Just one game to go in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It was a Game 7 involving the LA Kings. Yup, you can see where this is going already, huh?
Game 7: Los Angeles vs. Anaheim.
The only playoff game on the slate for Friday was this one.
To say it lacked drama would be an understatement. The Kings put up three goals in the first period on John Gibson (four total). Obviously, not the best game from the Anaheim goaltender, but I doubt it'll have much impact on his growth and further development.
He was eventually pulled and Jonas Hiller was inserted in net. Hiller gave up two more goals to complete a rather unmemorable playoff run.
One good thing about the game is that it wasn't a shutout. The Ducks scored one in the second and one in the third, but the deficit was too large and really, the Ducks weren't in the game after the first period.
After Game 7 against the Sharks went so comfortably to the Kings, I figured that this one would be no different. And it wasn't.
Still, Anaheim had a fairly good season. They won the Pacific division and flirted with the President's Trophy for much of it. But their problems in goal, stemming from Hiller's lost confidence in March and April, really seemed to sink them. Not even the neophyte John Gibson could fully save them.
As for the next round, I'm not sure who'll win but I think both teams could have trouble scoring.
Los Angeles wins the series 4-3. They move on to the next round.
Later today, the third round begins in Montreal.
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