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| Brown becomes 2nd US born captain to win Cup |
The
Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils 6-1 last night, winning their first ever Stanley Cup. They beat the Devils 4-2 in the series
clinching the Cup for the first time in their 45 year history and they did it on their home ice in front of a packed house. Ex Flyers
Mike Richards,
Jeff Carter and
Simon Gagne hoisted the Cup for the first time in their careers, while
Justin Williams lifted it for the second time (Carolina 2006).
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| Richards hoists his 1st Cup |
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| Carter raising his 1st Cup |
Goaltender
Jonathon Quick, who went 16-4 with a 1.41 GAA in the playoffs,
won the Conn Smythe Trophy (playoff MVP). Flyers Claude Giroux and Danny Briere ended up tied (with 5 other players) for the league lead in playoff goals with 8, despite playing only 2 series. Kings forwards
Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown led the league in points with 20, in 20 games (Giroux came in 4th with 17 in 10 games).
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| Quick receives Conn Smythe |
The Los Angeles Kings became the first ever 8th seed to win the Stanley Cup, while Dustin Brown became only the second American born captain to win it all (Derian Hatcher Dallas Stars, 1999).
Congratulations to the Los Angeles Kings for winning the 2012 Stanley Cup.
