So, I have a confession to make to you guys.
In Game 1, when the Kings gave up their lead against Vancouver, I had this HUGE rant prepared, that was essentially "Why the Kings can't win."
It was all about their lack of "mental toughness." I was convinced that a few specific power teams in the west (mainly Vancouver, San Jose, and Detroit) were "in their heads" and that they simply didn't believe they could beat those teams. That they had all the talent in the world, but until they could get over their mental issues and actually believe in themselves, it wouldn't matter.
After they came back to win Game 1, I figured "Well, it would be stupid to post this now, I'll just post it when they inevitably lose this series to Vancouver."
I really, truly didn't believe they would get through Vancouver. But once they did, everything was SO wide open. There was nobody left who would intimidate them. That's not meant as a slight on the other teams they beat, just that those teams were never "in their heads" the way some other teams were. The Devils are a classy organization and Brodeur is one of my all time favorites and it kinda sucks to have to beat them in the finals, I'd much rather have seen the Kings gone over the Rangers or Flyers or some loser team.
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