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On this date in sports history, the unthinkable happened. Edmonton traded Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles. A look back at one of the biggest sports trades ever: For more on the Gretzky trade, check out the "30 for 30" documentary Kings Ransom....

A list of the longest OT games in Stanley Cup playoffs history.

PITTSBURGH -- A playoff series is probably the last place to go to forget about the past. The past is always clanging into the present and even the future, especially at the start of an NHL playoff series. What are the connections? Where are th...

Defenseman Robyn Regehr has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings, passing up a chance at free agency this summer.

Los Angeles Kings center Jarret Stoll practiced Thursday without a no-contact jersey for the first time in over two weeks but his status for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday is still uncertain.

Stephen Walkom is one of eight NHL referees who will officiate the conference finals set to begin this weekend between the Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings, as well as the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins.

From the official NHL release: 2013 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS SCHEDULE NEW YORK (May 30, 2013) - The National Hockey League today confirmed the schedules, including the dates, starting times and broadcast information, fo...

Blackhawks 2, Red Wings 1 (OT) (Blackhawks win series 4-3) Brent Seabrook will be toasted in Chicago after scoring the overtime goal that gave the Blackhawks a Game 7 win. It was Seabrook's first goal of the postseason. He becomes just the fourth ...

A look at our experts' picks for the conference finals of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

CHICAGO -- Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard slowly packed the last of his goalie equipment into his bag following the Chicago Blackhawks' 2-1 overtime win over Detroit in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals. He let out a long exhale, the...

CHICAGO -- "Chelsea Dagger" stopped playing. When the Chicago Blackhawks' goal song was cut short, that was the first sign to many of the 22,103 fans at the United Center that Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson's potential game-winning goal in ...

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Curtis McElhinney and defenseman Ilari Melart to one-year contracts.

Eastern Conference Semifinals - Game 5 Senators at Penguins, 7:30 ET (Penguins lead series, 3-1) * Penguins: lead a playoff series 3-1 for 1st time since 2011 Conf. Quarterfinals vs Lightning (PIT lost that series in 7 games) * Penguins: 4-1 ...

Eastern Conference Semifinals Penguins at Senators, 7:30 ET (Penguins lead series 2-1) * Penguins: 2-2 on road this postseason (3 of the 4 games have gone to OT) * Sidney Crosby (PIT): 3G in Game 2 of this series (only points in series) * E...

Western Conference Semifinals Blackhawks at Red Wings, 7:30 ET (Series tied, 1-1) * Red Wings: 2-1 at home this postseason (both wins were in overtime) * Red Wings: lost last 4 home games vs Blackhawks (last home win vs CHI: Jan. 14, 2012) *...

Highlight Of The Night: Daniel Alfredsson scored a short-handed goal with under 30 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game and Colin Greening scored in double overtime to complete the Senators miraculous come-from-behind victory....