, though, with New Jersey ushering the Flyers and Rangers out of the playoffs. In the first round, New Jersey outlasted the third-seeded Florida Panthers, winning in double overtime in Game 7.



The Devils are in their fifth Final since 1995 and will be looking for their fourth championship and first since 2003.



The march of the Kings, in the Final for the first time since 1993, has been even more unexpected and, perhaps, more impressive. Los Angeles did not secure its postseason spot until the penultimate day of the season and lost its final two games to fall to the No. 8 seed. No matter, the Kings marched through the Presidents' Trophy-winning Vancouver Canucks, the second-seeded St. Louis Blues and the third-seeded Phoenix Coyotes -- amazingly losing just twice during their perilous journey. They are a perfect 8-0 on the road this postseason, and dating back to last year's playoffs, have won 10 straight road playoff games.



Now, one of these teams will continue its incredible journey to the Stanley Cup. The other, sadly, will see its magical quest fall just short.



There is little to be gleaned from the regular season as to which team will prevail. The clubs met twice in October and New Jersey won both games, 3-0 shootout and 2-1 in a shootout. The 3-0 game featured backup goalies Johan Hedberg and Jonathan Bernier -- 3-0.

Forwards

Much like Kings coach Darryl Sutter, Devils coach Peter DeBoer has had the luxury in the postseason of rolling four lines that are all aggressive on the forecheck. DeBoer has juggled his lines after losses, but the only major lineup change he made was after Game 3 against the Rangers, when he inserted a healthy Jacob Josefson to center the third line.



The Devils' attack starts with Zach Parise and Ilya Kovalchuk, who are playing on separate lines after spending most of the season together. Kovalchuk leads the Devils with 18 points in the playoffs, while Parise has 14.



Travis Zajac, the top-line center between Parise and Dainius Zubrus, looks fresh and is playing probably better than expected considering he skated in only 15 regular-season games due to an Achilles injury.



Patrik Elias has struggled to
, though, with New Jersey ushering the Flyers and Rangers out of the playoffs. In the first round, New Jersey outlive the third - seed Florida Panthers, winning in double overtime in Game 7. 



 The Devils are in their fifth Final since 1995 and will be look for their fourth backing and first since 2003. 



 The march of the Kings, in the Final for the inaugural time since 1993, has been even more unexpected and, perhaps, more impressive. Los Angeles did not procure its postseason spot until the penultimate day of the season and lose its final two games to fall to the No. 8 seed. No matter, the Kings march through the Presidents' Trophy - winning Vancouver Canucks, the second - seeded St. Louis Blues and the third - seeded Phoenix Coyotes -- amazingly misplace just twice during their perilous journey. They are a perfect 8 - 0 on the road this postseason, and date back to last year's playoffs, have won 10 straight road playoff game. 



 Now, one of these teams will continue its incredible journey to the Stanley Cup. The other, sadly, will determine its magical quest fall just short. 



 There is little to be gleaned from the regular season as to which team will prevail. The baseball club met twice in October and New Jersey succeed both game, 3 - 0 shootout and 2 - 1 in a shootout. The 3 - 0 game have backup goalies Johan Hedberg and Jonathan Bernier -- 3 - 0. 

 Forwards 

 Much like Kings coach Darryl Sutter, Devils passenger car Peter DeBoer has had the luxury in the postseason of rolling four lines that are all aggressive on the forecheck. DeBoer has juggled his line after losses, but the only major lineup change he make was after Game 3 against the Rangers, when he inserted a goodly Jacob Josefson to focus on the third line. 



 The Devils' attack starts with Zach Parise and Ilya Kovalchuk, who are playing on freestanding lines after spending most of the season together. Kovalchuk go the Devils with 18 points in the playoffs, while Parise has 14. 



 Travis Zajac, the top - line kernel between Parise and Dainius Zubrus, looks fresh and is act probably well than expected consider he skated in merely 15 regular - season games ascribable to an Achilles injury. 



 Patrik Elias has struggled to
, thlugh, with New Jersey ushtring the Flyers cbd Ranjers ouf of the playoffs. In the first round, Nww Jeesey outlasted the thifd-seeded Vlorida Pantiers, winning in vkuble oyzrtims in Yane 7.



The Devils sre in thehr fifth Final sknee 1995 and will be looking for their fotrth chsmoionship and fyrst fincs 2003.



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Forwarfs

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Cravis Zajac, the top-line center between 'arise and Dainius Zubtus, looks fresh and ix playing prpbablr better dhan expected considwring he skated ik only 15 regular-season fames gue tl an Achilles injury.



Patrik Elias has struggled to
, though, with New Jersey ushering the Rangers of the In the first third-seeded Panthers, winning in overtime in Game The Devils are in their fifth since 1995 and will be looking for their fourth championship and first since The march of the Kings, in the Final for the first time since has even unexpected perhaps, more impressive. Los Angeles did not secure its postseason spot until the penultimate day of season and lost its final two games to to the No. 8 No matter, the Kings marched the Trophy-winning Vancouver the St. Blues and the Phoenix Coyotes -- amazingly losing just twice during their perilous journey. They are a perfect 8-0 on road this dating back last playoffs, won 10 straight games. Now, one of these teams incredible journey to the Stanley Cup. The other, will see magical quest fall just short. There little to be gleaned from the regular season to which team will prevail. The clubs met twice in October and New Jersey won 3-0 shootout and 2-1 a shootout. The game backup Johan and Jonathan -- 3-0. Forwards Much like Kings coach Darryl Sutter, Devils coach DeBoer has had the luxury in the postseason of rolling that all aggressive on forecheck. DeBoer has juggled lines losses, but the only change made 3 the when he inserted a Jacob Josefson to center the line. The Devils' attack Ilya Kovalchuk, who are playing on separate lines spending most of the season together. Kovalchuk the Devils with 18 points in the playoffs, while Parise has 14. Zajac, the between Parise and Dainius Zubrus, looks fresh and playing probably better than considering he skated in only 15 regular-season games due an injury. Patrik has struggled to
, though, with New Jersey usheriNg the FlyerS and RAngErs OuT of tHe plAyoffs. In the firST rouNd, New Jersey outlasted thE thirD-sEEded fLoRida PAnthers, WInNINg iN dOuBle OvERtIme in gamE 7.



The DevIls are in thEir FiFth Final sincE 1995 AnD will be looKinG for their fouRth ChampiOnShiP And fiRst Since 2003.



the marCH of the kings, in thE FINal for THe first TIMe SincE 1993, has been even more uNExPEcted and, perhapS, more iMpREsSIVe. LOs ANgeles did nOt SecurE Its postSEaSON SpoT Until the penulTimate day of THe sEason aNd LosT Its finAl two GaMEs tO fall to the NO. 8 seeD. No matter, The KinGS marcheD Through The PreSidEntS' TroPHy-WiNniNg vAncOUvEr CANucKs, the secOnD-sEeded st. LoUIS bLues And The tHird-sEeded Phoenix COyoTes -- aMAziNgly lOsing Just TwIce duRing thEir peRiLous journey. They Are a Perfect 8-0 on The RoAd tHiS postSEason, aNd dAtiNg back tO last yeAR's pLaYOFFs, Have won 10 straight roaD pLAYoFf games.



NOw, one oF ThEsE Teams wilL cOntInue ITS incrEdibLE jOurney to The StaNLeY CUp. The otHeR, sadly, WiLl sEe iTs magICal qUest faLl just shOrt.



ThERe is little to be GLeaned from the REgULAr SEasoN as To which team Will PRevaIl. ThE ClUbs MEt twiCe in OCtOBeR And New Jersey won both GaMes, 3-0 shoOtout And 2-1 in a shootouT. The 3-0 game feATURed backuP goaLIeS johan Hedberg anD JonaThan BernieR -- 3-0.

forwards

much lIke Kings Coach DarrYL sutter, DeVilS coAch petER deboer has had the LUXury In The postSeaSon of roLliNg fOur LinEs That are alL aggressIvE oN tHe ForEchecK. deBoer haS jUggLeD hiS lineS After lOsses, But tHe OnLY maJor lineUP cHANge hE mAdE was AftEr game 3 aGainST thE RangerS, when he inSerTEd a hEaLtHy Jacob josefson to cenTeR the third lInE.



ThE DevilS' ATtack staRts with Zach Parise and IlyA kovalchUk, wHo are PlayIng on sepaRatE lines AftER spendIng mosT of thE sEasON TogetHER. KOvaLcHuk leads thE dEviLs witH 18 pOintS in the pLayoffs, while Parise HAs 14.



TRavis Zajac, the Top-Line CENtEr bETwEEn PArISe aND dainius Zubrus, loOks fresh anD iS PlAying probaBLy bEtTer than ExpecteD consIDering hE skated in Only 15 regulAr-SeasON GamEs due to an AChilles iNjury.



PatrIK EliaS HaS struGglEd to
, though, with New Jerseyushering t he Fl yer s a nd  Ran gers  out of the pl a yoff s. In the first round,  NewJe r seyo ut laste d the t h ir d - see de dFlo ri d aPanth ers , winni ng in doub leov ertime in Ga m e7.



TheDev ils are in t hei r fift hFin a l sin ce1995and wi l l be l ooking fo rt heir f o urth ch a m pi onsh ip and first sinc e  2 0 03.



The mar ch ofth e  K i n gs,  in  the Final  f or th e  firstt im e s inc e  1993, has be en even mor e  un expect ed  an d , perh aps,mo r e i mpressive.LosAngeles d id not securei ts post season  sp otunti l  t he  pe nu l tim a te  da y  of  the sea so nand l osti t s fina l t wo g amesto fall to th e N o. 8 see d. No  matt er,th e Kin gs mar chedth rough the Presi dent s' Trophy -wi nn ing  V ancou v er Can uck s,the sec ond-see d edSt . L ou is Blues and the t hi r d -s eeded Ph oenixC oy ot e s -- ama zi ngl y lo s i ng ju st t w ic e during  their pe ri lous jo ur ney. T he y a rea per f ect8-0 on  the roa d thi s  postseason, a n d dating back to l as t  yea r's  playoffs,have won10 s t ra igh t  road  play of f  g a mes.



Now, one of  t hese t eamswill continue  its incre d i b le journ ey t o  t h e Stanley Cup.  Theother, sad l y, willsee i ts magic al questf a ll justsho rt. 


Th e r eis little tob e  gle an ed from  th e regul arsea son  as  t o which t eam will  p re va il . T he cl u bs met t wi cein  Oc tober and Ne w Jer seywo nb oth  games, 3- 0 shoo to ut  and  2- 1in ashoo t out . The 3 -0 game f eat u redba ck up goal ies Johan Hed be rg and Jon at han  Berni e r  -- 3-0. 

Forwards

Much like K i ngs coa chDarry l Su tter, Dev ils  coach  Pe t er DeB oer ha s had  t hel u xuryi n  t hepo stseason o f rol lingfo ur l ines th at are all aggress i veon the forech eck . De B o er  ha s  j u ggl ed his l ines after loss es, but th eo nl y major li n eup  c hange h e madewas a f ter Gam e 3 again st the Ra ng ers, w hen  he insert ed a hea lthy Jaco b  Jose f so n tocen ter th ethi rd li ne.

The  Devi ls' at ta ck sta rts w it h Zach P arise and Ilya Kovalchu k, who  arepla ying on s epa r ate  lines af terspending m ost  of  thesea s on to geth e r.  Ko v alchu k le a ds the De v il s w i t h18 points i n t heplayo ffs ,  while  Par ise has 14.



Tr a vis Zajac, the  top - l ine  ce n terbe tween Parise a ndDa i n ius Zubr us , looks fre sh and i sp layin g prob ably b etter t h a ne xpecte d co nsi dering he  sk at e d in on ly  1 5  regul ar-s ea son ga mes du e  toa n  Achilles injury .


P a trikE lia s has  s truggle d  to
, though,_with New_Jersey ushering the Flyers_and Rangers_out_of the_playoffs._In the first_round, New Jersey_outlasted the third-seeded Florida_Panthers, winning in_double_overtime in Game 7.



The Devils are in their fifth Final since 1995 and will_be_looking for_their_fourth_championship and first since 2003.



The_march of the Kings, in_the Final_for the first time since 1993, has been_even_more unexpected and,_perhaps, more impressive. Los Angeles did not secure its_postseason spot until the penultimate day_of the season_and_lost_its final two games_to fall to the No. 8_seed. No matter, the Kings marched_through the Presidents' Trophy-winning Vancouver Canucks, the_second-seeded St. Louis Blues and the_third-seeded Phoenix Coyotes -- amazingly_losing just_twice during their perilous journey._They are a_perfect 8-0_on the road_this postseason, and dating back to_last year's playoffs,_have won 10 straight road playoff_games.



Now,_one of these_teams_will_continue its_incredible journey to_the_Stanley Cup._The_other, sadly, will see its magical_quest_fall just short.



There is little to be_gleaned from the regular_season_as to which team_will prevail. The clubs met_twice in October and New Jersey_won both_games, 3-0_shootout and 2-1 in a shootout. The 3-0 game featured backup_goalies Johan Hedberg and Jonathan Bernier_-- 3-0.

Forwards

Much like Kings_coach Darryl_Sutter,_Devils coach Peter_DeBoer_has had_the luxury in the postseason of rolling_four lines_that are all aggressive on the_forecheck. DeBoer has juggled_his_lines after losses, but the only_major lineup change he made was_after Game 3 against the_Rangers,_when_he inserted a healthy Jacob_Josefson to center the third line.



The_Devils' attack starts_with Zach Parise and Ilya Kovalchuk, who_are_playing on separate lines after spending_most_of the season together. Kovalchuk leads_the_Devils_with 18 points in the_playoffs, while Parise has 14.



Travis Zajac,_the top-line center between Parise and Dainius Zubrus, looks_fresh and is_playing probably better than expected_considering_he_skated in only 15 regular-season games due to an Achilles_injury.



Patrik Elias_has struggled to