The Los Angeles Kings have just won their second Stanley Cup title in three years after defeating the New York Rangers in five games. Although it was a fairly short series, it could have easily gone the other way as four of the five games were decided by one goal and three of Los Angeles's four wins needed overtime.

Several things had to go right for the Kings to be crowned again. Here were the most important factors in their victory.

Jonathan Quick's Performance in Game Three

After narrowly escaping both Games One and Two with wins, the Kings entered hostile territory with a chance to take a 3-0 stranglehold on the Rangers. Goaltender Jonathan Quick withstood all sorts of New York chances and shut out the Broadway Blueshirts in their own stadium en route to a 3-0 victory in the game.

Overtime Scoring

The Kings were 3-0 in overtime on goals by Justin Williams, Dustin Brown and finally Alec Martinez. Quick was also great in extra time, as the series could have had a different result had he allowed a goal in one of the five overtime periods played.

Luck

Everyone needs it. Just look at Game Five: the Rangers hit two posts in overtime and had a chance on a wide open net that got deflected by the stick of Slava Voynov. 

Physicality

Many expected the Kings to get tired after playing three consecutive seven-game series which were extremely physical while the Rangers had relied more on shot-blocking than hits, but it did not turn out that way. Los Angeles's physical play carried over into this series and allowed for more puck possession and shots on goal.

Resiliance and Determination

This had been the key for the Kings all spring. Los Angeles faced all sorts of adversity right off the bat, falling into a 3-0 series hole against the San Jose Sharks but rallying back to win the next four games. They also faced series deficits against the Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks before taking each of those series in seven games...on the road.

The Kings fell behind 2-0 in each of their first two games of the Final, but eventually fought back to win both games in overtime. Champions always need to have heart, but one would be hard-pressed to find a team in any sport in recent history with as much as the 2014 Los Angeles Kings.