THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012
PAGE 15
STANLEY CUP
Devils try to dethrone Kings in Stanley Cup finals
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NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils are suddenly hoping that the Los Angeles Kings' road magic is contagious.
After rolling through the previous two rounds by winning eight of 10 to reach the Stanley Cup finals, the Devils are quickly understanding what it is like to be ambushed by the Los Angeles Kings, who have won 10 straight away from home.
For the second straight game, goalie Martin Brodeur and the Devils were
beaten 2-1 in overtime by the Kings, who have carried an invincibility throughout the playoffs.
"It's hard, but we're not going to quit," captain Zach Parise said Saturday night of the two home losses. "We'll regroup, try to win Game 3 and go from there."
That one will be Monday in Los Angeles, and Game 4 will be played on Wednesday. If the Devils can get at least one of those, they will host Game 5 next Saturday night.
New Jersey hasn't had to get on a plane for a road game since Game 7 of
the first round against Florida. If the Devils don't pick up the scoring pace in a hurry, they will soon be flying home from the West Coast to clean out their lockers.
"We're still alive," said Brodeur, who was sharp in making 30 saves. "We're still in great shape to do something amazing."
Los Angeles has won the first three games in each of its first three series. The Devils weren't about to label Game 3 as a must-win, but the chances of a comeback are remote.
Several New Jersey players said
they had jitters in the series opener, but those seemed to be gone in Game 2 as the Devils picked up their game and looked more like the team that knocked out the Flyers and Rangers in the previous two rounds.
New Jersey only has to look back to last year to see that the Boston Bruins rebounded from an 0-2 deficit — both one-goal losses — against the Vancouver Canucks and captured the Cup.
But they didn't expect to lose two straight at home.
"Whether it's hard (to believe) or not, we did," Parise said.
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New Jersey Devils' Dainius Zubrus, left, and Los Angeles Kings' Matt Greene battle for the puck during the first period of Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup finals.
JAYHAWK MOTORSPORTS
Engineering project wins at competition
Jayhawk Motorsports claimed first place in the Formula Hybrid Competition on May 4 in Louden, N.H. in the divisions Formula Hybrid Electric, Autocross, Electric-only acceleration and design.
The competition, which was created in 2006 by Dartmouth College, featured 40 formula teams from various colleges.
The Jayhawks' electric car was built throughout the spring semester for the course EECS 502, a capstone course for electrical engineering seniors.
With three first place titles behind them, Jayhawk Motorports is gearing up to compete in the Formula SAE Lincoln Competition in late June, according to a report on the School of Engineering website.
—Edited by Megan Hinman
SPORTS SHAKE-UP
Golf coach fired after disappointing run
The University's men's golf coach Kit Grove was fired on May 10, ending his five-year run as the Jayhawks head coach.
The Jayhawks finished in last place during the Big 12 Championships for the second time in the last three years and never finished higher than sixth in his five-year tenure.
Grove served as the assistant coach to former KU coach Ross Randall for one season before becoming
the head coach in 2007.
Grove played at KU for three years from 1995-1997 and participated in two national championships as a Jayhawk.
Athletic Director Sheahon Zenger told the Lawrence Journal World said the search to replace Grove would begin soon.
"Just like in other searches we've conducted, it's a personnel matter, and it will be conducted in a thorough and quiet manner;" Zenger said.
Edited by Kelsey Cipolla
BASKETBALL
Recruit breaks record wins national award
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas recruit Perry Ellis has been chosen the high school basketball player of the year by the National High School Coaches Association.
The four-time Kansas player of the year led Wichita Heights to four straight Class-6A state championships. He finished his senior year av
The 6-foot-8 forward surpassed former Jayhawks center Greg Dreiling as the career scoring leader in Wichita City League history, finishing with 2,231 points.
eraging 25.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game.
Ellis will join the Jayhawks in time for a four-game exhibition tour of Switzerland and France in August.
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