r/losangeleskings 3d ago

This Day in Kings’ History (1993): Kings win their first Campbell Conference championship and advance to the Stanley Cup Final

On May 29, 1993, Wayne Gretzky led the Kings to their first Campbell Conference championship, and their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final. Gretzky scored his first playoff hat trick with the Kings in a 5-4 win in Game 7 versus the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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u/JustTheBeerLight Kings 80s Crest 3d ago

I still hate Montreal. I hope they lose tonight.

This series vs Toronto made me a fan of Felix Potvin. Imagine my joy when we acquired an older version of Felix the Cat and he led us to victory over an absolute wagon of a Redwings squad.

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u/JacquesLeNerd 3d ago

Toronto is still not over that series and the missed high stick call on Gretzky. Thanks a lot, Karry Frazier!

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u/FakeTreverMoore12 3d ago

I’m not over Don Cherry saying that Tomas Sandstrom deserved to have his arm broken.

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u/JacquesLeNerd 3d ago

Yeah.... I might get downvoted for saying this, but I don't miss that guy at all!

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u/thanatossassin 23 3d ago

I'll say it: Fuck Don Cherry. That guy is hugely responsible for keeping hockey culture toxic during his tenure as a talking head. He was so often flat out wrong with his takes as well. Remember when he said Jonathan Bernier was an NHL-ready goalie just from his performance in juniors? LMAO

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u/JacquesLeNerd 3d ago

Sadly,I remember a lot of the cringy things he said over the years.

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u/midnightrockstar 3d ago

As a Kings fan in Toronto, I’ve never heard the end of it re: the Gretzky Game 6 high stick. I mean, the Leafs had Game 7… at home… and still couldn’t get it done.

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u/JacquesLeNerd 3d ago

Right???

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u/HighFrequencyPhoto 3d ago

The year the curse started for Canadian hockey .

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