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Sharks drop Kings, turn Western semifinal into best-of-3 series

Dominating early, San Jose held on to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 at HP Pavilion, winning a second consecutive game on home ice and knotting up their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series...

Column: Play ball with Goodell and NFL _ or else

Never mind those dates likely means a conflict with Mother's Day and the NBA and NHL playoffs, plus three more weeks of endless hype.

Canucks fire Alain Vigneault as coach

Vigneault, the Canucks' all-time leader in coaching wins, led the club to six Northwest Division titles, two Presidents' Trophy titles and an appearance in the 2011 Stanley Cup final.

David Haugh: Toews must lead the way for Blackhawks

They have until Thursday night back at The Joe to get in the proper frame of mind before their biggest playoff game since Game 6 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals.

Conference semifinals: A look at the matchups

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

"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

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

Bruins, Rangers to carry on Boston-New York lore

But the Celtics lost the finale 88-80 despite scoring 20 straight points in the fourth quarter and began an offseason of uncertainty with Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett possibly having played...

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

"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.

Top Shelf: Surprising Wings deserve lead over Blackhawks

During the current playoff streak, the Red Wings have appeared in six Stanley Cup Finals and won four championships.

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Sharks tie series with 2-1 win over Kings

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CHICAGO: Blackhawks confidence unshaken heading into critical Game 4

This particular cocktail of expectations and circumstances created postseason adversity not...

Red Wings' Daniel Cleary a pest, but teammates welcome it

The last time Cleary was this effective in the playoffs, the Wings went all the way to the 2009...

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Sports Team's Twitter Takeover Turns Disastrous After Rape Joke

During last season's Stanley Cup run, the Kings became a hit on Twitter for talking trash to...

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New York City F.C. Picks Claudio Reyna as Director of Operations

He grew up in New Jersey, played for and was captain of the national team and represented the...

Mike Krzyzewski will return as USA coach in 2016 Olympics

Coach K will return as USA Basketball coach for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janiero and will...

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BEHIND THE SCENES: An alumnus of Johnson & Wales University in Charleston, S.C., Jared Barker...