The last two Western Conference teams to win the Stanley Cup have another crack at hockey’s biggest prize starting today, with the Los Angeles Kings facing the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference Final.
Chicago has been formidable for most of the abbreviated 2013 NHL campaign and, after pretty much coasting past the Minnesota Wild in the opening round in five games, showed its resiliency in Round 2 by winning three straight games, edging out the Detroit Red Wings in overtime in Game 7.
With the likes of Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Marian Hossa, Patrick Sharp, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and Corey Crawford in its lineup, Chicago’s roster is the envy of any NHL general manager.
Then there’s the defending champion Kings.
Last year, Los Angeles raced through the playoffs after making the field as the West’s eighth seed. They disposed of each of their opponents in no more than six games and never trailed in any of their series.
This spring has been a little bit different.
The Kings found themselves down by two games in the opening round against the St. Loui ...
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Kings Should Beat Blackhawks in Western Conference Final
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