 one to undergo a strategic shave. Asked whether he might consider a look like Carter’s and now Henrique’s, he laughed. “It seems like he’s a trendsetter,” he said, considering. “So I’ll have to think about it.”

Compared to the way things had gone in the first three games, the two teams traded places for Game 4 — not just in terms of the final outcome, but in the ways that it came about. Instead of the Devils hitting posts and missing open nets, it was the Kings doing the same. (One attempt by Justin Williams that clanged off the pipe was so close to going in that the Staples Center staff momentarily and mistakenly trained their hot-seat red spotlight on Martin Brodeur.)

“Right after [the tying goal] we had a breakaway,” pointed out Doughty, “and if that goes in, it’s a different story in the game.” He sounded not unlike the Devils had when discussing Ilya Kovalchuk’s near-goal in the closing minute of Game 2.

And instead of the Kings scoring goals on up-ice rushes, it was the Devils who took advantage of some space-creating passing plays. “They had a couple pretty good chances off the rush, so we have to make sure the gap is tighter,” Anze Kopitar said.

There were additional reversals of fortune. Devils had complained after Game 3 that the Kings only scored because the referee had failed to blow dead a puck that was being covered by Brodeur. In Game 4, they benefitted from the opposite: a way-too-quick whistle on what was still a live puck.

“You know, I think we wanted to make them jump on a plane and come to New Jersey,” said Brodeur, who finished with 21 saves, with a bit of a smirk. “We had to go anyway. Might as well get a game over there.”

It’s amazing how quickly moods can change. After Monday’s 4-0 Kings win, New Jersey papers were running online conversations such as “Devils Stanley Cup finals hot topic: What disgusted you most about Game 3?” and even one of Brodeur’s own sons was getting chirpy about the team.

As for the vibe in L.A., the area around Staples Center had the air of preemptive revel
one to undergo a strategic shave. Asked whether he might consider a look like Carter ’s and now Henrique ’s, he laugh. “ It seem like he ’s a trendsetter, ” he said, considering. “ therefore I ’ll own to think about it. ” 

 Compared to the room thing had gone in the inaugural three games, the two teams trade places for Game 4 — not just in term of the final outcome, but in the ways that it came about. Instead of the Devils hitting post and missing open nets, it was the king doing the same. (One attempt by Justin Williams that clanged off the organ pipe was so airless to going in that the Staples Center staff momentarily and mistakenly trained their hot - buttocks red spotlight on Martin Brodeur .) 

 “ Right after [ the tying goal ] we had a breakaway, ” pointed out Doughty, “ and if that goes in, it ’s a different story in the game. ” He sounded not unlike the Devils had when discussing Ilya Kovalchuk ’s near - goal in the closing minute of Game 2. 

 And alternatively of the Kings scoring goal on up - internal-combustion engine rushes, it was the Devils who took advantage of some space - create pass plays. “ They had a couple reasonably good chances off the rush, so we have to make sure the gap is tighter, ” Anze Kopitar said. 

 There were additional reversals of luck. Devils had complain after Game 3 that the Kings only scored because the referee had failed to blow out dead a puck that was being covered by Brodeur. In Game 4, they benefitted from the opposition: a way - too - quick whistle on what was even a live puck. 

 “ You sleep together, I think we wanted to do them jump on a plane and come to New Jersey, ” say Brodeur, who finished with 21 save, with a bit of a smirk. “ We had to go anyway. Might as well grow a game all over there. ” 

 It ’s amazing how quickly moods can change. After Monday ’s 4 - 0 Kings acquire, New Jersey papers were running online conversation such as “ Devils Stanley Cup finals hot topic: What disgusted you most about Game 3? ” and even one of Brodeur ’s own sons was getting buoyant about the team. 

 As for the vibe in L.A., the area around Staples Center had the air of preemptive revel
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one to undergo a strategic shave. Asked might a look Carter’s and now like a trendsetter,” he considering. “So I’ll to think about it.” Compared to way things had gone in the first three games, the two teams traded for Game 4 — not just in terms of the final outcome, but the that came Instead of the Devils hitting posts and missing open nets, it was the Kings doing the (One attempt by Justin Williams that clanged off pipe was so close going in that the Staples staff and mistakenly their red on Martin Brodeur.) after [the tying goal] we had a breakaway,” pointed out Doughty, “and if that goes in, it’s different story game.” He not the had when discussing near-goal in the closing minute of instead of the Kings scoring goals on up-ice it was Devils who took advantage of some passing plays. “They had a couple pretty good off the rush, so we have to make sure the gap is tighter,” Anze Kopitar were additional reversals of Devils had complained Game that Kings scored because referee had failed to blow dead a puck that was being by Brodeur. In Game 4, they benefitted from the opposite: whistle what was still live puck. “You know, think wanted to make them a and Jersey,” Brodeur, finished with 21 saves, a bit of a smirk. had to go anyway. game over there.” It’s amazing how quickly moods change. After Monday’s 4-0 Kings win, New papers were running online conversations such as “Devils Stanley Cup finals hot What disgusted about Game 3?” and even one of Brodeur’s sons was getting chirpy the team. As for the vibe in L.A., the around Center had air of preemptive
 one to undergo a strategic shaVe. Asked wheTher hE miGht CoNsidEr a lOok like Carter’s ANd noW Henrique’s, he laughed. “It sEems lIkE He’s a TReNdsetTer,” he saID, cONSidErInG. “So i’lL HaVe to tHinK about iT.”

Compared tO thE wAy things had gONe In the first ThrEe games, the twO teAms traDeD plACes foR GaMe 4 — not Just in TErms of The final oUtCOme, but IN the wayS THaT it cAme about. Instead of THe dEvils hitting poSts and MiSSiNG OpeN neTs, it was the kiNgs doINg the saME. (ONE ATteMPt by Justin WilLiams that clANgeD off thE pIpe WAs so clOse to GoINg iN that the StaPles center staFf momeNTarily aND mistakEnly trAinEd tHeir HOt-SeAt rEd SPotLIgHt oN marTin BrodeUr.)

“riGht afTer [tHE TYIng gOal] We haD a breAkaway,” pointed Out dougHTy, “aNd if tHat goEs in, It’S a difFerent Story In The game.” He soundeD not Unlike the devIlS haD wHen diSCussinG IlYa KOvalchuK’s near-gOAl iN tHE CLoSing minute of Game 2.

AnD iNSTeAd of the KIngs scORiNg GOals on up-IcE ruShes, IT Was thE DevILs Who took aDvantaGE oF sOme spacE-cReatinG pAssIng Plays. “tHey hAd a couPle prettY good CHances off the ruSH, so we have to maKE sURE tHE gap Is tIghter,” Anze KOpitAR saiD.

TheRE wEre ADditiOnal rEvERsALs of fortune. Devils haD cOmplaiNed afTer Game 3 that thE Kings only SCORed becauSe thE ReFEree had failed tO blow Dead a puck tHAt was beiNg covEred by BrOdeur. In GaME 4, They beneFitTed FroM thE OPpOsite: a way-too-qUICk whIsTle on whAt wAs still A liVe pUck.

“you KnOw, I think wE wanted tO mAkE tHeM juMp on a PLane and cOmE to neW JeRsey,” sAId BrodEur, whO finIsHeD WitH 21 saves, wITh A BIt of A sMiRk. “We Had To Go anyWay. MIGht As well gEt a game ovEr tHEre.”

IT’s AmAzing hoW quickly moods CaN change. AftEr monDay’s 4-0 KiNGS win, New JErsey papers were running oNLine conVerSatioNs suCh as “DevilS StAnley CUp fINals hoT topic: what dIsGusTED you mOST aBouT GAme 3?” and even ONE of brodeUr’S own Sons was Getting chirpy about THe tEam.

As for the viBe iN L.A., tHE ArEa aROuND StApLEs CENTer had the air of pReemptive rEvEL
 one to undergo a strategi c shave. A skedwhe the rhe m ight  consider a lo o k li ke Carter’s and now He nriqu e’ s , he la ughed . “It s e em s lik ehe ’sat re ndset ter ,” he s aid, consi der in g. “So I’llh av e to think  ab out it.”

Co mpa red to  t hew ay th ing s had  gonei n thefirst thr ee games, the two t ea ms t raded places forG am e  4 — not justin ter ms of t hefin al outcome ,but i n  the wa y st h a t i t  came about.Instead oft heDevils  h itt i ng pos ts an dm iss ing open ne ts,it was th e King s  doingt he same . (One  at tem pt b y  J us tin  W i lli a ms  th a t c langed o ff  t he pi pe w a s s o cl ose  togoing  in that theSta ples Cen ter s taffmome nt arily  and m istak en ly trained thei r ho t-seat re d s po tli gh t onM artinBro deu r.)

“R ight af t er[t h e ty ing goal] we had a  b r e ak away,” p ointed ou tD oughty,“a ndif t h a t goe s in ,  i t’s a di fferen t  s to ry in t he  game. ”Hesou ndedn ot u nlikethe Devi ls ha d  when discussi n g Ilya Kovalc h uk ’ s  n e ar-g oal  in the clo sing minu te o f  G ame 2.

A nd in st e ad of the Kings scorin ggoalson up -ice rushes,it was the D e vils who  too k  a d vantage of som e spa ce-creatin g  passing  play s. “They  had a co u p le prett y g ood  ch anc e s  o ff the rush,s o  weha ve to m ake  sure t hegap  is  ti gh ter,” Anz e Kopita rsa id .
Th ere w e re addit io nal  r eve rsals of for tune.  Dev il sh adcomplai n ed a fter  G am e 3tha tthe K ings onl y score d because  th e  ref er ee  had fa iled to blowde ad a puckth atwas be i n g covere d by Brodeur. In Game 4 ,  they b ene fitte d fr om the op pos ite: a  wa y -too-q uick w histl eonw h at wa s st ill  a  live puck . 
“Y ou kn ow , Ithink w e wanted to make t h emjump on a pla neandc o me  to Ne w  Je rs e y,” s aid Brodeur, wh o finished  w i th  21 saves, wit ha bit o f a smi rk. “ W e had t o go anyw ay. Might  a s we l l  ge t a game o ver ther e.”

It’s amazi n ghow q uic kly mo od s c an ch ange.A fte r Mon day’s4- 0 King s win ,New Jers ey papers were runningonline  conv ers ations su cha s “ Devils St anle y Cup fina lshot  topi c:W hat d isgu s te d y o u mos t ab o ut Game 3 ? ”and e ve n one of Br o d e ur’ s own  so n s wasgett ing chirpy aboutt he team.

As f or t h e  vi bei n L. A. , the area aro und  S t a ples Cen te r had the a ir of pr ee m ptive  revel 
 one_to undergo_a strategic shave. Asked_whether he_might_consider a_look_like Carter’s and_now Henrique’s, he_laughed. “It seems like_he’s a trendsetter,”_he_said, considering. “So I’ll have to think about it.”

Compared to the way things had_gone_in the_first_three_games, the two teams traded_places for Game 4 —_not just_in terms of the final outcome, but in_the_ways that it_came about. Instead of the Devils hitting posts and_missing open nets, it was the_Kings doing the_same._(One_attempt by Justin Williams_that clanged off the pipe was_so close to going in that_the Staples Center staff momentarily and mistakenly_trained their hot-seat red spotlight on_Martin Brodeur.)

“Right after [the tying_goal] we_had a breakaway,” pointed out_Doughty, “and if_that goes_in, it’s a_different story in the game.” He_sounded not unlike_the Devils had when discussing Ilya_Kovalchuk’s_near-goal in the_closing_minute_of Game_2.

And instead of_the_Kings scoring_goals_on up-ice rushes, it was the_Devils_who took advantage of some space-creating passing_plays. “They had a_couple_pretty good chances off_the rush, so we have_to make sure the gap is_tighter,” Anze_Kopitar said.

There_were additional reversals of fortune. Devils had complained after Game 3_that the Kings only scored because_the referee had failed_to blow_dead_a puck that_was_being covered_by Brodeur. In Game 4, they benefitted_from the_opposite: a way-too-quick whistle on what_was still a live_puck.

“You_know, I think we wanted to_make them jump on a plane_and come to New Jersey,”_said_Brodeur,_who finished with 21 saves,_with a bit of a smirk._“We had to_go anyway. Might as well get a_game_over there.”

It’s amazing how quickly moods_can_change. After Monday’s 4-0 Kings win,_New_Jersey_papers were running online conversations_such as “Devils Stanley Cup finals_hot topic: What disgusted you most about Game 3?”_and even one_of Brodeur’s own sons was_getting_chirpy_about the team.

As for the vibe in L.A., the area_around Staples_Center had the_air of preemptive revel