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Conference semifinals: A look at the matchups

10 hours, 1 minute ago

In the Western Conference, defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles and surging San Jose will begin on Tuesday, while heavily favored Chicago and Detroit will start Wednesday.

Hit on Kings' Stoll by Sharks' Torres could alter playoff series

18 hours, 24 minutes ago

"Torres, a teammate of Stoll's on the Stanley Cup runner-up 2006 Edmonton Oilers, is no stranger to the NHL's disciplinary system.

Kings' last line of defense is shifting in playoffs

19 hours, 55 minutes ago

A core of veterans - Scuderi, Drew Doughty, Matt Greene and Willie Mitchell - led the way to the Cup.

Sharks suddenly losing power | Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News - Sports News on...

1 day ago

"The Kings have been exceptional at killing penalties since Darryl Sutter took over as coach last season, and their unit killed 92.1 percent of penalties in their Stanley Cup run last season.

Report: Patrick Roy to be next Avalanche head coach

1 day ago

The Avalanche acquired Roy and forward Mike Keane in exchange for Andrei Kovalenko, Martin Rucinsky and Jocelyn Thibault, then went on to win their first Stanley Cup in the spring of '96.

Helene Elliott: Sharks hope they can finally live up to billing as Stanley Cup...

1 day ago

In January they signed Gomez, a two-time Cup winner with New Jersey who had been bought out by the Montreal Canadiens, and he has a calming influence.

Kings finish off Blues with four straight wins

1 day ago

Penner returned to the Kings for a chance to defend his second Stanley Cup title, but fell out of favor with coach Darryl Sutter during the regular season, repeatedly sitting out as a healthy...

Couture's OT goal gives Sharks 2-1 win over Kings

3 days ago

Rookie Tyler Toffoli scored the lone goal for the defending Stanley Cup champion Kings, who had won six straight games since dropping the first two games in the opening round in St. Louis.

(7) Detroit Red Wings (0-1) at (1) Chicago Blackhawks (1-0), 1 p.m. (ET)

4 days ago

The Blackhawks, who beat Minnesota in five games in Round 1, are in the conference semifinals for the first time since winning a Stanley Cup in 2010.

Penguins take control vs. Senators behind Crosby

4 days ago

Just as importantly for the top-seeded Penguins, only two wins separate them from a trip to the conference finals for the first time since 2009, the last time they won the Stanley Cup.

LA Kings shock Sharks with 2 late goals

5 days ago

The defending Stanley Cup champions won their 12th straight home game since March and their sixth straight postseason game.

(6) San Jose Sharks (0-1) at (5) Los Angeles Kings (1-0), 10 p.m. (ET)

6 days ago

The defending Stanley Cup champions used a strong performance from Jonathan Quick in Game 1 to stake themselves to a 1-0 lead in this best-of-seven set.

Kane, Moulson, St. Louis named Lady Byng finalists

6 days ago

He helped the Blackhawks to the Presidents' Trophy and is a Lady Byng finalist for the first time.

St. Martin, Kane, Moulson are Lady Byng finalists

6 days ago

Kane is a Lady Byng finalist for the first time, after helping Chicago to a Presidents' Trophy.

Blackhawks edge Red Wings 4-1 in series opener

6 days ago

Chicago dominated the final two periods in its first game in the Western Conference semifinals since it won the Stanley Cup in 2010.

Quick leads Kings past Sharks 2-0 in opener

7 days ago

Voynov and Richards each had a goal and an assist in the Stanley Cup winners' 11th straight victory at Staples Center since March.

(6) San Jose Sharks (0-0) at (5) Los Angeles Kings (0-0), 10 p.m. (ET)

8 days ago

The defending Stanley Cup champions will kick off the second round on home ice, as the Los Angeles Kings host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals.

Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - Chicago vs. Detroit

8 days ago

The last time these teams met in the playoffs Detroit was on its way to a second straight trip to the Stanley Cup Finals, but the Blackhawks are the clear favorite this time around.

Sharks prepare for Kings team that is hitting its stride

8 days ago

Those were two major reasons the Kings won the Stanley Cup last season.

Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - Pittsburgh vs. Ottawa

9 days ago

Although Fleury was the No. 1 goaltender when Pittsburgh made consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2008 and '09, the 28-year-old has not fared well in recent postseasons.

Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - Los Angeles vs. San Jose

9 days ago

Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - Los Angeles vs. San Jose

(7) Detroit Red Wings (3-3) at (2) Anaheim Ducks (3-3), 10 p.m. (ET)

10 days ago

The first Game 7 of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs is on tap Sunday, as the second-seeded Anaheim Ducks host the Detroit Red Wings in the decisive battle of this Western Conference quarterfinal...

Red Wings force Game 7 against Ducks

11 days ago

The 1951 Stanley Cup finals in which Toronto beat Montreal and the 2012 Western Conference finals in which Chicago got past Phoenix are the only series in NHL history that had five games decided...

LA Kings finish off Blues with 4 straight wins

11 days ago

Jonathan Quick made 21 saves and Drew Doughty scored his first goal of the postseason for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who won four straight to finish off fourth-seeded St. Louis.