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Bruins rookie D Hamilton biding time as rookie

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:55:33 -0400

BOSTON - Dougie Hamilton spent his 20th birthday watching the Stanley Cup finals.

LA Kings reach new 6-year deal with D Slava Voynov

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:03:09 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Defenseman Slava Voynov agreed to a new six-year, $25 million contract Tuesday with the Los Angeles Kings, who signed yet another young cornerstone to a long-term deal.

Penalty-killer Paille steps up offense for Bruins

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:54:18 -0400

BOSTON - His teammates always knew Daniel Paille was more than a speedy penalty killer who specialized in defense for the Boston Bruins.

Rask shuts down Blackhawks as Bruins take 2-1 lead

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:36:32 -0400

BOSTON - The puck bounced off the post and rolled across the crease, away from the goal line. The red light flashed briefly, but replays would confirm that Tuukka Rask's shutout streak was intact.

Bruins coach Claude Julien keeps even keel

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:53:32 -0400

BOSTON - Claude Julien doesn't pay much attention to compliments or criticism.

Playing hurt part of routine in NHL playoffs

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:56:38 -0400

CHICAGO - Toward the end of their title defense, the Los Angeles Kings were spending a lot of time on the training table. Captain Dustin Brown was playing with a torn ligament in his left knee, just one of several injuries that became public knowledge after the Stanley Cup champs were eliminated by the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference finals.

Penguins sign Malkin to 8-year extension

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:38:07 -0400

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins are keeping hockey's best one-two punch together through their primes and beyond.

Penguins sign coach Dan Bylsma to 2-year extension

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:03:36 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Dan Bylsma couldn't avoid speculation about his status as the Penguins coach in the days following Pittsburgh's four-game pratfall against Boston in the Eastern Conference Finals, even in his own house.

NHL conference finals' viewership doubles from '12

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:32:42 -0400

NEW YORK - The NHL conference finals' television viewership more than doubled from last year.

AP's 5 things to watch in the Stanley Cup finals

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:10:18 -0400

Hockey fans who endured another lockout are in for a treat that'll cap a sprint of a season.

Brown, Sutter want continuity for LA Kings

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:05:28 -0400

EL SEGUNDO, California - After two straight playoff runs extending well into June, Dustin Brown believes the Los Angeles Kings only get the full benefit of all that experience if they stay together.

Quiet and controlled, Krejci paces surging Bruins

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:33:48 -0400

BOSTON - David Krejci is quietly doing what he usually does when the playoffs roll around. The Boston Bruins center is piling up points while letting teammates applaud his accomplishments.

LA Kings look ahead after repeat dreams are dashed

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:33:18 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Dean Lombardi was awake until dawn after the Los Angeles Kings' Stanley Cup defense came to a crashing end in the Western Conference finals.

Bylsma: Fleury to regain job next season

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:56:53 -0400

PITTSBURGH - As the Pittsburgh Penguins embark on an offseason that figures to include significant changes, coach Dan Bylsma insists the goalie position won't be one of them.

Defending champion Kings ousted in Western finals

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 08:45:53 -0400

CHICAGO - The Los Angeles Kings kept playing through a slew of injuries. They kept coming when the Chicago Blackhawks jumped out to an early lead, and they tried everything to force another home game in the Western Conference finals.

Blackhawks join Bruins for Original 6 Cup finals

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 04:24:21 -0400

The Chicago Blackhawks have joined the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup finals, featuring Original Six NHL franchises for the first time since 1979.

Kane hat trick sends Blackhawks to Cup finals

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 00:38:40 -0400

CHICAGO - Patrick Kane scored his third goal of the game 11:40 into the second overtime period and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the defending champion Los Angeles Kings 4-3 to advance to the Stanley Cup finals on Saturday night.

Familiar group leads Bruins to another Cup final

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 17:33:25 -0400

BOSTON - Same coach. Same players. Same berth in the Stanley Cup finals that they earned two years ago.

McQuaid's goal sends Bruins to Stanley Cup finals

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 03:17:47 -0400

BOSTON - Tuukka Rask knew how potent the Penguins offense was. He also knew he could shut them out.

Crosby, Malkin power outage dooms Penguins

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 01:14:21 -0400

BOSTON - Penguins captain Sidney Crosby had a much easier time explaining what went wrong for Pittsburgh in the Eastern Conference finals than he did in breaking through against the Boston Bruins' stingy defense.

McQuaid's goal sends Bruins to Stanley Cup finals

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:42:53 -0400

BOSTON - Tuukka Rask grabbed the final shot in his big glove as the buzzer sounded, sealing the Boston Bruins' stunning sweep of the suddenly powerless Pittsburgh Penguins.

Blackhawks snap LA Kings' home winning streak

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 03:42:32 -0400

LOS ANGELES - The Chicago Blackhawks were suitably impressed by the Los Angeles Kings' 15-game home winning streak. They also respected the defending Stanley Cup champions' ability to win eight straight playoff games at Staples Center.

Blackhawks surge past Kings, take 3-1 series lead

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:21:32 -0400

LOS ANGELES - When Bryan Bickell's shot slipped out of Jonathan Quick's usually inescapable glove and trickled into the Los Angeles net early, the Chicago Blackhawks figured Game 4 might be their chance to snap the Kings' daunting streak of home dominance.

Bruins C Campbell out for playoffs with broken leg

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:42:36 -0400

BOSTON - For one minute, the last minute of his season, Bruins center Gregory Campbell helped kill a penalty while skating on a broken right leg.

Column: Season that almost wasn't ends with a bang

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:47:34 -0400

The season that almost wasn't has turned out better than anyone dared expect.