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LOS ANGELES -- As expected, Raffi Torres paid the price for being Raffi Torres. Eric Gryba got two games, Justin Abdelkader got two games, but Torres got the rest of his playoff series (three to six games) absolutely because of his repeat offender...

The Western Conference claimed the Stanley Cup and had some of the playoffs' best moments, writes Pierre LeBrun.

Even with the talk of the 1942 Leafs echoing in their ears, the aura of calmness exuded by the Devils starts at the top with GM Lou Lamoriello, writes Pierre LeBrun.

This has not been a great Stanley Cup finals through four games. And I don't blame the players one bit. They're dog-gone tired. They are beat up. And some are playing hurt. Perhaps both teams will find a second gear Saturday night in Game 5, but at t...

NEWARK, N.J. -- Drew Doughty's goal in the first period won't soon be forgotten in Stanley Cup finals history. "Great play," said Kings head coach Darryl Sutter. "It's a 200-foot play. It's one of those coast-to-coast things. Win or lose tonight, ...

There is no real Dave Andreychuk or Ray Bourque in this year's Stanley Cup finals, an obvious sentimental player nearing the end of his career still searching for his first NHL championship. But if you ask me, here are five players it would be imposs...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

Jarret Stoll has never played better hockey than as the No. 3 center on a Kings team one victory away from its first Stanley Cup finals appearance in 19 years, writes Pierre LeBrun.

In a playoff year that seemingly refuses to produce an obvious Stanley Cup favorite, we offer up the Los Angeles Kings, writes Pierre LeBrun.

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.

In a season when seemingly anyone can advance to the Stanley Cup finals, the Blackhawks and Coyotes are riding opposite ends of the experience spectrum, writes Pierre LeBrun.

It is only a few days into the new year and already we have had the realignment plan delayed, a rematch of the Stanley Cup finals and a Winter Classic. But its Monday, so you know what that means ... it is time to vent away as the rant blog makes its...