Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, the Los Angeles Kings will look to extend their road winning streak to 10 games when they take on the New Jersey Devils in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.
The Kings grabbed Game 1 in overtime on a breakaway goal by Anze Kopitar, but it wasn't a game that either team particularly dominated.
The Devils led in hits, takeaways and blocked shots, while the Kings had the advantage in faceoffs, shots and giveaways, and neither team scored on their combined three power-play opportunities.
However, that win comes after eight straight road wins for the Kings, and that means momentum should be on their side headed into Game 2.
The Devils will try desperately to win in Game 2 for a multitude of reasons—most importantly, to even the series, but additionally to prove to themselves that they can beat the Kings and that the Kings aren't unbeatable away from home.
I believe Game 2 could go either way, but let's say the Devils lose. Do they still have a chance in the series?
It's hard to believe they would.
It would mean needing to win four out of five against a team that's only lost two all po ...
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