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The Freeway Face-Off is a series of ice hockey games played between the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings. The series takes its name from the massive freeway system in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, the home of both teams; one could travel from one team's arena to the other simply by traveling along Interstate 5. The term is akin to the ''Freeway Series'', which refers to meetings between the Los Angeles metropolitan area's Major League Baseball teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. ==History== The Kings and Ducks are rivals due to geographic proximity. The two teams are situated in the same metropolitan area and share a television market. The rivalry started with the Ducks' inaugural season in and has since continued. The Kings' first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals came in . They have reached the Stanley Cup playoffs 26 times in franchise history (seven appearance since the Ducks joined the NHL), most recently their appearance and victory in the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals. The Ducks have made the playoffs ten times in franchise history, also reaching the Stanley Cup Finals twice: in and winning in . The Kings and the Ducks did not meet in the playoffs until the 2014 Western Conference Semifinals. For regular and pre-season games, Kings fans have typically attended away games at the Ducks' home ice, Honda Center, in high numbers. Ducks fans have done the same for away games at the Kings' home ice, Staples Center. Games between the two teams are often very physical, typically including multiple fights and penalties. The rivalry was showcased for the NHL premiere in London at the start of the 2007–08 season with two games between the teams. It was also showcased as part of a 2014 NHL Stadium Series match at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, where Anaheim reigned victorious in a 3–0 shutout. The rivalry was further heated during the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, which was hosted by the Kings at Staples Center. When the Ducks took the stage to announce Cam Fowler as their first-round, 12th overall pick, the audience predominantly consisting of Kings fans, let out boos. Prior to 2007, there was no official name for the regular season meetings between the Ducks and Kings. The "Freeway Face-off" name was chosen by a poll of 12,000 local hockey fans. Other names being considered were "Freeze-way Series" and "Ice-5 Series." 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ducks-Kings Rivalry: Freeway Face-Off )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Freeway Face-Off」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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