Without a doubt, goaltender Jonathan Quick is the main reason the Kings are even in the playoffs—let alone four wins away from winning the first Stanley Cup in franchise history.
But behind every great goaltender there is a a great forward to help ease the pressure.
For the first half of the season, the Kings had no answer to their offensive struggles. After Terry Murray was fired in the middle of December, LA's offense was jump-started to help compliment their phenomenal goaltender.
Brown's 54 points in the regular season were a glimmer of hope in the Kings' abysmal offense, but since the playoffs began, Brown has taken off the training wheels and has become one of the premier forwards this postseason.
He's had a history of getting under the skin of the opposition and has made it evident for the world to see, as his defensive-minded tactics have helped to propel Los Angeles to its first Stanley Cup Final since 1993.
During Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, Brown's overtime hit on Michal Roszival got the Coyotes' blood boiling. Brown was not penalized for the hit, which was a clean forearm to the shoulder when Roszival's head was down coming across the blue line.
Brown's defensively-offensive play has ignited a spark in a Kings team that is playing the best hockey of any team in the playoffs.
Brown is second in the league this postseason with 17 points and has been a target of visiting teams during the entire playoffs.
He's like that annoying little brother who instigates situations and gets away with it. Brown has played hard, clean hockey all postseason and his sly, unstoppable play has helped the Kings win 12 of their 14 playoff games.
Brown ranks third in postseason goals and points and is first with a plus-13...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Kings
