commentary...

the most interesting question of the Stanley Cup Final,to me,is:can New Jersey Devils' goaltender Martin Brodeur,at age 40,outplay Los Angeles Kings' goaltender Jonathan Quick,and win his fourth Stanley Cup??? the Kings and Devils are very much alike,in many ways:they play defense very much alike,fore-checking,and back-checking in similar ways... the Kings are bigger up front on offense,and they pound the boards like jackhammers,and the Devils have a bigger blue line,offense and defense... on defense,the Kings are physically tougher,and they pound the snot out of the opposition... the Kings have a better offense,shooting the puck more,and both teams crash the net,for cheap goals,and both teams have very good defenses,overall...
so in my overall analysis:will Brodeur outplay Quick,in goal,because both teams will pound the snot out of each other,dislike each intensely,and if it is a shootout of a series,Los Angeles will win,and if it is a tight,one-goal series of games,it will come down to one thing:who plays better in net... side note:in 2003,the last time the Devils were in the Finals,the series went seven games,with the Devils beating Anaheim Mighty Ducks,3-0,in game seven,and who won the Conn Smythe Trophy,for playoff MVP? answer: J.S. Giguere,of the Mighty Ducks,in a surprise,to me...