When the Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup in 2012, they managed to do so by dominating the opposition. They only lost two contests in the three series that led up to the Stanley Cup Final, where they took care of the New Jersey Devils in six.
The Kings are within striking distance of another appearance in the Final, but they've taken the scenic route in 2014. For the third consecutive series, L.A. will play a Game 7 and it has an opportunity to do something that no other team in the history of the NHL has done.
Recent history would suggest that L.A. is the favorite heading into Game 7 against the Chicago Blackhawks. That isn't the case, though, despite success in similar situations over the last few weeks.
Did they storm back in historic fashion against the San Jose Sharks in the first round? They sure did. And did the Kings then win another hard fought seven-game series against the Anaheim Ducks? They did that too.
These Blackhawks aren't like the Ducks or Sharks, though. They're champions through and through, and if they only had hope following a Game 5 win, then the Blackhawks ...
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