urnament. We came back in the tiebreaker and we proved everybody wrong. It was the most intense and nerve-wracking game of my life.''The Cataractes had been knocked out of the QMJHL playoffs in the second round and had a 31-day break before hosting the Memorial Cup. They became the ninth home team to win.It was the first final to go to overtime since 2001, when Red Deer beat Val d'Or.The tournament all-star team had Houser in goal, with London's Jarred Tinordi and Shawinigan's Brando Gormley on defence, and Chaput, Watson and Edmonton's Henrik Samuelsson as forwards.Next year's Memorial Cup will be in Saskatoon.Notes: The co-presidents of honour of the tournament, Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur and president Geoff Molson, took part in pre-game ceremonies with ex-Canadiens Yvan Cournoyer... They got to see two teams with a Canadiens prospect as captain: Jarred Tinordi of the Knights and Bournival of the Cataractes.
The Devils have arrived in the Stanley Cup Final on the backs of many heroes.Martin Brodeur's goaltending has been spectacular. Coach Peter DeBoer's moves have worked. Ilya Kovalchuk is finding his way onto the scoresheet on a game-by-game basis. Zach Parise is leading by example. Adam Henrique has been, as he said, "Johnny on the spot." The fourth line has been superb. The defense corps is way better than advertised. The forecheck is relentless and aggressive enough to put teams on their heels right from the drop of the puck.THE OTHER SIDE: KINGS' REIGNINGNow that you know the Devils' plan to win their fourth Stanley Cup since 1995, find out how the Kings plan to win their first in franchise history. READ MORE ›It all has had to work in sync for the Devils to arrive at the championship doorstep, four wins away from raising the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in franchise history.It all has to continue to work in sync if they want to complete the run against the red-hot Los Angeles Kings, who are every bit as talented, every bit as deep,Authentic Ilya Kovalchuk Jersey, every bit as well-coached,Ryan Callahan Authentic Jersey, and every bit as relentless.For the Devils to win the Stanley Cup, here are seven elements to their game that have to go right:1. Stay marvelous MartyIt seems in these playoffs that Martin Brodeur is a 30-year-old goalie stuck in a 40-year-old's body. He has turned back the clock on his career with a stellar run so far, but he has to stay on point if he wants to get the better of Jonathan Quick like he did of Henrik Lundqvist.Brodeur, who has 12 wins, a 2.04 goals-against average and .923 save percentage, has a lot going for him right now.First off, he's been here before, four times in fact. Quick has not. Experience matters when the pressure is on.Secondly,Authentic Henrik Lundqvist Jersey, his legend is strong enough to get into the heads of many shooters, especially when he's making saves and poke checks like he was in the third period of Game 6 against the Rangers.But, most of all, Brodeur is playing with the confidence he had during the Devils so-called dynasty years from 1995-2003,Authentic Shea Weber Jersey, when they won the Stanley Cup three times and reached the Final four