Stanley Cup Finals 2012: Revisiting the L.A. Kings’ Recent Game 3 History

Here they go again. For the fourth time in as many rounds in the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Los Angeles Kings come home looking to expand upon a 2-0 series lead and push their opponent to the precipice.

So far, they are three-for-three in that department, having won each of their Game 3s by a cumulative score of 7-3. Los Angeles has yet to so much as fall behind at any point when trying to mount a 3-0 advantage.

And if their recent history is any indication, there is no shortage of individual Kings to watch for in Monday night’s effort to put the New Jersey Devils on the ropes in the championship round.

A swift summation of L.A.’s most impressive Game 3 performers in this postseason to date is as follows.

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