Stanley Cup Final: Alec Martinez gives Kings 1-0 lead
The Kings are up, 1-0, because of persistence by the Kings’ Alec Martinez.Martinez scored on goaltender Martin Brodeur on the final one 5 minutes 40 seconds into the second period at Staples Center on Monday.
Brodeur complained to referees that the whistle should have been blown.
New Jersey has never won a Stanley Cup Final game in Southern California, going 0-3 against the Ducks in 2003.
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