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They might not have been the popular choices when Stanley Cup finalists were picked in September, but make no mistake, the Los Angeles Kings and the New Jersey Devils have proved that they are the best. Never mind the eighth-seed label that the Kings...

An update on the coaching search for the Montreal Canadiens before I head back out on the road Monday for the Stanley Cup finals. The sense I get is that the Habs aren't terribly far from making their decision, my guess is sometime within the next...

We keep an eye on the candidates for the Conn Smythe Trophy in the 2012 NHL playoffs.

The NHL is further investigating the postgame actions and comments of some Phoenix Coyotes players after their season-ending, overtime loss in the Western Conference finals, league executive vice-president Colin Campbell told ESPN.com on Thursday.

Pierre LeBrun takes a look at five storylines to watch in the 2012 Stanley Cup finals.

After breezing through the Western Conference in only 14 games, are the Kings the favorites to skate off with Lord Stanley's Cup? ESPN.com national hockey writer Pierre LeBrun joins Inside the NHL to discuss....

Wayne Gretzky kept a low profile for obvious reasons during the Western Conference finals, but you can expect to see him at Staples Center for the Stanley Cup finals. "For sure, I'll be at Game 3," The Great One told ESPN.com Wednesday. Gretzky...

Drew Doughty has brought his game to the level most people expected of him when he signed the big contract late last year, writes Pierre LeBrun.

One of the year's most entertaining playoff games produced a Stanley Cup finalist, an irate loser and a controversial ending, writes Pierre LeBrun.

LOS ANGELES -- There's no doubt the NHL is a copycat league, but just because the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup without a power play a year ago doesn't mean that's necessarily the way to go. "No, definitely not," Kings winger Jeff Carter said ...

No club over the past decade has better represented what it means to be the epitome of teamwork, the perfect definition of being greater than the sum of its parts than the Phoenix Coyotes, and it all starts with coach Dave Tippett, writes Pierre LeBrun.

The Ducks announced Monday that they have signed two-time Swedish Elite League Goaltender of the Year Viktor Fasth to a one-year contract.

The Sabres on Monday signed Alexander Sulzer to a one-year contract, allowing the defenseman to avoid free agency this summer.

LOS ANGELES -- The silver lining of losing Game 4 at home when you have a chance to wrap up a berth in the Stanley Cup finals? The Los Angeles Kings carry their perfect 7-0 road record into Tuesday night's game at Phoenix. "You've got to win four...

It's going to take more than one loss for the Kings to feel any real adversity, but it certainly could get interesting now if the Coyotes make it two in a row with a Game 5 win Tuesday night, writes Pierre LeBrun.

Jordan Nolan is just soaking it all in. The Los Angeles Kings rookie winger was in Manchester of the AHL more than three months ago. Now he's one win from the Stanley Cup finals. "Just enjoying everything, really, it's pretty surreal," Nolan s...