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LOS ANGELES – Tears welled up in the eyes of Anze Kopitar, emotions pouring
through the soul of the 24-year-old moments after capturing the elusive Stanley
Cup. Arian Foster Elite Jersey . “Everything came
up,” he told TSN 1050 of those indescribable feelings following a 6-1
series-clinching victory on Monday night. “Its hard to put it into words.
“Coming from Slovenia, every kids dream is just to play somewhere else than back
home. You go to Sweden, you get drafted its a big thing and then you come and
play in the league its another big thing. To be on top of the league right now,
I cant describe it really.” Eleven championship banners proudly hang in the
rafters of Staples Center – all belonging to the Lakers – soon to be joined by
another, the first Stanley Cup championship in the history of the Los Angeles
Kings franchise, following a 4-2 series victory over the New Jersey Devils.  A
season with a touch of turbulence and drama, uplifted by the December hiring of
Darryl Sutter, concluded in the ultimate prize for the city of Los Angeles.
 ”This is it,” a jubilant Mike Richards told TSN 1050, his second Finals trip
ending with a win. “This is what you play for. The stuff that you win before is
nice, but this is something special, this is something that youve always dreamed
about. Ill never forget this.” The first number eight seed in NHL history to win
sports most luxurious trophy, the Kings scorched through the postseason with a
16-4 record – second-best ever – only recently challenged with serious
adversity. They made no mistake with their third opportunity to capture the Cup,
trouncing the Devils in decisive fashion, an electric L.A. crowd on their feet
with the game no longer in doubt. “It wasnt easy,” Drew Doughty said of the
Kings playoff march this spring. “We maybe won some series which appeared to
look easy, but it wasnt. All those teams gave us a great battle and it was just
huge to win it.” “We knew we had the guys in the room to do it,” Jarret Stoll
said, his second trip to the Final concluding in long-awaited victory. “We knew
we had the group, we just had to find a way to get in. Theres a couple of us
that know better than anybody you just got to get into the playoffs to make some
noise and have a chance to win. Thats all it was for us. We all came together at
the right time, peaked at the right time; great goaltending, timely goals, here
we are.” Five Points 1. It was a collision that shook the landscape of game six
and ultimately the result of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final. Charging thunderously
into Rob Scuderi behind the Kings goal, Steve Bernier dramatically altered the
fortunes of the New Jersey Devils, drawing a five-minute major and game
misconduct midway through the opening frame. The Kings proceeded to score three
times on the lengthy man advantage, all but eviscerating any hope the Devils may
have had in maintaining a gutsy comeback. Bernier chose not to watch the
proceedings in the dressing room. “I stay here and try to listen to the crowd,”
he explained, “but it was very hard for sure. I wish I could take that play
back, but I [cant].” “I was thinking about him actually on the ice when they
were scoring,” Martin Brodeur said after a disappointing defeat in his fifth Cup
Final. “Im like Im sure hes hearing this and its got to kill him. Its one of the
parts about hockey thats not fun.” 2. Jonathan Quick became the fifth goaltender
to win the Conn Smythe Trophy and second straight American-born player after
Tim Thomas took home the hardware last season. “Hes been the backbone of our
team,” Dustin Brown said prior to Mondays game. “Hes been great all year.” A
Vezina Trophy finalist, Quick compiled a sterling 1.41 goals against average and
.946 save percentage in the postseason, also posting three shutouts along the
way. 3. Brown arose with a mountain of a performance in the Kings clincher,
potting a goal, two assists, and the relentless grit and passion always expected
of the L.A. captain. The Ithaca, New York native had just a point (no goals) in
the opening five games of the series, elevating his play with the Cup in the
building yet again. “I feel that tonights the night for this team,” he said
confidently before the game. “Its not about me or any other individual on this
team, its about the team coming ready to play. I think if we throw our A-game
[at them] I like our chances.” 4. A champion with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007,
Dustin Penner captured his second Cup with a California-based team. “It feels
pretty good,” he grinned. “Im sure San Jose will be interested, but thats not
something Ill worry about. Its great to be able to do it again.” 5. Pete Deboer
appeared furious on the visitors bench following the Bernier penalty, no doubt
frustrated that Jarret Stoll drew no call for his dubious hit on Stephen Gionta
moments prior along the wall at centre-ice. “You know what, tonight is about
L.A. and letting them celebrate,” DeBoer said respectfully following the game.
“If you want to ask me about that in about a week, Ill give you my honest
opinion on it.” Bernier claimed to have no idea that the Gionta hit occurred.
“No, I didnt see that at all,” he said. “Against this team you want to have a
strong forecheck and as the first guy you need to finish your hit and thats
exactly what I did and I got five minutes for it.” DeBoer spoke proudly of the
Devils discipline prior to Mondays game, a fact which shifted in rapid fashion
with the Bernier hit. “Its one of the things that has separated us from some of
the teams weve played at different points,” DeBoer said, “the ability to turn
the other cheek and walk away.  That has to continue. We cant change the formula
that has worked for us from the drop of the puck the first game of the playoffs.
We almost didnt make it past the first round because of penalties.  We fixed
that since then, but that cant change.” Kevin Walter Jersey . – Ahmad Bradshaw. J.J.
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. However, the Winnipeg Goldeyes final dress rehearsal before Opening Day was a
very solid performance. Goldeyes pitching surrendered just one run over seven
innings in a 4-1 win over the Kansas City T-Bones Tuesday night before a modest
crowd at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Whitney Mercilus Jersey . The Blainville,
Que., native will face top-seeded Victoria Azarenka in the next round. In mens
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Ryan Howard reached a milestone with a fourth-inning home run, and Kyle Kendrick
tossed five scoreless innings as Philadelphia topped Atlanta, 3-0, in the second
edition of a three-game series. Howard hit his 260th career blast, moving him
past Del Ennis into second place on Philadelphias franchise list. Hall of Fame
third baseman Mike Schmidt is first with 548. Shane Victorino and Pete Orr
knocked in a run each for the Phillies, who have won four of their last five and
turned in their sixth shutout victory of the year. Kendrick (2-2), who got the
start after Roy Oswalt was first scratched, then placed on the 15-day disabled
list with back problems, allowed two hits and fanned three. I was getting ahead
most of the night, on pitchers counts, instead of getting behind 2-0, Kendrick
said. Most of the night I was ahead, and that was big. I got some early quick
outs and they didnt see me all that much each turn. Its fun pitching like that.
Dan Uggla doubled for the Braves, whose six-game win streak came to a halt.
Julio Teheran (0-1), making his MLB debut after Atlanta purchased his contract
from Triple-A Gwinnett, lasted 4 2/3 innings in the loss. He yielded four hits
and three runs with two walks. Orrs fielders choice grounder with runners on the
corners in the second put the Phills on the board. Johnathan Joseph Jersey. Howards monster
leadoff homer in the fourth made it 2-0, and pushed the slugger into sole
possession of second place on the franchise home run list. Victorino tripled
home Jimmy Rollins with two down in the fifth, and it was all the offense the
Phils staff needed. Kendrick didnt allow a runner past second in his five
frames. J.C. Romero worked out of a two-on, no-out jam in the sixth, Mike Stutes
and Antonio Bastardo turned in relatively quiet scoreless innings, then Ryan
Madson notched his third save by turning aside the Braves in the ninth. We hit
some balls at people with no results. Thats the way the game goes sometimes. It
can be cruel, said Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez. If some of those fall in, its
a different ballgame. GAME NOTES:Ennis, a Philadelphia native, played for the
Phils from 1946-1956…Schmidt spent his entire career in Philly (1972-89)...The
Braves optioned infielder Brandon Hicks to Gwinnett to make room for Teheran on
the roster…Teheran was the youngest Brave to make his debut as starter since
Steve Avery in June 1990…Kendrick earned his first win as a starter since an
11-5 decision over Atlanta on October 1, 2010…Phillies second baseman Placido
Polanco walked in three at-bats, extending his streak to 24 straight games
reaching base. ’ ’ ’