LA Kings win the 2012 Stanley Cup - in pictures

Ready, set, go: Game One of the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on May 30, 2012 Photograph: Paul Bereswill/Getty Images

Celebrity fans, New Jersey style: Former professional wrestler Adam "the Edge" Copeland Photograph: Mike Coppola/Getty Images

Early happiness for the Devils as David Clarkson celebrates after Anton Volchenkov scores to tie Game One 1-1 Photograph: Elsa/Getty Images

The Kings battled to victory in Game One, Here Jordan Nolan hits Marek Zidlicky of the Devils Photograph: Paul Bereswill/Getty Images

Game Two and the Kings are in front again Photograph: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images

Dustin Brown of the Kings checks David Clarkson of the Devils during Game Two Photograph: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Mike Richards of the LA Kings and Martin Brodeur of the Devils scramble in the goal in Game Two Photograph: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Devils' Steve Bernier shoves Jarret Stoll in Game Two Photograph: Paul Bereswill/Getty Images

A second overtime victory for the Kings in New Jersey Photograph: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images

And so to the Staples Center... Photograph: Jeff Gross/Getty Images

Stanley Cup celebrities LA-style: The Beckhams Photograph: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images

Bones and Angel star David Boreanaz and wife Jaime Bergman, were among a host of movie and TV stars to be seen at the Staples Center Photograph: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images

Zach Anze Kopitar scores one of LA's goals in the Game Three 4-0 triumph Photograph: Jeff Gross/Getty Images

Goal and fight all in one: Alec Martinez scores again for the Kings in Game 3 Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images

The Kings celebrate and LA leads 3-0. Just one more win to lift the Cup after 45 years of trying Photograph: Noah Graham/NHLI via Getty Images

A Californian take on the Stanley Cup Photograph: Louis Lopez/NewSport/Corbis

Star Spangled Banner time Photograph: Louis Lopez/NewSport/Corbis

Game Four and Los Angeles is preparing to celebrate winning the Stanley Cup... Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

...but Adam Henrique, Alexei Ponikarovsky and the New Jersey Devils have other ideas. The Kings won't claim the Cup at home in LA in Game Four, at least Photograph: Harry How/Reuters

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick is left sprawling as the Devils win 3-1 Photograph: Mark J. Terrill/AP

Back to New Jersey for Game 5 and New Jersey Devils' Bryce Salvador celebrates his goal with Anton Volchenkov Photograph: Adam Hunger/Reuters

Doubts appear for Los Angeles Kings defensemen Rob Scuderi and Drew Doughty Photograph: Gary Hershorn/Reuters

Storm clouds gather over the Kings - or is it just steam from an air horn? Photograph: Gary Hershorn/Reuters

The moment that helped decide game 6: Kings defenceman Rob Scuderi is helped up by teammates after being hit from behind by New Jersey Devils right wing Steve Bernier. Bernier was sent off and during the five-minute powerplay, the Kings scored three times Photograph: Mark J. Terrill/AP

Kings' Dustin Brown scores during the extended powerplay and LA are on their way Photograph: DANNY MOLOSHOK/Reuters

New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur alone with his thoughts during the Game 6 rout. Will Brodeur be back? Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP

Los Angeles Kings captian Dustin Brown hoists the Stanley Cup after his team defeated the New Jersey Devils 6-1 to claim a 4-2 series victory Photograph: MIKE BLAKE/Reuters

Los Angeles Kings players pose with the Stanley Cup - as it makes its way into the Kings' extra large trophy cabinet after 45 years of trying Photograph: Danny Moloshok/Reuters