Western Conference (NHL)

Darryl Sutter is mum on Kyle Clifford's possible return

2013-05-21 13:40:00

SAN JOSE — Trying to pry injury or lineup information out of Kings Coach Darryl Sutter is an interesting and difficult process. Sometimes he flat-out refuses to answer. Sometimes he stickhandles around the question. For example: Based on the...

Los Angeles Kings' last line of defense is shifting in playoffs

2013-05-20 19:04:00

addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); During last season's run to the Stanley Cup, the Kings enjoyed an unusual edge. With no major injuries on the back end, and no pressing...

Red Wings beat Blackhawks, 3-1, and grab the lead in Western Conference series

2013-05-21 00:00:00

DETROIT — The young Detroit Red Wings have made the mighty Chicago Blackhawks look vulnerable, beating them two straight times to gain an advantage in their last playoff matchup as Western Conference rivals. Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored...

Sharks hope they can finally live up Stanley Cup expectations

2013-05-20 20:44:00

addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); SAN JOSE — Neatly framed but almost forgotten, a front page from the San Jose Mercury News sits against the wall in a room above the...

Kings say Jonathan Quick can't let frustration get the best of him

2013-05-20 00:00:00

There is more than just a little bit of Ron Hextall living in the body of Kings goalie Jonathan Quick. That is, the once-hot-tempered goalie Ron Hextall, not the current calm corporate Ron Hextall, the Kings' assistant general manager, destined to run...

Logan Couture is stepping up in a big way for Sharks

2013-05-20 00:00:00

SAN JOSE — When Kings defenseman Drew Doughty had his day with the Stanley Cup last summer, he held a party in his hometown of London, Canada, and encouraged guests to pose for photos with the gleaming trophy. Logan Couture, Doughty's childhood...

Kings discuss Game 3 loss to the Sharks [Video]

2013-05-19 09:31:00

When the San Jose Sharks finished off a 2-1 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Kings in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Saturday night, it was complete with everything you'd expect in a Stanley Cup playoff game. Jarring...

Jonathan Quick won't be fined or suspended for Game 3 tirade

2013-05-19 15:15:00

SAN JOSE -- Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will not be subjected to supplementary discipline from the NHL for going out of his way to yell at�referees Wes McCauley and Marc Joannette on Saturday after the Kings’ 2-1 overtime loss to the...

Kings Road: Defending the Stanley Cup

2013-05-17 10:34:33

The Week in Pictures | May 13 – 19, 2013

2013-05-17 17:24:34

Pictures in the News | May 17, 2013

2013-05-17 09:14:56

Sharks' Raffi Torres suspended for rest of series against Kings

2013-05-16 23:19:00

addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres was suspended for the remainder of his team's Western Conference semifinal playoff series against the...

Zamboni driver Al Sobotka holds an octopus that was thrown on to the ice during the third period in Game 3 of the NHL Western Conference semifinals in Detroit, Michigan, Monday, May 20, 2013. The Red Wings defeated the Blackhawks, 3-1. (Julian H. Gonzalez/Detroit Free Press/MCT) ORG XMIT: 1138968

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Chicago Blackhawks players inclusding second from left, Chicago Blackhawks right wing Marian Hossa (81), during their team's shot around prior to game three of the Stanley Cup Western Conference semifinal playoff against the Detroit Red Wings, at Joe Luis Arena, at 19 Steve Yzerman Drive.

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Chicago Blackhawks' Michal Rozsival takes to the ice before 4-1 loss to Detroit Red Wings during Game 2 of the NHL Western Conference Semifinals at the United Center in Chicago.

2013-05-18 00:00:00