The Los Angeles Kings stand on top of the hockey world, holding a three games-to-none lead over the New York Rangers in the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals. The Rangers could theoretically win the next three games and still lose Game 7 and the series.
Whatever fight the Rangers had in them deflated after two crushing overtime losses in Games 1 and 2. Now in Game 4, the Rangers have to find a way to get their scoring back on track to survive another day when we watch the Kings vs Rangers online free live streaming on NBC Sports Live Extra or over the air on NBC tonight.
The Rangers entered this series as the underdog and put up a great fight in Game 1, jumping out to an early lead and then ultimately letting the Kings fight back and win in overtime. The same script played out in Game 2 as oncen again New York secured an early lead, squandered it late, and the Kings scored the OT winner.
Game three shifted the series to NYC and many thought the Rangers would be able to ride their fans and finally get over the hump. Instead, Jonathan Quick shut the Rangers out and the Kings coasted to a 3-0 victory to push the Rangers on the brink of not only elimination, but a sweep, despite NY out-shooting the Kings 32-15.
The last time an NHL team was swept in the Stanley Cup Finals was in 1998 when the Red Wings did the deed to the Capitals. The Rangers took 20 years to get to the Stanley Cup Finals so it would be a tough pill to swallow if their fans had to come off that high and get jolted by the low of a sweep.
Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist is confident that the Rangers are not done, at least not yet. ”I do believe we can turn this around. I do,” Lundqvist told the media, ”because we’ve been that close in every game.”
Below is the information needed to watch the Kings Rangers game free streaming live or over the air. The Kings smell blood, so our prediction is that they execute another excellent game tonight and become the 2014 Stanley Cup champions on the road.
Start Time: 8pm EST / 5pm PST
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York
Where to Watch on TV: NBC
Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra
Final Score Prediction: Kings 4, Rangers 1
