Both the Eastern Conference's top seed New York Rangers or the sixth-seeded New Jersey Devils have the advantage on the Western Conference's last seed Los Angeles Kings.
As such, the home team for the Cup finals will be from the East. That suits the Kings fine, as they now hold the NHL record for most playoff road wins in a row.
Each contest will start at 8 p.m. EST.
Here is when the games will occur (via NHL.com):
Game 1: Kings at Rangers/Devils on Wednesday, May 30 (NBC/CBC)Game 2: Kings at Rangers/Devils on Saturday, June 2 (NBC/CBC)Game 3: Rangers/Devils at Kings on Monday, June 4 (NBC Sports Network/CBC)Game 4: Rangers/Devils at Kings on Wednesday, June 6 (NBC Sports Network/CBC)Game 5 (if necessary): Kings at Rangers/Devils on Saturday, June 9 (NBC/CBC)Game 6 (if necessary): Rangers/Devils at Kings on Monday, June 11 (NBC/CBC)Game 7 (if necessary): Kings at Rangers/Devils on Wednesday, June 13 (NBC/CBC)Which team is crowned champions depends greatly on who reaches the finals to face Los Angeles.
Kings vs. Rangers
If New York moves on, the Rangers and Kings will play their first and last game of this season against each other.
The October 7 face-off ended in a 3-2 overtime victory for Los Angeles, but that was six months and different shifts ago.
The Kings have benefited greatly from a midseason acquisition, Jeff Carter, while the Rangers have enjoyed impact play from two standout rookies, Carl Hagelin and Chris Kreider.
Two parts of the matchup will be exactly the same, however, in the form of fellow Vezina Trophy finalists Jonathan Quick and Henrik Lundqvist.
Both have been essential to their team's playoff runs. Quick has been nearly unstoppable, and Lundqvist has come up big in big moments.
The goalie's effor...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Kings
