LA Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup

Jun 14, 2014

LA Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup

Denise Sanders 0 Comment Sports la kings, la times, Los Angeles Kings

The chant echoed outside the Staples Center all night: “We want the Cup! We want the Cup!” And after more than four hours and nearly five periods of tense, back-and-forth hockey, the Los Angeles Kings got it for them. – The Los Angeles Times

: Goaltender Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings makes a save as ice flies into his mask in double overtime against the New York Rangers during Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Harry How/Getty Images)

: Los Angeles Kings pose for a team photo with the Stanley Cup after defeating the New York Rangers in Game 5 of their NHL Stanley Cup Finals hockey series in Los Angeles, California, June 13, 2014. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)

: New York Rangers’ goalie Henrik Lundqvist of Sweden listens to the American national anthem prior to the start of Game 5 of their NHL Stanley Cup Finals hockey series against the Los Angeles Kings in Los Angeles, California, June 13, 2014. (Lucy Nicholson /Reuters)

: New York Rangers’ goalie Henrik Lundqvist makes a save against the Los Angeles Kings during the third period in Game 5 of their NHL Stanley Cup Finals hockey series in Los Angeles, California, June 13, 2014. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)

: Los Angeles Kings’ Marian Gaborik celebrates with the Stanley Cup after the Kings’ defeated the New York Rangers in Game 5 of their NHL Stanley Cup Finals hockey series in Los Angeles, California, June 13, 2014. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)

: Los Angeles Kings’ Justin Williams (right) is presented with the Conn Smythe trophy as the Most Valuable Player from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman after Game 5 of their NHL Stanley Cup Finals hockey series against the the New York Rangers in Los Angeles, California, June 13, 2014. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)

: Los Angeles Kings hockey fans celebrate outside Staples Center after the Kings beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in the second overtime to win the Stanley Cup Finals in Los Angeles, California June 13, 2014. (Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters)

: Los Angeles Kings captian Dustin Brown hoists the Stanley Cup after his team defeated the New Jersey Devils during Game 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey final in Los Angeles, June 11, 2012. (Mike Blake/Reuters)

: Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick loses his stick as he lays on his back making a save against the New Jersey Devils in Game 4 of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey final in Los Angeles, June 6, 2012. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)

: Alec Martinez #27 of the Los Angeles Kings and the Kings celebrate after scoring the game-winning goal in double overtime against goaltender Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers to win 3-2 in Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

: Derick Brassard #16 of the New York Rangers reacts after being defeated by the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 in double overtime of Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Harry How/Getty Images)

: Alec Martinez of the Los Angeles Kings and the Kings celebrate after scoring the game-winning goal in double overtime against the New York Rangers to win 3-2 in Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

: Alec Martinez #27 of the Los Angeles Kings and the Kings celebrate after scoring the game-winning goal in double overtime against the New York Rangers to win 3-2 in Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

: Goaltender Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings attempts to make a save in double overtime against the New York Rangers during Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Harry How/Getty Images)

: Jake Muzzin #6 of the Los Angeles Kings collides with Mats Zuccarello #36 of the New York Rangers during Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

: Marian Gaborik #12 of the Los Angeles Kings scores a goal past goaltender Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers in the third period during Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

: Jeff Carter #77 of the Los Angeles Kings looks to shoot against goaltender Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers in overtime during Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Harry How/Getty Images)

: Benoit Pouliot #67 of the New York Rangers with the puck against Anze Kopitar #11 and Willie Mitchell #33 of the Los Angeles Kings in the third period during Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Harry How/Getty Images)

: Marian Gaborik #12 of the Los Angeles Kings scores a goal past goaltender Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers in the third period during Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

: Kyle Clifford #13 of the Los Angeles Kings takes a shot against goaltender Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers in the second period during Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

: Brian Boyle #22 of the New York Rangers celebrates with teammate Martin St. Louis #26 after Boyle scores a second period goal past goaltender Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings during Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

: Chris Kreider #20 of the New York Rangers scores a second period goal past goaltender Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings during Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

: Oliver Hudson (left), Wyatt Russell, Joshua Jackson and Chloe Grace Moretz attend Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final between the Los Angeles Kings and the New York Rangers at the Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

: Dustin Brown #23 of the Los Angeles Kings checks Dominic Moore #28 of the New York Rangers in the second period during Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

: Marian Gaborik #12 of the Los Angeles Kings scores a goal past goaltender Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers in the third period during Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

: Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers reacts after being defeated by the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 in Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

: Dustin Brown #23 of the Los Angeles Kings celebrates with the Stanley Cup in celebration after defeating the New York Rangers 3-2 in double overtime of Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Harry How/Getty Images)

: Goaltender Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings in net in the third period against the New York Rangers during Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

: Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers makes a save in the third period against the Los Angeles Kings during Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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