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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...

Sutter making changes for Game 3 against Sharks.

Somewhere between admitting he injured his back eating pancakes and getting scratched by coach Darryl Sutter, Dustin Penner hit rock bottom. But he picked himself off the mat and rediscovered the hockey player who won a Cup in 2007, writes Pierre LeBrun.

Simon Gagne has been cleared for contact, skating back in Los Angeles, but don't hold you breathe to see the veteran winger back in the lineup.

Darryl Sutter's squad has the look of a team that is planning to play into June. There are no passengers on this club right now. Every player on this team finishes checks, blocks shots and pays the price to get into the hard areas of the ice.

The Los Angeles Kings have officially sought permission from the Calgary Flames to speak with Darryl Sutter as they look for a new head coach, a source told ESPN.com Tuesday.