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Time off between games isn’t bothering either team in the finals

Los Angeles Kings v New Jersey Devils - Game One

NEWARK, NJ - MAY 30: Jordan Nolan #71 and Brad Richardson #15 of the Los Angeles Kings fight for a loose puck against Jacob Josefson #16 and Andy Greene #6 of the New Jersey Devils during Game One of the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Prudential Center on May 30, 2012 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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With two days off between Games 1 and 2 of the Stanley Cup finals, everyone’s a bit stir crazy to get back to the action. Not just the fans but the players and coaches are eager to get out there but if you think it’s going to affect them on the ice, you’ve got another thing coming.

Devils coach Peter DeBoer says the layoff between games doesn’t favor anyone in particular.

I don’t think it’s a perfect scenario, all the days off,” DeBoer said. “I don’t think anyone enjoys that. You want to play. You get to this point, you know, as coaches you get tired at looking at tape, analyzing, you analyze it to death. From a player’s perspective, you know, they have that nervous energy. The only release is dropping the puck and playing.”

“I don’t think it favors either side. It is what it is and you just deal with it the best you can.”

The Kings have had their fair share of delays through the playoffs thanks to the NBA playoffs getting in the way, but Kings captain Dustin Brown

“We’ve had this a lot actually back in the earlier series just cause of the Staples Center scheduling with the Clippers and Lakers being there, we had a lot of two days in between so we’re used to it,” Brown said.

“It’s a little more difficult maybe sitting around when you’re not at home. But that’s all part of it.”

With the amount of rest both teams have had and with the ice at Prudential Center looking in much better shape this morning, expect Game 2 to help both teams get out that pent up aggression.