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Friday 7 June 2013

Los Angeles - Chicago - 2:3. NHL. Stanley Cup. 1/2 final. The fourth match

The current holder of the Stanley Cup, "Los Angeles" verge of departure from the playoffs in 2013. Today, the "Kings" have lost the third match of the series with "Chicago", despite the goal of Vyacheslav Voinov. "Chicago", losing their previous match confrontation with the "Los Angeles", not only broke his own FA Cup run of five straight wins, but lost one of the leading defenders Duncan Keith.


Keith received a disqualification for a meeting, for something that does not restrain himself and hit a stick in the face forward, "Kings" by Jeff Carter. However, on the players, "Los Angeles" the future leader of the lack of defense did not inspired. "Those 28 or 30 minutes that Keith played per game, distributed between the other defenders of" Chicago. "I am sure that Seabrook will get extra playing time, as well as Nick Leddy. Against these guys also need to play hard and make the most carefully, "- said the striker," Kings' Jarret Stoll. As a result, China has replaced Sheldon Brookbank, for which the match was the first in the current playoffs, and "Los Angeles" had to operate again without injured center-forward Mike Richards, who looked at what is happening from the press box. The match was a real test of character for the wards Joel Kennevillya. Already in the fourth minute of the powerful Vyacheslav Voinov click on the blue line scored his sixth goal of the playoffs, but "Chicago" quickly bounced back, taking advantage of a mistake Jonathan Quick, do not react to distant shot Bikella.

In the second period courtesy of a response goalkeeper did Corey Crawford, did not record the puck on the patch, but this time the "Black Hawk Down" were able to even the score. Ending the meeting was held with the unconditional and overwhelming advantage guests. After Hossa and Handzush successfully completed the fastest out two in one, the players, "Blackhawks" gave nothing to the opponent. The vast majority of shots, "Los Angeles" were blocked, and for the entire third period before the goalkeeper, "Chicago" Corey Crawford flew only two goals, and the attempt to organize a final assault on the hosts simply failed. For fifteen cup matches, "Los Angeles" is not lost on its site, and it was interrupted by the defeat of this impressive series of victories."What was the game plan? Score more goals than your opponent," - said grimly forward, "Kings' Dustin Penner, who was able to break his 10-game goalless streak. "Our coach is very strong reaction to the game today, and he's right. We are making too many mistakes in the neutral zone, too often lose the puck. Today, two of those losses have cost us goals conceded, "- said the goalkeeper Jonathan Quick, who once again made some fantastic" rescues ", but, on the whole, did not look such a wall, as before.

Out of 8 away games in the current draw of the Stanley Cup, "Los Angeles" won only once, but in an interview with the players, "Kings" did not look human, which is already over. "Yes, we lag behind 1-3 in the series, but it was immediately clear that we need to win at least once in the opponent's court. That's what we're going to do, we are focused exclusively on the fifth match. We have already gone a lot as a team, but in this situation were not. We need to stop the mistakes in the neutral zone, because the fast and technical players opponent punished for it, "- said the captain," the Kings' Dustin Brown. Of course, it was very nice to win on the road, because the opponents 15 games in a row did not know there lesions. I think that we are in a very good situation, but not the slightest relaxation. Series is not over yet, and the "Los Angeles" will seek to show his best hockey in the next meeting. As for my game, I became more confident to act. I tried to get the puck in any way, and I think that our link has done a great job.Today, everyone was convinced that if we play as a unit, and act at the speed we can be very successful, "- said the striker," Blackhawks' Patrick Kane, scoring his first goal in his last eight games.

CHICAGO - LOS ANGELES - 3-1

Match number 4

"Los Angeles" - "Chicago" - 2:3 (1:1, 1:1, 0:1).

Goals: Voinov (6), Penner (3) - Bikell (8), Kane (3), Hossa (7).

Goalkeepers: Quick (58:43 - 59:06, 59:38) - Crawford.

In the series: 1-3 (1:2, 2:4, 3:1).

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