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Originally Posted by dammage79
Agreed. The St.Louis series and the Sharks series took a much harder toll on L.A than what CHI had to endure in their first two series.
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That's the advantage - an earned advantage - of finishing 1st in the conference vs 5th. The Hawks got to play a mediocre Wild team in the first round, while LA went to war against the very strong Blues. And finishing off weaker teams quickly is one of the keys to staying fresh and winning the Cup (as the Kings themselves proved last year).