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Kings dream run continues, Devils ground Flyers
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May 8, 2012, Tuesday
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THE improbable dream continued for the Los Angeles Kings as the eighth seeds swept second-seeded St. Louis to advance to the Western Conference finals with their second surprising series triumph on Sunday.
The Kings went 3-1-2 against the Coyotes during the regular season, shutting Phoenix out twice. They won three of four games against the Predators.
In the Eastern Conference, it was a double celebration for Martin Brodeur as the New Jersey netminder marked his 40th birthday with a 4-2 win over Philadelphia that gave the Devils a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven series.
Playoff standout Dustin Brown sparked the Kings' 3-1 triumph with a game-clinching goal late in the first period and an empty netter with 26 seconds remaining in the contest.
"We found a way to bend but not break, and that is something that this team has not relied on," Brown told reporters. "But we found a way."
Netminder Jonathan Quick made 23 saves.
Los Angeles, in the conference finals for the first time in 19 years, will meet Phoenix or Nashville for the West title.
The Kings went 3-1-2 against the Coyotes during the regular season, shutting Phoenix out twice. They won three of four games against the Predators.
In the Eastern Conference, it was a double celebration for Martin Brodeur as the New Jersey netminder marked his 40th birthday with a 4-2 win over Philadelphia that gave the Devils a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven series.
Playoff standout Dustin Brown sparked the Kings' 3-1 triumph with a game-clinching goal late in the first period and an empty netter with 26 seconds remaining in the contest.
"We found a way to bend but not break, and that is something that this team has not relied on," Brown told reporters. "But we found a way."
Netminder Jonathan Quick made 23 saves.
Los Angeles, in the conference finals for the first time in 19 years, will meet Phoenix or Nashville for the West title.
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