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Unlikely duo: Kings, Devils set for Cup final

The Associated Press — Tue, 29 May 2012 22:05:34 +0000

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A little less than two years after battling for the services of high-scoring free agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk, the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings are going after a bigger prize — the Stanley Cup. To tell the truth, hardly anyone picked the Devils and Kings to get...

Kings' Quick still low-key on eve of finals

The Associated Press — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:49:37 +0000

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jonathan Quick sat with a hat on his head, and a hoodie pulled over it as he faced probably the biggest throng of reporters in his five NHL seasons. The Los Angeles Kings goalie has been letting his stellar numbers do the talking all along as he posted a Vezina Trophy-caliber...

Blackhawks sign Oduya, Mayers

The Associated Press — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:05:23 +0000

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a three-year contract extension with defenseman Johnny Oduya and a one-year extension for forward Jamal Mayers. Mayers had six goals and nine assists in 81 regular-season games in his first year with the Blackhawks and also appeared in three...

Snider rooting for ex-Flyers Carter, Richards

The Associated Press — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:55:37 +0000

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In the City of Brotherly Love, Flyers fans will watch the Stanley Cup finals through gritted teeth and buyers' remorse over pricey authentic jerseys of their former stars that hang in the closet with little reason to see daylight. Former captain Mike Richards and former...

Almost out for the season, Zajac in Cup finals

The Associated Press — Mon, 28 May 2012 23:23:22 +0000

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Most of the talk about the New Jersey Devils and their run to the Stanley Cup finals against the Los Angeles Kings has focused on Martin Brodeur, Ilya Kovalchuk, Zach Parise and Peter DeBoer. The 40-year-old goaltender, the team's two big goal scorers and the new coach...

Rangers will look to add more goals to their grit

The Associated Press — Mon, 28 May 2012 22:38:18 +0000

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Rangers had the best record in the Eastern Conference and reached the conference finals on the strength of a tough defense, great goaltending and a relentlessly rugged style. What they lacked, and what ultimately led them to being ousted by the New Jersey...

Kings captain Brown leads LA to Stanley Cup final

The Associated Press — Mon, 28 May 2012 22:20:56 +0000

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — If Dustin Brown stands up in the Los Angeles locker room before the Stanley Cup finals opener Wednesday night and delivers a stirring, emotional speech that would make Mark Messier proud, his teammates won't know how to react. "Well, he's not a rah-rah guy,"...

Marty McSorley hopes LA Kings reverse his curse

The Associated Press — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:23:07 +0000

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Somewhere in Marty McSorley's home in Hermosa Beach is a hockey stick with a blade that's curved at least a quarter-inch more than the legal limit. The longtime NHL tough guy doesn't keep the most infamous stick in Los Angeles Kings history on display,...

Driven DeBoer delivers Devils back to NHL's elite

The Associated Press — Sun, 27 May 2012 18:07:09 +0000

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Peter DeBoer, in the eyes of many, was a surprise choice as the next coach of the New Jersey Devils. Fresh off the franchise's worst season in recent memory, Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello last summer turned to DeBoer to rescue a team that was low on morale, lower...

LA Kings rested for Cup final meeting with Devils

The Associated Press — Sat, 26 May 2012 22:41:44 +0000

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Justin Williams remembers every game of the Carolina Hurricanes' 25-game grind through the 2006 playoffs. He knows all about the blood, sweat and exhaustion necessary to raise the Stanley Cup. That's why he realizes the NHL playoffs aren't usually as easy...