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Anze Kopitar is a hero in his native Slovenia, but after his Game 1 overtime winner he'll certainly raise his profile.

Stanley Cup Finals Game 1 Los Angeles Kings 2, New Jersey Devils 1 (OT) The good: The Kings won their ninth straight road game of these playoffs and 11thoverall, thanks to a heady play by three of their best players. Kings defenseman Drew Do...

Stanley Cup Finals Game 1 Kings vs. New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center, 5 p.m. PT Five storylines to track: 1. Not just another playoff game - If the moment hasn't hit the Kings yet, it very well could some time today. L.A. breezed th...

QUICK FIRST LOOK Opponent: New Jersey Devils Regular-season records: Kings, 40-27-15, 95 points (8th in the Western Conference); Devils, 48-28-6, 102 points (6th in the Eastern Conference) Playoff schedule (all starts 5 p.m. PT): May 30 @ Ne...

Western Conference Semifinals Game 2 Kings 5, St. Louis Blues 2 (Kings lead the series, 2-0) Eight keys to the game: THE FACTS: All the unlucky bounces, miss-timed centering passes and clanks off the goal post during the first two-t...

Western Conference Semifinals Game 1 Kings vs. St. Louis Blues at Scottrade Center, 4:30 p.m. PT Five storylines to track: 1. Back at it - After seven days off for the Blues and six for the Kings, the playoffs finally resume for two teams...

The Kings and Blues are scheduled to kick off their Western Conference semifinal Saturday at 4:30 p.m. PT at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Here's a breakdown of what to watch for as the series unwinds. KINGS OFFENSE vs. BLUES DEFENSE Kings coa...

Western Conference Quarterfinals Game 3 Kings vs. Vancouver Canucks at Staples Center, 7:30 p.m. (Kings lead the best-of-seven series, 2-0) Five storylines to track: 1. Two down, two to go - The Kings haven't been in this situation in ...

Western Conference Quarterfinals Game 1 Kings vs. Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena, 7:30 p.m. Five storylines to track: 1. Reset button - The best aspect of the playoffs is it allows teams a fresh start, a clean slate or a good old-fashi...

Kings (40-27-14, 94 points) vs. San Jose Sharks (42-29-10, 94 points) at HP Pavilion, 7:30 p.m. Five storylines to track: 1. Scene setter - Before we get to the antics from Thursday night, here's the playoff scenario heading into the final regu...

Kings (39-27-13, 91 points) vs. Edmonton Oilers (32-38-9, 73 points) at Staples Center, 7:30 p.m. 1. Scene setter: As the only Western Conference game on Monday's schedule, Kings' fans can finally stare straight ahead, rather than keep one eye on ...

Kings 4, Edmonton Oilers 1 Eight keys to the game: THE FACTS: With the back end of the Western Conference playoff race so compressed, a contending team can take a giant step in either direction once the nightly dust settles. Never was that mor...

Kings (38-27-12, 88 points) vs. Edmonton Oilers (31-37-9, 71 points) at Rexall Place, 6:30 p.m. PT Five storylines to track: 1. Scene setter - The Kings dropped a spot in the Western Conference standings during their day off Thursday, but remai...

Kings (37-27-12, 86 points) vs. Calgary Flames (35-27-15, 85 points) at Scotiabank Saddledome, 6:30 p.m. PT Five storylines to track: 1. Where they stand - Nothing has changed since Tuesday, when the Kings lost to Vancouver, 1-0, to drop out of...

Kings (36-25 -12, 84 points) vs. St. Louis Blues (46-20-8, 100 points) at Staples Center, 7:30 p.m. Five storylines to track: 1. Another must-win - Forget about the five-game winning streak, the four straight games with a goal by Anze Kopitar o...

Kings (35-25 -12, 82 points) vs. San Jose Sharks (36-26-10, 82 points) at Staples Center, 7:30 p.m. Five storylines to track: 1. High five - The Kings haven't won five in a row since early last season, and haven't been in position to win five s...