Hold that champagne for at least one more game. The Stanley Cup is going back to Los Angeles, but it's not in the hands of the Kings just yet. Saturday night, the New Jersey held Los Angeles off yet again, winning game five 2-1. The Devils handed the Kings their first road loss in the postseason on goals from Zach Parise and Bryce Salvador.
Parise's in the first period was his first point in the series and came off a power play and mistake from Jonathan Quick. Quick turned the puck over in a feeble attempt to move it along the boards, giving Parise an opportunity to recover the puck and put it into the goal before Quick recovered. Justin Williams tied the game for the Kings with a wrist shot past Martin Brodeur, who finished the game with 25 saves. Bryce Salvador scored the game-winning goal midway through the 2nd with a shot into traffic that deflected off a Kings defender. Brodeur turned away nine shots in the 3rd period, including just one shot in the final 68 seconds when the Kings pulled Quick for the 5-4 advantage (both teams had players serving minor penalties).
The series heads back to Los Angeles for Monday night's game at the Staples Center.
