Hockey playoffs have begun and the Kings are in!! Its going to be a bumpy ride and it may take any sanity we have left. Oh well, its still a ton of fun. Go Kings Go!!!
Hockey Playoffs
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A Few More Stanley Cup Video Clips
The following are videos from the Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. The first are highlights from NBC’s coverage of all of the goals as well as the presentation of the Conn Smythe Trophy and of course the Stanley Cup! The second video is of Head Coach Darryl Sutter and Goalie and MVP Jonathan Quick doing a press conference, but someone else takes over. Its too cute and its fun to see this side of the players now that the stress is gone!
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THE KINGS WIN THE STANLEY CUP!!!!!
Its been a bit since my last post. But we have been busy first with the Finals and now the fact that….
THE KINGS WON THE STANLEY CUP!!! THE KINGS ARE THE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!
I don’t think I can say it enough! I still don’t believe it and neither does Shaun. What a surreal moment. I know we both wish would could have actually been at the game but I will take seeing it live on TV. I think our heads are still up in the clouds but I don’t mind…
THE KINGS WON THE STANLEY CUP!
Below is a video of the final moments of Game 6 being called by Nick Nickson. I cried again when I heard this. For those who don’t know, Nick Nickson and Daryl Evans do the radio calling of the game. Bob Miller and Jim Fox do the TV announcing but because of TV contracts did not get to do so. Bummer… but we still enjoyed watching the win and its been said that Bob and Jim did call the game and it may be synced up with the game for the fans. Fingers crossed!
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I am sure there will be more clips to follow but until then…
THE KINGS ARE THE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!
The LA Kings are the Western Conference Champs!
The LA Kings are the Western Conference Champs! Yes, you are reading that correctly, The LA Kings are the Western Conference Champs! Tonight they defeated the Phoenix Coyotes in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals in overtime with a score of 4 to 3. Thank you Dustin Penner for that game winning OT goal! Now the Kings are on to the Stanley Cup Final, for the first time since 1993!! I am sure you can tell how excited I am about all of this!
I became a fan when the Kings were at a pretty low point, close to being the worst team in the league. (They have been in this sticky spot many times) In just 4 or 5 years they have come such a long way and now they have a chance to compete for the ultimate prize, The Stanley Cup. Who they will face off with is still being determined but both teams , the Rangers and the Devils, are wonderful and it will certainly make for an interesting series. I thought the Conference Finals were nerve wrecking, I cant imagine what the Final will feel like. Be prepared for me to not be around the blog during this time and if I am, I just might be a tad cranky, even if the Kings are winning. Until then, I will enjoy the moment and now we head to the airport to welcome the team home! WAHOO!!!!
The Kings Are on to Round 2 of the Playoffs!
We were at my friend Leslie’s wedding when we heard the news via Twitter and NHL Network. The Los Angeles Kings had won in OT against the Vancouver Canucks! Thanks to Jarett Stoll and his beautiful goal the Kings will advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It has been far too long since the Kings made it past the first round. Needless to say, Shaun and I were thrilled and it added to the already wonderful night we were having.
As the evening at the wedding wore down, we took off and headed home. Shaun had to work the following morning and wanted to get to bed. However, as we drove home we started to recieve tweets from Bailey, the Kings mascot, about heading to the airport to greet the Kings as they landed at LAX. Shaun and I barely had to think twice. Luckily Grandma Zoe was willing to stay the night, so we headed home, quickly changed clothes and then headed down to LAX.
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| Fans wait for the Kings to land at LAX |
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| Even though its late, Shaun and I are happy to be at LAX to welcome home our team. |
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| Bailey making his rounds, heckling the airport police and getting the crowd even more excited then it already was before the team landed. |
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| Very excited to get a picture with Bailey. Abby loves seeing him so I know she will love this picture. |
The crowd was pretty big considering the time and the location. It was very impromptu so even the airport police were overwhelmed. The next thing we knew police cars with K-9 units began to arrive. Like everyone around us kept saying… “Geez, you would think we were Lakers fans”. The police were ok with us once they realized that we weren’t there to cause trouble. When the plane landed, the players headed to their cars and drove past a long line of excited fans. Most waved and smiled as they made their way through the crowd. Former players and staff members like Bernie Nichols stopped and gave high fives and shook hands with fans. While no one stopped for pictures or autographs, the smiles on their faces showed us how they appreciated the support. It was a fun night and it was great to be a part of Kings history.
The video below, shows a bit from that night. You can see us twice! Very cool if you ask me. Now that Vancouver is out the Kings move on to Round 2 to play the St. Louis Blues. Cant wait to see how this Round turns out. Hopefully it will mean the Kings move on to the Western Conference Finals, but only time will tell!
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