So much for my theory that the
Kings can’t skate with the
Devils. 2 mins into game one,
Doug Weight gives
LA the lead. One minute later,
Dirk Graham makes it 2-0. Before the end of the period,
Sergei Fedorov scores twice. It’s 4-0 after a period, and a 6-2 final.
NJ turns the page on the
Kings by dominating the first period of game 2.
Dave Hannan scores twice, leading the
Devils to a 4-1 win to ties the series.
Fedorov helps the Kings start the series off well!
Both teams start early in game three.
LA is up 2-0 in the first five minutes, but
NJ storms back.
Benoit Hogue scores twice, and
Konstantin Shafranov adds another, all within a 85 seconds span, giving
NJ the lead. That burst must have crushed the
Kings, as
NJ dominates the rest of the way.
LA gets just 10 more shots on goal, while the
Devils add three more. 6-2
Devils.
NJ lets the
Kings hold the lead in game four, but only for a short time. Down 2-1,
Brett Hull scores twice in 40 seconds early in the 2nd to take the lead.
Hull then scores twice more in the third, capping off a 4 goal night!
NJ wins game four, 6-2!
Hull scores 4 goals in game 4!
Brett Hull has caught fire. He scored 4 straight goals in game four, which is not a good thing for
LA. Down 1-0 in the third period of game five,
Brett Hull ties the game with his 17th goal of the playoffs. He then assists’ on
Dave Reid’s pp goal which gives
NJ the lead, and scores again to add some insurance.
Hull is in on all three
Devil goals, in their series clinching, 3-1 win.
New Jersey has won the Stanley Cup!
