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Adam Deadmarsh is hugged by a leaping Zigmund Palffy.
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Deadmarsh, Kings bury Red Wings in overtime
The Los Angeles Kings rule. And so does Adam Deadmarsh, who sent Game 6 to overtime, then sent the Detroit Red Wings packing with the series-clinching goal at 4:48 of extra time.
FULL STORY
THE
SERIES SO FAR:
GAME 1:Wings win, lose Yzerman
GAME 2:Fedorov flies, Wings blank Kings
GAME 3:Stumpel lifts Kings over Wings
GAME 4:Kings triumph over Wings in OT
GAME 5:Kings nip Wings, lead series
GAME 6:Deadmarsh, Kings bury Wings
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Darren McCarty - McCarty counted his first and final goal of the series on a terrific individual effort as he skated out from behind the net and snapped a quick shot to the short side. McCarty combined with Kris Draper to form Detroit's most dangerous duo.
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 Adam Deadmarsh - Deadmarsh was the difference as he potted the game and series winning goal at 4:48 of overtime after sending the game to overtime with a goal midway through the third period. Both goals were rebounds as Deadmarsh trailed the play. |
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Playoff
record:
Home 2-1
Road 0-3
Power
play: 9 of 27
Penalty
killing: 17 for 20
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Playoff
record:
Home 3-0
Road 1-2
Power play: 3 of 20
Penalty
killing: 18 for 27
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Brendan
Shanahan (broken foot).
Out indefinitely.
Steve
Yzerman (fractured ankle).
Considered day-to-day.
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Craig Johnson (severed
flexor tendon).
Out indefinitely.
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2nd in the West
Record: 49-20-9-4
111 points
253 GF 202 GA |
It
seems that nothing ever changes in Hockeytown. Spurred on by
veterans like Steve Yzerman, Brendan Shanahan, Sergei Fedorov
and Nicklas Lidstrom, the Detroit Red Wings coasted to a first-place
finish in the Central Division and their fifth 100-plus point
season in the last eight years.
But that doesn't mean that the Red Wings experienced any problems
during the 2000-01 regular season. An injury to three-time
Norris Trophy winner Chris Chelios and the inconsistent play
of starting goaltender Chris Osgood left the Red Wings defence
a little suspect.
But the Red Wings more than made up for that thanks in part
to two players. Nicklas Lidstrom started the season slowly,
but picked up his play by mid-season and put himself in contention
for his first Norris Trophy, finishing second only to Brian
Leetch in scoring among defencemen with 71 points.
Back-up
goaltender Manny Legace, meanwhile, filled in admirably for
Osgood, appearing in 34 games, completing his first season
with a 24-5-5 record. The Red Wings may have set the tone
for the playoffs with their run down the stretch, reeling
off a team-record 19-game home unbeaten streak (17-0-2) to
end the season on a high note.
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7th in the West
Record:38-28-13-3
92 points
252 GF 228 GA |
It's
funny how one trade can turn a team's fortunes around. Back
in mid-February, it appeared that everything was going wrong
for the Los Angeles Kings. Captain Rob Blake was on his way
out of town, he was later dealt to Colorado, and the Kings were
headed in the wrong direction in the Western Conference standings.
The future looked dismal until general manager Dave Taylor
made one seemingly insignificant move. Taylor acquired Felix
Potvin, who was in the middle of one of the worst seasons
of his career, on Feb. 15 in return for future considerations.
Suddenly, the Cat had another life. Although the loss of Blake
created a huge hole in the Kings' defence, Potvin filled the
void, starting in the teams' final 23 games, posting a record
of 13-5-5 with a 1.96 goals-against average and leading L.A.
into the post-season. While the Kings didn't have as much
scoring punch as they did last season, the 1-2 combo of Ziggy
Palffy and Luc Robitaille shouldered most of the offensive
load until Adam Deadmarsh was added to the lineup in the Blake
trade.
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so many other match-ups in the first round of this year's NHL
playoffs, the Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles are well known
to each other.
The top offensive team in 2000, the Kings got a quick and
brutal lesson from the former Stanley Cup champs on what it
takes to win a seven-game series. The Wings were simply dominating,
outscoring Los Angeles 15-6 and killing off all 23 power plays
in sweeping the Western Conference quarter-final.
This season, the Kings fared a bit better against Detroit,
splitting three games, including a convincing 6-3 Los Angeles
victory in early March.
With a veteran lineup consisting of Steve Yzerman, Brendan
Shanahan and Sergei Fedorov, one could make an argument that
the Red Wings are a team built for playoffs, making the Los
Angeles Kings job of staging an upset that much tougher.
But if there's one area that the Kings might have the advantage,
it's in goal. Slated starter Chris Osgood has been inconsistent
at best this season -- he's allowed seven goals in two games
against Los Angeles -- while goaltender Felix Potvin has played
well since his departure from Vancouver.
Series tied at 1-1-1
Nov. 11, 2000: Detroit 2 @ Los Angeles 2
Dec. 31, 2000: Los Angeles 1 @ Detroit 2
March 3, 2001: Detroit 3 @ Los Angeles 6
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Steve
Armitage
The Kings
are a big unknown after late season acquisitions like Felix Potvin
and Adam Deadmarsh. They help the team, "but what about Felix?"
His play of late has been great, but will he be consistent? Detroit
has it all, but is goalie Chris Osgood good enough to carry them
all the way? Although the Kings may win a game, experience and savvy
are in Detroit's favour, although the wealth of Red Wing thirtysomethings
could hurt in later rounds. Detroit
in 5
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