ESPN Search

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- There's a reason no team has won back-to-back Stanley Cup titles since the Detroit Red Wings in 1997 and '98: It's damn tough. Reproducing the hunger and drive to go all-out over two months is mighty difficult. Once a play...

The Vancouver Canucks have fired coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- To a man, players on the San Jose Sharks heading into Game 4 felt they had outplayed the Los Angeles Kings despite being down in the series. That's fine and dandy, Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle said the other day, but unless it s...

DETROIT -- Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews was named a finalist for the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award on Monday. Toews joined Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown and the Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson as finalists. ...

From the official NHL release: ALFREDSSON, BROWN AND TOEWS NAMED FINALISTS FOR MARK MESSIER NHL LEADERSHIP AWARD PRESENTED BY BRIDGESTONE NEW YORK (May 20, 2013) - Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators, Dustin Br...

Los Angeles Kings left wing Kyle Clifford took part in the team's optional practice Sunday morning but his availability for Tuesday's Game 4 against the San Jose Sharks is still unknown.

Anze Kopitar won't allow a puck to the face to keep him out of the Los Angeles Kings' title defense.

Comforts of home seem to suit the Kings during their 2013 playoff run.

Captain Dustin Brown tied it with 1:43 left and Trevor Lewis scored the tiebreaking power-play goal 22 seconds later, propelling the Los Angeles Kings to a stunning 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night and a 2-0 series lead.

LOS ANGELES -- It's not just one hit. It's a Raffi Torres hit. And that's why it takes on a whole different meaning, for better or for worse. Torres faces a disciplinary hearing in New York on Thursday after knocking Los Angeles Kings center Ja...

Jonathan Quick shut out the Sharks in Game 1, but he already has moved on.

Sharks-Kings Preview

The Kings leave last year behind and show they have plenty this year too.

Blues-Kings Preview

Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom and defenseman Clayton Stoner did not practice on Thursday, increasing the possibility they will be unavailable for Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Minnesota Wild didn't get any help on the scoreboard Thursday night with both the Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets winning. So Friday night's game with the Edmonton Oilers does indeed matter, the Wild needing a victory to clinch the...