If you claim to have predicted a Devils-Kings Stanley Cup Finals at the beginning of the season or even the beginning of the playoffs, you're lying.
That's what's great about the NHL playoffs. No one predicted this matchup. For that reason and the fact that these are two very good, deep teams, this will be a great series.
First and foremost, the goaltending storyline is a very good one. Martin Brodeur is a sure-fire Hall-of-Famer and unquestionably one of the best goaltenders of all-time. Jonathan Quick has emerges as one of the best young, up-and-coming netminders in the league.
Does the 40-year-old Brodeur still have what it takes to capture hockey's ultimate prize for the fourth time, or is it time for him to hand the reigns over to the young Vezina finalist in Quick?
This series will also feature two American-born captains who have been great leaders on and off the ice for their teams during this postseason.
Dustin Brown has probably been the Kings...
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PLAYERS:
Martin Brodeur,
Jonathan Quick,
Dustin Brown,
Zach Parise,
Ilya Kovalchuk,
Adam Henrique,
Anze Kopitar,
Mike Richards,
Jeff Carter
TEAMS: New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks
TEAMS: New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks
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