L.A. Kings win Stanley Cup

SI Staff | Jun 14, 2014

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L.A. Kings win Stanley Cup

L.A. Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup

SI's best shots from the Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup-clinching victory over the New York Rangers in double overtime of Game 5.

L.A. Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup

Alec Martinez scored 14:43 into the second overtime, and the Kings won the Stanley Cup for the second time in three years with their 3-2 victory.

L.A. Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup

Conn Smythe Trophy winner Justin Williams raises the Stanley Cup.

L.A. Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman presents the cup to Dustin Brown.

L.A. Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup

Jonathan Quick made 28 saves as L.A. won its third overtime game of the series.

L.A. Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup

Game 5 was the Kings' 26th playoff game of the spring, matching the NHL record for the longest postseason run. Los Angeles has played 64 playoff games over the last three years, setting another league record.

L.A. Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup

Chris Kreider scored a power-play goal to tie the game at 1-1.

L.A. Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup

Brian Boyle scored a tiebreaking short-handed goal late in the second period for the Rangers, who showed no nerves while facing elimination for the sixth time this spring.

L.A. Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup

Marian Gaborik scored a tying power-play goal with 12:04 left in regulation for the resilient Kings, who rallied from yet another deficit before finishing off the Rangers in the longest game in franchise history and the third overtime game at Staples Center in this series.

L.A. Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup

Dominic Moore of the New York Rangers checks Jarret Stoll.

L.A. Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup

Henrik Lundqvist stopped 48 shots in another standout performance for the Eastern Conference champions.

L.A. Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup

In stark contrast to their rampage through the playoffs two years ago, the Kings earned this Cup with an incredible degree of difficulty.

L.A. Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup

Jarret Stoll collides with Henrik Lundqvist.

L.A. Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup

Anton Stralman of the New York Rangers dives for the puck as Kyle Clifford and Trevor Lewis look on.

L.A. Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup

Chris Kreider of the Rangers and Anze Kopitar of the Kings attempt to locate the puck.

L.A. Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup

Henrik Lundqvist makes a glove save.

L.A. Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup

Jordan Nolan of the Kings skates with the puck as Dan Girardi, Ryan McDonagh and Henrik Lundqvist defend.

Published Jun 14, 2014

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