LOS ANGELES-The San Jose Sharks had it all in their grasp Thursday night. They showed they could finally solve Kings' goalie Jonathan Quick. They led Los Angeles, 3-2, with 2:41 left in the third period.
Henrik Zetterberg had a good laugh when it was suggested the Red Wings try a pea under Johan Franzen's mattress Friday night.
In case they weren't aware already, the Chicago Blackhawks now know they're going to have to earn it if they want to get past Detroit.
Although Trevor Lewis knows all about postseason heroics after scoring two goals in a Stanley Cup-clinching victory last season, even he was a bit overwhelmed by the Los Angeles Kings' latest spectacular playoff feat.
LOS ANGELES-Trevor Lewis, the mellowest of the low-key Los Angeles Kings, is hardly given to out-sized statements or outlandish proclamations.
There's understandably a little sympathy for Jimmy Howard, considering the barrage he endured in Game 1. He looked beaten up afterward.
Alex Ovechkin played the last two games of the Washington Capitals' season with what the team said Thursday is a hairline fracture in his left foot.
Good things happen for the Bruins in overtime. Even for Brad Marchand.
Islanders forward Matt Moulson, Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane and Lightning forward Martin St. Louis are the three finalists for the NHL's Lady Byng Trophy, the league's sportsmanship award.
Two role players each came up with a big goal. The stars had a handful of key plays. The goalie made all the stops.
San Jose Sharks winger Raffi Torres' jarring hit of Los Angeles Kings center Jarret Stoll on Tuesday triggered a sizable ripple effect that could alter the tone and course of the teams' Western Conference semifinal playoff series. The ripples could spread far enough for the Kings to lose a valued penalty killer for a while and for the NHL to severely punish Torres, a multiple repeat offender under the league's often murky code of justice.
Raffi Torres will miss the rest of the San Jose Sharks series with the Los Angeles Kings.
The Los Angeles Kings will try to extend their lead in the Western Conference semifinals, as they host the San Jose Sharks in Thursday's Game at Staples Center.
CHICAGO - Johnny Oduya cruised into the slot, took a feed from Patrick Sharp and rifled a shot that caromed off the iron and into the Red Wings net.
It started almost two decades ago with a $20 hockey stick once wielded by a forgotten player for a string of mediocre teams.
Paul Stastny scored twice and added a pair of assists to lift the United States to an 8-3 rout of Russia in the quarterfinals of the 2013 World Hockey Championship.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Raffi Torres for Jarret Stoll is not a trade the Kings want to make, but it seems likely.
Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane, New York Islanders left wing Matt Moulson and Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Martin St. Louis have been named the finalists for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, which is given to the player who best exhibits sportsmanship and excellence on the ice.
CHICAGO - There was less mystery Wednesday about why Viktor Stalberg took up residence in the doghouse, and total clarity about what it cost him: a spot in the lineup against the Red Wings.
San Jose forward Raffi Torres has been suspended for the remainder of the Sharks' second-round series against the Los Angeles Kings.
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Brad Marchand netted the winner at 15:40 of overtime as the Boston Bruins took a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers in Game 1 of this Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom underwent successful sports hernia surgery on Thursday.
CHICAGO - Johnny Oduya usually hugs the boards when cruising into the Blackhawks' offensive zone, but this time the defenseman headed to open ice.
The Red Wings can look back at their first game and note they didn't play well. They can reason that so long as they bear down, the second game should have a different result.
