How The West Was Won: Kings Beat Coyotes In OT, Advance To Cup Final

Long ago, in an NHL that never really existed, there was a concern for concussion problems and head injuries. The league implemented a “Quiet Room,” to which players who had suffered any contact to the head had to go and chill out for a while before returning to action.

They took these injuries seriously and didn’t allow stubborn players to get in the way.

The 2012 Western Conference Final finished on an up note and, despite somewhat disappointing numbers, still did better than last year.

The game was helped by record-setting numbers locally. According to a spokesperson from NBC Sports, the game drew a 2.9 rating in Los Angeles, and a 5.8 in Phoenix. Those are both records for the NHL in these two markets, and NBC Sports Network was the No. 1 cable network in both cities on Wednesday night.