Winning the Stanley Cup is the most prestigious achievement of a hockey team in an NHL tournament. Throughout the year, teams compete for the best position in the standings, the best clubs advance to the playoffs, where the winner of the most prestigious hockey league in the world is determined.
In 2014, the Los Angeles Kings team won the prestigious prize. It is worth noting that this trophy was at the disposal of the Los Angeles monarchs only for the second time in the history of the club. However, it should be noted that for the first time the Stanley Cup was won by the "kings" only a few years ago - in 2012.
To obtain the Stanley Cup, the hockey players needed a relatively small amount of time in the final part of the tournament. Recall that at each stage of the playoffs, the team needs to defeat the opponent four times, that is, the longest streak is seven fights, but the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Rangers in the final of the tournament in just five matches, losing only once rivals. The final score of the Stanley Cup final series is 4 - 1 in favor of the “kings”.
In the final fifth match, the “kings” received the “rangers” on their ice. However, the home arena advantage was not significantly affected. The game was very stubborn, and the denouement came in the second overtime.
The outcome was determined by Alec Martinez, who managed to upset the Rangers goalkeeper only in the second overtime. The scoring was opened by the "kings", in the second period the "Rangers" took the lead, scoring a couple of goals, and in the third period, the Los Angeles players managed to transfer the fight to overtime. The goals were scored by Justin Williams, Marian Gaborik and Alec Martinez at the Kings. Chris Crider and Brian Boyle scored against the Rangers.
The winning team includes a Russian hockey player. Defender Vyacheslav Voinov won the Stanley Cup for the second time in his career.
