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Its an image Flyers fans likely dreamed about for years: Mike Richards and Jeff Carter lifting the Lord Stanley over their heads, kissing the NHLs most-prized possession and ending a long drought for a Cup-deprived city.
Except in the dream, Richards and Carter werent wearing Kings black and silver, they were wearing orange and black.
Los Angeles spanked the New Jersey Devils, 6-1, in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Tuesday night to clinch the series. (See full recap.)
Plenty of former Flyers were instrumental in bringing Los Angeles the first Stanley Cup in its 45-year history.
Aside from Richards and Carter, Simon Gagne played a role. The 12-year veteran, who played in only 37 games this seasonincluding three in the playoffsspent the first 10 years of his career in Philadelphia.
Justin Williams, a former first-rounder and member of the Flyers from 2000-04, recorded 15 points for L.A. in 20 postseason games.
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Ron Hextall, the Kings' vice president and assistant GM, never won the Stanley Cup during his 13-year career tending net in the NHL11 of which he spent with the Flyers. But he helped put together a winning team in L.A.
And John Stevens, who was fired 25 games into his fourth season coaching the Flyers in 2009-10, spent four games as the Kings interim coach before reassuming his assistant coaching position when Darryl Sutter took over.
Quick's hardware
The Kings were led the entire postseason by goalie Jonathan Quick, who was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after the win (see story). Quick had a goals against average of 1.45 in 20 playoff games.
No comeback for NJ
The Devils fell short in their quest to become just the second team in NHL history to win a Stanley Cup after falling behind, 3-0, in the finals. Only three teams had even forced a Game 7. (See story.)
The Associated Press contributed to this report.