What a weekend (plus a day)! So much to cover, from a wedding, to a sneak preview of Cars Land, to the cherry on top, the Kings winning the Stanley Cup. I’ve been waiting all playoffs to actually write something about them but didn’t want to commit anything to the blog, lest I upset the balance. I loved the quote from the announcer at the end of the game, “The Kings . . . are kings!”<\/p>\n
I am a child of the Gretzky trade, when he first came over was when I first started paying attention to hockey (of course, I was 8 at the time, so I hadn’t had much time yet). Being the only L.A. team at the time, I was naturally drawn to the Kings and the 1993 playoff run only cemented that. The Kings still ranked third in my L.A. allegiances, however, behind the Dodgers and Lakers, but I always followed the Kings until their inevitable regular season end (and occasional playoff exit).<\/p>\n
That changed three years ago, when the Kings put together a promising young core and I got a new TV. It was suddenly a lot nicer to watch hockey, especially once we moved up to HD. After getting my heart stomped on in the last playoffs when the Kings went up early in the first round series and then fizzled out. A roller coaster season this year led to a lot of uncertainty heading into the playoffs, but the journey since has just been jaw dropping.<\/p>\n
I’ve seen some bandwagon accusations since the Kings won (not about me) and just have to say, welcome aboard. Judging by the team’s construction, you might be hanging around for a while. It’s not too early to say, I’m looking for a repeat next year! <\/p>\n