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Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick stops a shot by St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo. Mark J. Terrill/AP/Press Association Images

When we were Kings: LA reach NHL's western conference final

Eight seed have now defeated top two seeds in west in unlikely post-season run.

THE LA KINGS reached the NHL’s western conference final for just the second time in the club’s history thanks to two Dustin Brown goals and Jonathan Quick’s 23 saves against the St. Louis Blues.

Rookie Jordan Nolan scored an early goal for the eight seeded Kings, who have now eliminated the conference’s top two seeds in the same post-season after defeating top-seeded Vancouver in the first round.

Despite this being, perhaps, Los Angeles’ poorest performance of the playoffs, the 3-1 victory was comfortable enough for the Kings who will meet the winners of the Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators. Phoenix currently leads that series 3-1.

YouTube Credit: LosAngelesHockey

In the other NHL game last night, the New Jersey Devils came from 2-0 down to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 and take a 3-1 series lead in their eastern conference semi-final.

Dainius Zubrus scored two goals, while Petr Sykora and Marek Zidlicky added the others for the Devils who have never lost a playoff series after taking a 3-1 lead.

YouTube Credit: Film10S

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    Oct 23rd 2014, 4:43 PM

    Funny how he’s gone from being labelled as weak and immature to one of uniteds best players.

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    Oct 23rd 2014, 4:50 PM

    YESSSSSSSS!!!!

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    Oct 23rd 2014, 5:03 PM

    Ronaldo said he was happy at united and was gone the following season,I won’t believe it until he signs a new contract

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    Oct 23rd 2014, 5:50 PM

    Suarez, Ronaldo, Bale, Fabregas…………when the Clasico two come in for a player, they will eventually get their man

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    Oct 23rd 2014, 6:46 PM

    Signing a new contract means nothing now. It was only last December Suarez signed a long term contract with Liverpool and committed his future to them!

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    Oct 23rd 2014, 8:47 PM

    Yeah but our gives you leverage to bargain with but unfortunately player power had gone too far

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    Oct 23rd 2014, 6:41 PM

    So that’s confirmed…. He’ll be playing for real next seasom

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    Oct 23rd 2014, 6:28 PM

    Great news! Now give him a 6 year contract.

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    Oct 23rd 2014, 9:26 PM

    Hopefully we can hold on to him. Madrid and Barcelona usually get there man if they want. Give him a 5 year contract and put a 50m price tag on his head to try and put them off.

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    Oct 24th 2014, 8:45 AM

    He wouldn’t save stamps..

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