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NHL Consecutive Playoff Series Wins
by Quisp •
I wondered where the Kings sit in terms of historical playoff series win streaks. Now I know. Before 1968, there were only two rounds of playoffs, then three rounds from 1968-1979, and four rounds from 1980 on. At least, I…
2001 v DET, 2013 v STL — Kings come back from 0-2 to win in 6
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For the second time in franchise history, the Kings came back from an 0-2 series deficit to win in six. For the second time in a calendar year, Dustin Penner scored a series-clinching goal that no Kings fan will forget.…
Alex Ovechkin Backchecking Clinic
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Kings win game five — post-game bullets
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- Kings are 1-11 in series in which they lost the first two games.
- The one series win was also the last time they were down 0-2, in 2001, against Detroit.
- Kings are 7-1 in series in which they have a 3-2 series lead going into game 6.
- The one loss was in their first season, to the North Stars.
Kings delay tee times thanks to Justin Williams
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The Diving Poke Check of game three. The deflection of game four. Without which the Kings would very likely either be returning to St. Louis down 3-1, or would already be cleaning out their lockers. The Kings are 1-12 in…
Tails, tails, heads.
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You flip a coin three times, and there are eight different sequences of possible outcomes. One results in all heads (3-0). One results in all tails (0-3). The other six result in 2 of one and 1 of the other.…
I have one comment on game two
by Quisp •
Kings didn’t win. It happens. Wheel out the cliches. Gut check time. Etc.
I have two comments on game one
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Prime Ticket: SPLIT SCREEN?? YOU SUCK. Jonathan Quick: don’t do that. Bonus third comment: didn’t Quick do that once last post-season? In one of those four losses? I choose not to be heartbroken about this. Maybe the Ducks will lose……
Kings round 1, game 1: this year vs. last year
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On April 11, 2012, the Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 in Vancouver, in game one of the first round series which the Kings won 4-1. This was the roster: Brown, Carter, Clifford, Doughty, Greene, King, Kopitar, Lewis, Martinez, Mitchell,…