The 2012 NHL playoffs were wildly entertaining with a sixth seed (New Jersey Devils) and eighth seed (Los Angeles Kings) squaring off for the Cup with the Kings winning in six games.
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He was the playoff MVP last year when the Kings won the cup.
Egypt held on for their record seventh title and their team and fans celebrated wildly on the final whistle, as the Pharoahs confirmed their status as kings of the Nations Cup tournament.
The Kings, the defending Stanley Cup champions, and the Rangers wouldn't even make the playoffs at this rate.
And with the Kings and Devils playing for the Cup starting Wednesday, the NHL will have an underdog champion soon enough.
But the Kings are positioned to win their first Stanley Cup in the franchise's 44-year history.
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To themselves and their fans they are still the giants of old, the kings of the global game who staged and won the first World Cup.
By beating the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Saturday in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals, the New Jersey Devils have done what seemed so improbable just five days ago.
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Those back on the ice included the Los Angeles Kings, nine months removed from winning the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship despite being one of the two lowest-seeded squads in the playoffs.
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The World Cup-winning prop received a standing ovation from his home crowd at Kings Park when he was replaced inside the final three minutes.
After the Kings reeled off three consecutive victories to start the finals, appearing to render the Cup's destination a fait accompli, the Devils have struck back twice.
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The spread grew after the first two games of the series, both overtime wins for the Kings, as Devils fans became dispirited and L.A. fans smelled the Cup.
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The Kings lost to the New Jersey Devils 3 to 1 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals Wednesday, in a game that could have clinched L.A's improbable run to its first ever Stanley Cup Championship.
CNN: L.A. Kings lose to Devils, must wait for first Stanley Cup
In 2014, the World Cup will arrive in Brazil, and the country's football fans expect their "Samba Kings" to claim a record sixth crown on home soil.
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