Revisiting the 2014 Los Angeles Kings
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- They were the ultimate comeback artists, possibly in NHL history. They stared down elimination and won every time.
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This team gotta be one of the greatest stories of all NHL time right? Literally battling almost every team to game 7s(and comming back from 3-0) and just never gave up. Those storylines is what NHL needs to stand out
702 Bro couldn’t agree more
This was a very special team where the will overcame the disadvantages. The chemistry and how well the team was balanced by DL a coached by DS speaks volumes itself.
What makes their 2nd SC win so hugely impressive is the fact that all 3 first series were won over teams that were even hotter candidates to win. Sharks, Ducks and Chicago were super hot teams, probably the best 3 teams on paper. Rangers were not even close to those 3 teams in terms of size, skill and organized game.
What made the Rangers contenders was the fact that Kings were, as the man says in the video, beat up from completing 3 absolutely grueling series and they simply ran on their reserves of just pure will and heavy tight friendship this team was known for. Where one guy would fall, his teammates would take over.
Yes, I am a long time Kings fan but this particular SC victory is the most impressive run at SC in history of NHL by a long shot, by any team.
There might have been better teams who won SC than this Kings team. Yes. In terms of skills, speed and other aspects purely of technical character, they were not the best.
But they were the toughest, tightest bunch of guys, from top down, ever to step on ice to play for any hockey trophy.
This team was the Spartacus version of hockey. They just refused to loose and nobody and nothing could stop them in their thirst to hoist the Cup again.
Many Kings fans are hoping Kings will win SC soon again. I am not that optimistic. This was a very special group of not just players but all the people behind them that formed a perfect storm of victory that wasn't supposed to be in the eyes of many (except Barry Melrose, who, BTW, knows hockey better than most).
The 2014 conference finals between the Kings and the Hawks was one of best playoff series I've ever seen! The back and forth between the two teams was crazy. Chicago was one goal away from another cup!! So close
The kings were more dominant in 2012, but they had the better team in 2014. They played much tougher teams the second time around
I couldn’t agree more
Both kings Stanley cup championship runs were special in their own way.
2012: lead every series 3-0 and finish 16-4
2014: game 7 each of first 3 rounds. And take 3-0 series lead in Stanley cup final.
Both Stanley cup final wins, they took the series lead 3-0.
In both series the first two games in the final went into OT, all of them were won by the Kings, in both years in the finals in games three Kings won in shut out, in both years in WCF in game two Carter scores hat trick, ...
The series against Chicago was the best series I've ever seen. Some of the best hockey from two of the best teams. There wasn't a doubt that the 2014 WCF was THE defacto Stanley Cup Final. Either team would have steam rolled Montreal or the Rangers.
Perfectly encapsulates the Kings: being dominant out of nowhere in 12 and then making it as difficult for themselves as possible in 14 with 21 GPs going into the finals.
I was there when they won the cup. Good times
The Hockey Guy, you have predicted HOF players on every winning team, except on 2012 and 2014 cup champions!
2014 Kings - One of my favorite success stories.
The Hawks series was the Cup final, whichever team came out of that series was going to win the Cup. Game 7 was one of the best games i've ever watched, great hockey from both teams.
This was one of the best runs of all time,I want this team back,we still have the core so I still have hope,but seems like the best times are gone.
Crazy run. I remember thinking that year, each round, "okay they're done now." And being proven wrong everytime. For me, it was the first year that I truly was convinced that "anything can happen" (in the nhl playoffs).
1:58 It was a knuckler from Marleau that floated through bodies and into the net that won Game 3 for the Sharks, and looked to be deflating for the Kings after they had all the best chances in OT.
Deflected from Voynov's blade. The one Shannon is talking about has happened in 2013 playoffs against the Blues in the first round! (game one, or two)
This was a great play by play recapture of their series. Perfect synopsis and insight into what it takes to battle out all those over times and seven game series.
Your comment about Marian Gaborik being a potential Conn Smythe winner has huge merit. Without Gaborik's goals, the Kings do not get past Anaheim in Round 2. But, Justin Williams deserved to win for his performances when the stakes were at their highest and all the chips were down.
That was a hell of a comeback by the kings against the sharks and when they faced the rangers in the cup final I predicted they would sweep the rangers but they beat them in five I stayed up all night watching that game
This video gives me ptsd
I started watching hockey avidly in the 2010-11 season and this was my favorite stanley cup run ever. Loved this kings team. Martinez overtime winner was the most excited i ever got for a goal and im not even a kings fan (im a bolts fan)
Kind of a weird thing is that the Blackhawks and Kings got in the way of the other's potential three-peat in 2013 and 2014
2014 meant a lot more to me for some reason then 2012 probably because of the 3-0 comeback and game 7 against the hawks
I am still in awe every time I think about this run. I never want to see anything like it again.
2012: Dominance 2014: Resilience. Kings did not have home ice for the first three rounds. Won all Game 7's on the road. NHLdotcom voted Kings-Blackhawks best series of the decade. Probably the best series I've seen. G-7 of CHI, G-1 and G-2 of NYR, Kings were behind 2-0 in the game. Quick was back to Conn Smythe Quick after the Game 4 of SJS. CHI could ring it up on anybody.
This playoff run took years off my life. Cardiac Kings, or is it Kardiac Kings?
You know, you can STILL start it over again....
Great playoffs overall! This was the first year of the current four division format; a modified version of the old divisional playoff format, only it's the top three in each division getting in, plus two Wild Cards per conference. Amazing. Kings started 0-3 and won; that seven-game West Final was off the chain! Very amazing playoffs overall
that overtime loss game 7 in the WCF will never be forgotten. It still stings to this day. hawks would've killed the rangers and would have had 3 straight stanley cups 4 rings... :(
I think it's the opposite, rangers matched up way better against the hawks than the big and fast kings.
Hawks were the second best possession team that year. Rangers would have been better against Chicago but they likely still lose. Chicago's forward lines and Dcore were better considering Leddy was our #6 guy that year still.
One thing is regular season, playoffs are another. Chicago would have won that series 4:1 without any overtimes!
Aidan Mullis that was tough to watch!
Aidan Mullis the rangers were the first in the league.
Sharks fan here, don't worry I will never forget how the Kings won the cup ;_;
1:37 I laughed when you said in a high voice "You can always restart the video"
Yes, the Kings were exhausted after 21 games in the first 3 rounds.
However, the Rangers played 20 games to get there so they were hardly anymore rested
Great video!
Rangers had two goal lead in the first two games too
In game two, three two goal leads! 2:0, 3:1, 4:2
I wish Kings could get into the playoffs again
Fan-You could start it over
THG-STOP IT
So, hopping on here just to say. You called Kopi's comeback at 8:35
Man that Sharks series really tanked Quick's save percentage lol.
I think he had even worse save% in the Blackhawks series.
I remember i won lot of money for that SJS series. When i bet Kings comeback.
Kings are not my main, but these
two cup wins are why I consider them my 2nd team. It’s just a shame how much they’re struggling right now because 2012/2014 Kings were sick.
The decline rn is upsetting when you remember what this team once meant.
The Kings had several players from that Philly team that reverse-swept Boston.
This was the 2nd time the Kings prevented a SC Final between 2 original six teams. This time, they spoiled a Hawks-Rangers SC Final (as would Tampa Bay the next season). The other time of course was in '93 when that team also won a road game 7. The hockey gods had enough of Toronto-Montreal by that time, I guess!
Fan-You could always restart the video
THG-That's not how I do things
"Jonathan Quick looked human." ... it took a BROKEN WRIST for him to look HUMAN. There's my Quickie!
Great show on a great team.
I wanted Marty to get a cup, but gaborik got one
Still hurt over what they did to the hawks
I wanted Marty St. Louis to get another cup
That western final was the final
This series hurt so much honestly. I couldn't watch the celebrations at the end
Best playoff run ever! Coming in at the 8th spot, just barely.. and hoist Lord Stanley after all those games! WOW, just fucking WOW! And I was really happy for Gaborik to make a statement he is a great sniper.
Actually, they were 8th seed in 2012, in 2014 they were 3rd team out of pacific, and 5th or 6th in the west.
They had 100 points in 2014, they were the 6th seed. You're mixing both runs up! ;)
Some thoughts on my Sharks........ 2004 Western Conference Finals...... In the two Sharks wins in the series Calgary went down clawing and scratching, scrums in front of the net and in the corners, gloves to the face, maybe a butt end....ect......
In Calgary`s 4 wins............... You saw none of that from the Sharks in any of those games! It became apparent to me (pardon the pun........) The Sharks need some teeth!!!!!!!!! And until that mentality is correct....... I don`t see them winning a cup!
Gosh i remember watching the double overtime game vs Chicago in school during mathclass( feck math) HAHAHA
Are you going to update this series Shannon?
That kings year is the perfect example that u don't need great goaltending and a 911 save percentage from Quick proves that Steve Mason could absolutely be good enough for the jets offense to carry them
Quick can still make a timely save when his team needs him while Mason has never had a reputation for being a clutch goalie. He allowed a goals from center ice for pete's sake
GO JETS!!!!
Kopitar is back!
won every game 7 on the road.
201-2014 king went 6-8 lines deep
Heart. That was what the Kings had that playoff run.
I really wanted the Kings to play all 28 games that year and of course lose game 7 vs the Rangers.
The sharks took their foot of the gas pedal and it cost them.
wheres 15-18?
*sigh*
Let's get this over with...
They beat the Sharks in 7 they beat the Ducks in 7 they beat the Blackhawks in 7 then beat the Rangers in 5 I think anyways they did not have easy way too the finals.
Yeah, we blew every game they won in the finals other than game 3. Really shitty coaching from AV, as per usual honestly.
Refing in that series had to be on La's side. Goalie interference not called and LA got a goal. And I remember when they called kneeing on Zuc in Game 2 late in the game 7 min left Rangers up and Gabby tied it, but Zuc was the one that got Kneed... FUCKING refs
Ist
Hawks fan or not, that game 7 ot goal was bullshit
wrong
Ninootsthegreat wtf how?
I'm the only guy who disliked this video.
The only talented player that the Kings had on their team was Quick
amfpdiddy what kinda drugs you on
amfpdiddy yea that’s why they won the cup.....your IQ is over the top
Its called stupidity... mental issue :P
amfpdiddy lol
Hurts for me to watch…
Nah was a great fucking series I'm over it.