1. At the Four-Front The Blackhawks dropped a 4-3 decision in Game 3 in Los Angeles and now trail the Kings 2-1 in the Western Conference Final. If Chicago wants to regain home-ice advantage, they'll need to claim a timely road win on Monday. Alt......
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Blackhawks and Kings feature two of the best No. 1 lines in hockey, and both coaches have been content to let them duke it out on the ice against each other. Meanwhile, it’s the Kings’ second line that has been doing all the damage. The line of veteran Jeff Carter centering 22-year-old Tyler Toffoli and 21-year-old Tanner Pearson — deemed “That 70s Line” because of their uniform...
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Blackhawks didn’t follow captain Jonathan Toews’ lead in Game 3 of the Western Conference final Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings. Maybe they will heed his call to order in Game 4. ‘‘It’s time to bring it; it’s time to play our best hockey,’’ Toews said after practice Sunday. ‘‘No more waiting. Everyone knows and understands we can bring more. ‘‘We know how good a team...
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — It was a year ago at this exact same point in the exact same series that Patrick Kane sat — no, slumped — in his locker stall at the Staples Center and poured his heart out, talking about how he and his dad were watching clips of postseason goals past just to remind him that, yes, he was still a good player in this league. He hadn’t scored in seven games. He had just two goals...
Blackhawks' Corey Crawford vs. Kings' Jonathan Quick Corey Crawford...
St. Louis' goal means New York can wrap up series on Tuesday NEW YORK — In overtime, amid the chaos of a board battle and the nervous tension inside Madison Square Garden, Rangers center Carl Hagelin took the puck, looked up and saw teammate Martin St. Louis "chilling" on the right wing....
Hawks coach tinkers with units as they are 1-for-21 away from United Center EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville can't pinpoint the reason for the dearth of playoff power-play goals on the road and the abundance available at the United Center....
Winger has been held scoreless in series entering Game 4 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Perilously close to seeing their bid for a second consecutive Stanley Cup put in serious jeopardy, the Blackhawks are in need of a little showtime....
Hawks' leading goal scorer in regular season has been quiet in the playoffs EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Patrick Sharp's goal with five seconds remaining in the Blackhawks' Game 3 loss to the Kings on Saturday night did little to change the outcome. There's hope that it will affect his production the rest of the playoffs, though....
Canadiens' Therrien draws ire of Rangers' Vigneault for ejecting New York coaches from practice NEW YORK — After tossing one verbal grenade after another all week at the Canadiens and coach Michel Therrien, Rangers coach Alain Vigneault was asked about the state of his relationship with his alleged friend Therrien. It was not an unreasonable question....
Trying to capture the spirit of the thing after the Blackhawks' 4-3 loss Saturday to the Kings in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals:...
NEW YORK -- In the last week, the Canadiens and Rangers have exchanged in a different verbal back-and-forths each day. And with each jab, the emotion and animosity of the series become more palpable....
LOS ANGELES — Game 2 of the Western Conference final — and maybe the series itself — turned early in the third period, when Brandon Bollig took an unnecessary interference penalty, and then the Blackhawks were caught with too many men on the ice. The Kings scored on both power plays to take the lead and pulled away for the victory. “Discipline is always the key,” coach Joel Quenneville said Saturday...
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings aren’t going away. ‘‘We don’t quit,’’ defenseman Drew Doughty said before Game 3 of the Western Conference final against the Blackhawks on Saturday at Staples Center. ‘‘We have a lot of heart in here. Great group of guys. We all work for each other. ‘‘We have the will and heart to come back. We know when we need [goalie Jonathan Quick] back there, he’s going to...
LOS ANGELES — As often is the case when the Blackhawks are in a bind, special teams were the culprit in a 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings that put them in a 2-1 series deficit in the Western Conference final. “Probably the story of the game again was us taking too many penalties,” defenseman Duncan Keith said after the Kings scored two goals as a result of Hawks penalties. “They’ve got a good...
Jonathan Toews was upset at the way Game 2 ended and was determined to find redemption in Game 3. “We want to play [ticked] off,” he said. Toews did. He played angry, he played hard, he played like he was going to win the game all by himself. But he can’t. He needs help. And he didn’t get enough of it Saturday in a 4-3 loss to the Kings that put the Blackhawks in a 2-1 series hole in the Western...
Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell sat near goaltender Martin Jones in the team’s locker room at Staples Center on Saturday morning, chatting about Mitchell being acquainted with Jones’ father, Harvey, an executive with the Vancouver Canucks. Harvey Jones’ title is vice president of construction but his duties also have included overseeing operations of GM Place, the Canucks’...
Brendan Gallagher vs. Mats Zuccarello Brendan Gallagher vs. Mats Zuccarello....
His 10-game suspension means veteran agitator likely has played last game for team When Daniel Carcillo came to the Rangers in January, his reputation preceded him....
Forward has 4 goals over Kings' two victories to become Public Enemy No. 1 heading into Game 4 of Western Conference finals LOS ANGELES — Kings coach Darryl Sutter had called Jeff Carter one of the team's most overlooked players....