2012 Stanley Cup Finals: Why Jonathan Quick Will Win the Cup for the Kings

May 26th, 2012 by Baily Deeter Leave a reply »
Jonathan Quick went from an unknown goalie to a solid goalie to a Vezina trophy finalist.

And throughout his run, he's led the Kings to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Los Angeles, the eighth seed in the West, beat the Canucks, Blues and Coyotes (the top three teams in the West) en route to a West title. Now, the Kings have the sixth seed in the East, the New Jersey Devils, ahead of them.

New Jersey also has a top-notch goaltender in Martin Brodeur, who is looking to win his fourth Stanley Cup. The goalie battle will likely determine the Cup, and Quick is determined to win.

His 1.54 GAA and his 94.6 save percentage throughout the playoffs show no reason not to believe in him.

Quick hasn't given up more than three goals in his past 15 games, 12 of which have been won by the Kings. Brodeur has been consistent as well, but he has been aided by New Jersey's offense. 

Los Angeles has played great offense so far in the playoffs, and in all five games against the Coyotes, the Kings out-shot the Coyotes. However, LA had the second-to-worst offense in the NHL during the regular season, and they will need a good perform ...

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