighth-seeded team, the first team to do so since the Edmonton Oilers of 2006. These finals guarantee the lowest-seeded Stanley Cup champion in history. New Jersey, as a fifth seed, won the Stanley Cup in 1995 in the lockout-shortened season.

For the second consecutive Finals, both participating teams' arenas (New Jersey's Prudential Center and Los Angeles' Staples Center) are hosting their first Stanley Cup Finals games. The Prudential Center opened prior to the 2007–08 NHL season, while the Staples Center opened in time for the 1999–2000 NHL season.

The Kings are also vying to become the fourth consecutive team to win the Stanley Cup after opening the season in Europe as part of the NHL Premiere Series. Previous NHL Premiere participants (Pittsburgh – 2009, Chicago – 2010, Boston – 2011) went on to win the Cup.

Rosters

Los Angeles Kings

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
45 Canada Jonathan Bernier G L 36 2006 Laval, Quebec
23 United States Dustin Brown (C) RW R 40 2003 Ithaca, New York
77 Canada Jeff Carter C R 39 2012 London, Ontario
13 Canada Kyle Clifford LW R 33 2009 Ayr, Ontario
8 Canada Drew Doughty D R 34 2008 London, Ontario
44 United States Davis Drewiske D L 40 2008 Hudson, Wisconsin
24 Canada Colin Fraser C L 39 2011 Sicamous, British Columbia
12 Canada Simon Gagne Injured Reserve LW L 44 2011 Sainte-Foy, Quebec
2 United States Matt Greene (A) D R 41 2008 Grand Ledge, Michigan
74 Canada Dwight King LW L 35 2007 Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
11 Slovenia Anze Kopitar (A) C L 37 2005 Jesenice, Yugoslavia
22 United States Trevor Lewis C R 37 2006 Salt Lake City, Utah
48 Russia Andrei Loktionov C L 34 2008 Voskresensk, Soviet Union
27 United States Alec Martinez D L 37 2007 Rochester Hills, Michigan
33 Canada Willie Mitchell D L 47 2010 Port McNeill, British Columbia
71 Canada Jordan Nolan C L 35 2009 St. Catharines, Ontario
21 United States Scott Parse Injured Reserve RW R 40 2004 Kalamazoo, Michigan
25 Canada Dustin Penner LW L 42 2011 Winkler, Manitoba
32 United States Jonathan Quick G L 38 2005 Milford, Connecticut
10 Canada Mike Richards C L 39 2011 Kenora, Ontario
15 Canada Brad Richardson LW L 39 2008 Belleville, Ontario
7 United States Rob Scuderi D L 45 2009 Syosset, New York
28 Canada Jarret Stoll C R 42 2008 Melville, Saskatchewan
26 Russia Slava Voynov D R 34 2008 Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union
19 Canada Kevin Westgarth C R 40 2007 Amherstburg, Ontario
14 Canada Justin Williams RW R 43 2009 Cobourg, Ontario

New Jersey Devils

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
18 Canada Steve Bernier RW R 39 2012 Quebec City, Quebec
22 Canada Eric Boulton LW L 48 2011 Halifax, Nova Scotia
30 Canada Martin Brodeur G L 52 1990 Montreal, Quebec
20 United States Ryan Carter C L 41 2011 White Bear Lake, Minnesota
23 Canada David Clarkson RW R 40 2005 Toronto, Ontario
26 Czech Republic Patrik Elias (A) LW L 48 1994 Třebíč, Czechoslovakia
29 United States Mark Fayne D R 37 2005 Nashua, New Hampshire
11 United States Stephen Gionta C R 41 2010 Rochester, New York
6 United States Andy Greene D L 42 2006 Trenton, Michigan
10 United States Peter Harrold D R 41 2011 Kirtland Hills, Ohio
1 Sweden Johan Hedberg G L 51 2010 Leksand, Sweden
14 Canada Adam Henrique C L 34 2008 Brantford, Ontario
25 United States Cam Janssen RW R 40 2011 St. Louis, Missouri
16 Sweden Jacob Josefson C L 33 2009 Stockholm, Sweden
17 Russia Ilya Kovalchuk (A) LW R 41 2010 Kalinin, Soviet Union
5 Sweden Adam Larsson D R 32 2011 Skelleftea, Sweden
9 United States Zach Parise (C) LW L 40 2003 Minneapolis, Minnesota
12 Ukraine Alexei Ponikarovsky LW L 44 2012 Kiev, Soviet Union
24 Canada Bryce Salvador D L 48 2008 Brandon, Manitoba
15 Czech Republic Petr Sykora RW L 47 2011 Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
7 Sweden Henrik Tallinder Injured Reserve D L 45 2010 Stockholm, Sweden
32 United States Matt Taormina D L 38 2010 Washington Township, Michigan
28 Russia Anton Volchenkov D L 42 2010 Moscow, Soviet Union
19 Canada Travis Zajac C R 39 2004 Winnipeg, Manitoba
2 Czech Republic Marek Zidlicky D R 47 2012 Most, Czechoslovakia
8 Lithuania Dainius Zubrus C L 46 2007 Elektrėnai, Soviet Union

Officials

The following officials were chosen for the Stanley Cup Finals:[8]

Television

In Canada, the series will be televised in English on CBC and in French on the cable network RDS. In the United States, NBC will broadcast the first two and final three games, while the NBC Sports Network will televise games three and four.[3]

References

  1. ^ Masisak, Corey (May 23, 2012). "Kings beat Coyotes in OT to advance to Cup Final". NHL.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  2. ^ Kandel, Jason (May 22, 2012). "Kings Beat Coyotes 4-3". NBCLosAngeles.com. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "2012 Stanley Cup Final to start Wednesday, May 30th". NHL.com. NHL.com. Retrieved May 22, 2012.. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ a b c Rosen, Dan (May 31, 2012). "Kings beat Devils 2-1 in OT in Game 1". NHL.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  5. ^ Foster, Chris (May 31, 2012). "Stanley Cup Final: Kings defeat Devils in overtime, 2-1". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  6. ^ Elliott, Helene (May 31, 2012). "Anze Kopitar in right place at the right time for Kings". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  7. ^ Rosen, Dan (June 2, 2012). "Kings beat Devils 2-1 in OT, lead Final 2-0". NHL.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
  8. ^ "Stanley Cup Finals Officials". NHLOfficials.com. May 28, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
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