Los Angeles Kings Are Flying High, While Trying To Keep Their Skates Planted Firmly On The Ice
May 20, 2012 Leave a comment
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Rob Scuderi
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Photo: David Sheehan/FrozenRoyalty.net
EL SEGUNDO, CA — It’s so close, they can almost touch it. But just the same, they would rather keep it at a distance, at least until they earn the right to talk about it openly.
“It” is the Stanley Cup, the most revered and coveted trophy in professional team sports, and with a win today in Game 4 of the 2012 Western Conference Finals against the Phoenix Coyotes, the Los Angeles Kings can advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for just the second time in franchise’s nearly 45-year history.
The Kings have a stranglehold on the best-of-seven series, having won the first three games, and can complete a series sweep of the Coyotes, who have been badly outplayed in just about every aspect of the game in Games 1-3.
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