The Chicago Blackhawks took care of business on home ice this past weekend. The 'Hawks are flying high as they prepare for Game 3 of the Western Conference Final in Los Angeles Tuesday night. However, let's not pencil Chicago into the Stanley Cup Final just yet.
As we found out in the previous round, momentum can quickly change. The old adage is also true—it isn't a series until someone loses at home.
For the Kings, that hasn't happened during the 2013 playoffs.
Los Angeles is 7-0 at the Staples Center in the postseason. In fact, the Kings won more games at home in the regular season (19) than the Blackhawks did in the United Center.
Chicago did win in L.A. back in the season opener, a 5-2 win that came after the Kings raised their championship banner on January 19. Los Angeles was 19-3-1 at home the rest of the season.
The Kings' last defeat on home ice came March 23 when the Canucks squeaked out a 1-0 decision. The premise of the Blackhawks going to the West Coast and closing ou ...
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Article written by Jon Fromi