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They have become so expert at moving on, from the highs after series victories and the lows after devastating losses....

Toews: 'Keeps getting better and better' The only way reputable Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick is going to enter Corey Crawford's consciousness is if the Blackhawks goalie sees Quick skating toward him....

It was one of those “crotch-grab’’ moments for Joel Quenneville, but the Blackhawks coach refrained from any indecent gestures. Instead, he just let the referees have it the old-fashioned way after they nullified Jonathan Toews’ second-period goal because of goaltender interference: A lot of expletives and a lot of steam, but nothing that will cost him $25,000. Quenneville learns well, and so does...

Here, the NHL said, here’s a big glass of stupid for everybody. ...

Toews' 2nd-period goal gets wiped out, but club shows its resolve in topping Kings Upon further review, the clearest statement Sunday at the United Center came from the Blackhawks in a 3-1 victory over the Kings that left no ambiguity they are as strong mentally as physically....

The Kings’ top line of Dustin Brown, Anze Kopitar and Marian Gaborik entered the Western Conference final with 16 goals and 26 assists in 14 playoff games. Kopitar alone had five goals and 14 assists, with at least a point in all but one game. Against the Blackhawks on Sunday, they came up empty, combining for only six shots (none for Kopitar). Coach Joel Quenneville had Jonathan Toews’ line on the...

Able to use their speed again, Hawks score in each period, draw first blood in series Free of the quicksand they had to slog through during the second round against the Wild, the Blackhawks had room to roam against the Kings in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals — and they used it....

The Hawks overcame a controversial disallowed goal to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 in Game 1 of the Western Conference final, improving to 7-0 at home in these playoffs. ...

BROSSARD, Quebec -- Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price did not take part in the team's optional practice Sunday, one day after he was pulled in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the New York Rangers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. ...

1) Royal Rumble In a rematch of the 2013 Western Conference Final, the Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings face off again for the chance to play for the Stanley Cup. Chicago swept their season series against L.A. 3-0-0, outscoring the Kings 9-4 in......

With all due respect to the St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild, the Blackhawks are taking a step up in class against the Los Angeles Kings. Don’t let the Kings’ third-place finish in the Pacific Division — or their loss to the Blackhawks in five games in the Western Conference final last season — fool you. The Hawks would be well advised to be ready for the actual challenge at hand: beating a championship...

Blackhawks center Marcus Kruger doesn’t play an easy game. He’s not out there just skating along, dodging contact, cherry-picking goals. He’s a fourth-liner, a checker, a grinder. He’s the one working in the corners, diving in front of shots on the penalty kill, routinely getting plastered along the boards and somehow bouncing back to his feet. And since opening day of last season — Jan. 19, 2013...

There’s no blood feud between these teams, no long-simmering hatred. And there’s no plucky underdog here, no upstart team too young to know any better. No, the Western Conference final pits the last two Stanley Cup champions — the Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings — against each other. Two playoff-tested, elite goalies in Corey Crawford and Jonathan Quick. Two of the best two-way centers in the world...

Before the Blackhawks faced the Wild in the last series in the Stanley Cup playoffs, coach Joel Quenneville talked to his players about not underestimating the opponent. No such concerns in this round....

Jonathan Toews vs. Dustin Brown Jonathan Toews...

Goalie hasn't lit up 1st 2 rounds, but resume speaks for itself Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick's 2.72 goals-against average is far from the top of the playoff leaderboard. But his reputation hasn't changed among the Blackhawks....

Kings present tougher challenge this year in conference finals because offense has improved while defense remains strong Last season, the Kings arrived at the United Center with a tailwind propelling them into the Western Conference finals against the Blackhawks after winning a grueling seven-game series against the Sharks....

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They're best and deepest remaining playoff team, so Cup is theirs to lose In the Blackhawks dressing room Tuesday night, minutes after they won the series against the Wild at the Xcel Energy Center, cameras caught Joel Quenneville succinctly expressing his pride as only Coach Q can....

The Kings' perilous playoff path this spring has been nothing like the pleasure cruise they took two years ago on the way to winning their first Stanley Cup championship....