Winning on the Road…Maybe Not

| Apr 23, 2010 | Comments 0

Something that does not come with ease, especially during the playoffs, are road victories.

For the Los Angeles Kings, it is something that hey have already accomplished during the early stages of the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Facing off against a team that presents a challenge to beat them at home was be no easy task for the Kings last night, regardless of already taking one game on the road in this series.

The Canucks, during the regular season at GM Place, posted a record of 30-8-3 and are now 2-1 at home for these playoffs.

Last night, the Canucks were simply the better team knowing they could not go down 3-2 playing at home. It is not something they wanted to have happen; being on the brink of elimination.

Now the tides have turned.  Los Angeles returns home with adversity staring them in the face. Oh yea, elimination is as well.

Jonathan Quick looked like his head was in the clouds last night. The young netminder surrendered 5 goals on 26 shots.  He was pulled in favor of Erik Ersberg who, was then pulled after giving up two goals on four shots. Re-enter Quick yet the Canucks just kept on coming.

Last night’s final score, in case you  missed it, 7-2 in favor of the Canucks.

Mikael Samuelsson, my vote for the best signing from the off-season, had a three point night with an assist on the game winning goal as well as adding two goals of his own.

For the Kings, they must regroup and forget about this loss. They travel home for tomorrow nights game, a game which is now a must win.

It’s do or die time for the Kings. Which team will show up?  One thing is for sure, all of Hockeywood, LA will be in “cardiac” mode.

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About the Author: Anthony Curatolo is a 31 y/o New Yorker with a passion for the game that takes him into a different category then the regular run of the mill fan. He has an intense, creative, witty style that will either have you love him or hate him within the first paragraph you read from one of his writings. Growing up in a hockey world (his father was raised in Montreal, and his father brought that passion with him into the States) was a blessing in disguise for Anthony. Hockey has become more then a passion and infatuation for, and he hopes to one day have a career within the sport. Picked up originally by the Checking Line (from guest blogs written for HockeyBuzz), Anthony began blogging on a daily basis. When his original site, the checking line, went down the writing passion started to fall off. A few years later, Crash the Crease was born and Anthony was approached and asked to write for them. Since that time (August '08), Anthony has become a panel member on the websites Sunday talk show, as well as branching off and forming 1/3 of the talk show team called "The Hockey Guys!" Now Anthony takes his mind and his writings to the next level as he begins his journey with Hockey Independent and asks that there are many that join him. The Kings are the team, the style is Independent and the game is Hockey - there is nothing better in the universe. Although his pride bleeds for the Orange and Black (yes folks, the Philadelphia Flyers) Anthony is also a FAN of the game, and has knowledge for all 30 teams within the league coming from his true, pure love for the sport in it's entirety. As a voice of a fan for the fans (as we all know is the "Crash the Crease" and "The Hockey Guys" slogans) there will be debate, controversy, praise and love all combined into one giant thing - blogs by Anthony.

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