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- KEN CAMPBELL: John Moore and Dan Girardi seeking redemption in Game 2 (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Could the Kings really buy out Mike Richards this summer? (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Penguins fire coach Dan Bylsma -- and here's where he could wind up next (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: Rutherford has know-how to get Pens back on top (Sportsnet)
- SEAN GENTILLE: Picking the story line carcass at Staples Center (The Sporting News)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Rumblings: Latest on Kesler, Vanek, Spezza (ESPN)
- BRIAN CAZENEUVE: Stanley Cup win would be extra sweet for Marian Gaborik (Si.com)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Martin Brodeur to test free agency (ESPN)
- SEAN GENTILLE: Jim Rutherford's hire makes it clear: Penguins' problems were with Shero, Bylsma (The Sporting News)
- CHRIS PETERS: Despite frequent late-game heroics, Kings can't rely on them (CBS Sportsline)
- KATIE STRANG: Back from ban, Moore ready to make mark (ESPN)
- TIM WHARNSBY: Benoit Pouliot has found a home with the Rangers (CBC)
- SCOTT BURNSIDE: It's crunch time for the Rangers (ESPN)
- MIKE BROPHY: Marian Gaborik comfortable as Kings' extra weapon (CBC)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Top candidates to replace Bylsma (ESPN)Paywall to view
- ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Thanks to Kings, hockey is hot in L.A. (Globe & Mail)
- RICK CARPINIELLO: Rangers need focus after losing it in Game 1 (USA Today)
- KEVIN ALLEN: Drew Doughty drives Kings' Stanley Cup hopes (USA Today)
- JEFF Z. KLEIN: Neither Player Nor Bat Was Ready for the Fog (New York Times)
- LARRY BROOKS: Burden to improve falls on Rangers' men in middle (New York Post)
- DAMIEN COX: Multi-dimensional Kings reflection of coach Sutter (Toronto Star)
- JILL PAINTER: Los Angeles Kings' top line of Dustin Brown, Anze Kopitar, Marian Gaborik not satisfied yet (Los Angeles Daily News)
- CAM COLE: Rangers, Kings likely to part with their Richards when Final ends (Vancouver Sun)
- ARTHUR STAPLE: Rangers must refine tactics vs. Kings (New York Newsday)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: Kings center Jeff Carter matures into three-zone force (Boston Globe)
- MIKE KEENAN: Game 2 prescription for Rangers: More from Nash and no fear (New York Post)
- STEVE SIMMONS: The Los Angeles Kings are better than ever (Toronto Sun)
- PAT LEONARD: As NY Rangers motivator, Alain Vigneault's cool as ice (New York Daily News)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings' Anze Kopitar is the ultimate two-way player (Los Angeles Times)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Rangers teammates know the score about Nash (Toronto Star)
- MARK CANNIZZARO: Moore eager to make up for two-game suspension (New York Post)
- TARA SULLIVAN: As Henrik focuses on Cup, Rangers follow (Bergen Record)
- JEFF MILLER: Time is of the essence ... except for the NBA and NHL (Orange County Register)Paywall to view
- RON COOK: Hiring of Jim Rutherford as general manager makes no sense (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Ex-Penguins coach Bylsma in Canucks' sights? (Toronto Sun)
- PAT HICKEY: Bettman delivers bad news for Péladeau (Montreal Gazette)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Bylsma definitely on Benning's coaching radar (Vancouver Sun)
- DEJAN KOVACEVIC: This won't be about Rutherford (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Leafs interested in Sharks centre Joe Thornton (Toronto Sun)
- DAVE STUBBS: Sauber engineer has Habs in his heart (Montreal Gazette)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary Flames hire Brad Pascall, promote Craig Conroy (Calgary Sun)
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- KEN CAMPBELL: Kings don't play well and still win Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final, which spells trouble for Rangers (The Hockey News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Kings impose will on Rangers in thrilling opener (Sportsnet)
- SEAN GENTILLE: Run-and-gun Kings arrive just in time in Game 1 (The Sporting News)
- SCOTT BURNSIDE: World Cup plan needs to be nailed down (ESPN)
- BRIAN CAZENEUVE: Kings take 3-2 Game 1 win over Rangers in overtime (Si.com)
- KATIE STRANG: Lundqvist plays lights-out in Game 1 loss (ESPN)
- ALLAN MUIR: Guy Lafleur says Montreal Canadiens will never win with Max Pacioretty (Si.com)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Big-game Williams does it again (ESPN)
- CHRIS PETERS: Los Angeles Kings' Game 1 win a microcosm of their postseason (CBS Sportsline)
- TIM WHARNSBY: Justin Williams leads the Kings to comeback win in Cup opener (CBC)
- JAMES MIRTLE: Kings a good example of why hockey's analytics work (Globe & Mail)
- KEVIN ALLEN: Quick, Lundqvist: Different styles, same success (USA Today)
- KEVIN ALLEN: Kings dominate late, benefit from bad bounce (USA Today)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings have the will, find a way to beat Rangers in Game 1 (Los Angeles Times)
- TARA SULLIVAN: These Rangers are nobody's underdogs (Bergen Record)
- CAM COLE: Kings find a way to defeat Rangers in overtime, 3-2 (Vancouver Sun)
- DAMIEN COX: Rollicking Game 1 really delivers the goods (Toronto Star)
- MARK WHICKER: Kings' Doughty more than atones for early mistake (Orange County Register)Paywall to view
- LARRY BROOKS: Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist heroic in Game 1 defeat (New York Post)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Kings' Justin Williams keeps coming up big for his team (Toronto Sun)
- ARTHUR STAPLE: Rangers, Kings even until late in game (New York Newsday)
- BILL PLASCHKE: Kings make a meal of a Big Apple turnover (Los Angeles Times)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Don Cherry rips Leafs, Senators for lack of Canadians on rosters (Toronto Sun)
- MIKE VACCARO: In battle of destiny's darlings, Kings prove more charmed (New York Post)
- CAM COLE: Gary Bettman wins 2013-14 NHL season by a knockout (Vancouver Sun)
- JILL PAINTER: Los Angeles Kings come out on top in bloody, physical Game 1 Stanley Cup Final (Los Angeles Daily News)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Kings beat Rangers in overtime to take Game 1 (Toronto Star)
- BILL DWYRE: Crowns all around for Kings and California Chrome? (Los Angeles Times)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Los Angeles Kings' Drew Doughty had first period to forget (Toronto Sun)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Canucks' former owner John McCaw forced to testify at Moore-Bertuzzi trial (Toronto Sun)
- PAT LEONARD: NY Rangers show speed they need vs. Kings but fade at Game 1 finish (New York Daily News)
- VINCENT BONSIGNORE: Los Angeles Kings come up with necessary answers (Los Angeles Daily News)
- JEFF MILLER: When it comes to drama, the Kings don't disappoint (Orange County Register)Paywall to view
- BRUCE ARTHUR: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman talks World Cup, expansion and concussions (Toronto Star)
- JASON BOTCHFORD: Crawford the dark horse in Canucks' coach search (Vancouver Province)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Best for Ottawa Senators to let Hemsky go (Ottawa Sun)
- TONY GALLAGHER: No more waffling or talk; it's decision time for the Canucks (Vancouver Province)
- TED WYMAN: Goalie Michael Hutchinson deserves chance to shine with Winnipeg Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
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- KEN CAMPBELL: Kings run feels more real, and more difficult, this time (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Glen Sather's strokes of 'genius' have Rangers in final (The Hockey News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Decision on Richards' future looming for Rangers (Sportsnet)
- JOHN MANASSO: Predators draft preview: Five potential targets for Round 1 (Foxsports)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: How the Conn Smythe will be won (ESPN)Paywall to view
- ALLAN MUIR: New York Rangers vs. Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup Final breakdown (Si.com)
- KATIE STRANG: Ex-Ranger Gaborik fit for a Kings run (ESPN)
- CHRIS PETERS: Stanley Cup Final showcases elite D Drew Doughty, Ryan McDonagh (CBS Sportsline)
- ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Rangers GM Sather takes centre stage at the Stanley Cup final (Globe & Mail)
- RICHARD SANDOMIR: In Stanley Cup Finals, Big Markets Don't Mean Big Viewership (New York Times)
- MIKE LUPICA: NY Rangers fans get a sweet return for the first time since 1994 (New York Daily News)
- BILL PLASCHKE: Darryl Sutter is Kings' leading man, even if it doesn't suit his style (Los Angeles Times)
- MIKE VACCARO: No better place to win than NY, just ask the '94 Rangers (New York Post)
- DAMIEN COX: Kings' Drew Doughty focused on one trophy (Toronto Star)
- TOM HOFFARTH: The fine blue line between L.A. and N.Y. using hockey terms of endearment (Los Angeles Daily News)
- TARA SULLIVAN: Martin St. Louis never alone during Rangers' quest (Bergen Record)
- ED WILLES: Vigneault has been here before (Vancouver Province)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: Rangers' hopes ride on Henrik (Buffalo News)
- ARTHUR STAPLE: Grief and joy abound for St. Louis (New York Newsday)
- JEFF MILLER: It's about time a Final goes coastal (Orange County Register)Paywall to view
- STEVE SIMMONS: Kings' Drew Doughty looks like the best player in hockey (Toronto Sun)
- LARRY BROOKS: 'Stifling' Rangers need do just that to dethrone Kings (New York Post)
- JILL PAINTER: Los Angeles Kings' confidence in Jonathan Quick can't be shaken (Los Angeles Daily News)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: Kings face stiff test in Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist (Boston Globe)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: After classic West final, Kings-Rangers series could be even better (Los Angeles Times)
- TOM POWERS: Anyone else mesmerized by Gaborik's postseason? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- MARTIN FENNELLY: St. Louis, Richards rejuvenated with Rangers (Tampa Tribune)
- HELENE ST. JAMES: Henrik Lundqvist, Rangers will keep Kings off Stanley Cup throne (Detroit Free Press)
- CAM COLE: Rangers boss Glen Sather breaks his silence and entertains (Vancouver Sun)
- GENE COLLIER: Bee's flight hard to follow; its sting is nasty (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- CHRIS ERSKINE: Hockey neophytes, here's where you come to terms with the sport (Los Angeles Times)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Henrik Lundqvist eyes ring for immaculate collection (Toronto Star)
- ARTHUR STAPLE: Nash paying off in other ways for Rangers (New York Newsday)
- VINCENT BONSIGNORE: Sorry, New York, but the sun is shining on Los Angeles' sports teams (Los Angeles Daily News)
- MICHAEL RUSSO: Gaborik's journey takes him to Stanley Cup Final (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- MIKE VACCARO: Whaddya know?! There ARE Kings fans in Hollywood (New York Post)
- JILL PAINTER: Stanley Cup media day a far cry from Super Bowl shenanigans (Los Angeles Daily News)
- KEN WIEBE: Rangers Scott Arniel living the dream standing on bench for Stanley Cup Final (Winnipeg Sun)
- MARK PURDY: Sutter, Lombardi haunt Sharks (San Jose Mercury News)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Maple Leafs boss Leiweke 'proud' of the Kings (Toronto Sun)
- TOM JONES: Stanley Cup final preview (Tampa Bay Times)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: $5.5 mil? Not for Hemsky (Ottawa Sun)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Quebecor Arena continuing to take shape (Toronto Sun)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Where will Ottawa Senators captain Jason Spezza go? (Ottawa Sun)
- DAVID HAUGH: Blackhawks need to keep core of roster intact (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Maple Leafs eyeing No. 1 pick? (Toronto Sun)
- BARRY ROZNER: Blackhawks ready to make changes? Not big ones (Chicago Daily Herald)
- BEN KUZMA: Linden gives embattled Edler a vote of confidence (Vancouver Province)
- RICK MORRISSEY: Don't touch the Blackhawks (Chicago Sun-Times)
- JOHN MacKINNON: MacKinnon: Oilers captain Andrew Ference to march in Edmonton's Pride Parade (Edmonton Journal)
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- RORY BOYLEN: Stanley Cup final preview: New York Rangers vs. Los Angeles Kings (The Hockey News)
- RYAN KENNEDY: Meet Game 7 hero Alec Martinez of the Los Angeles Kings (The Hockey News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Kings-Rangers a just reward for growth (Sportsnet)
- KATIE STRANG: Rangers, Kings meet in Stanley Cup finals (ESPN)
- BRIAN HAMILTON: Kings top 'Hawks in Game 7 OT to earn Cup Final berth (Si.com)
- SCOTT BURNSIDE: Still the Kings of Game 7s (ESPN)
- MIKE BROPHY: Kings reign supreme in Game 7 (CBC)
- CHRIS PETERS: Los Angeles Kings prove once again they are ultimate survivors (CBS Sportsline)
- TIM WHARNSBY: Alain Vigneault makes history with second trip to Stanley Cup final (CBC)
- KEVIN ALLEN: Once again, no repeat champion in the NHL (USA Today)
- KEVIN ALLEN: Why the Rangers have a chance to win Cup (USA Today)
- RICK MORRISSEY: Great show, bad ending for Blackhawks (Chicago Sun-Times)
- LARRY BROOKS: Nash's 'team above self' makes all the difference for Rangers (New York Post)
- JILL PAINTER: "Mr. Game 7" Justin Williams does it again assisting Kings to Stanley Cup Final (Los Angeles Daily News)
- BARRY ROZNER: Blackhawks' road to repeat hits dead end (Chicago Daily Herald)
- ARTHUR STAPLE: Richards captains the ship, even without 'C' (New York Newsday)
- CAM COLE: Kings stun Hawks in OT, advance to Stanley Cup final (Vancouver Sun)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings can hardly describe what they've accomplished in Stanley Cup playoffs (Los Angeles Times)
- DAMIEN COX: Kings dethrone Blackhawks in OT, advance to Cup final (Toronto Star)
- MIKE IMREM: No real good reason to be hard on Hawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
- NY Rangers, Knicks and O.J. Simpson: Spring of 1994 still remembered 20 years later (New York Daily News)
- STEVE SERBY: The trophy, the zenith, the dream is palpable for these Rangers (New York Post)
- DAVID HAUGH: Heartbreaking end to Blackhawks' season (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
- MARK WHICKER: Kings spin triple sevens on way to Stanley Cup Final (Orange County Register)
- ED WILLES: Never count out the amazing Kings (Vancouver Province)
- RICK TELANDER: An open-ended ache for the Blackhawks (Chicago Sun-Times)
- DAVE STUBBS: Deep playoff run makes exit more painful (Montreal Gazette)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Oh, baby! Bob Cole to stay (Toronto Sun)
- JACK TODD: The Montreal disease infects Habs fans (Montreal Gazette)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Andrew Alberts hoping for 'one day without headaches' (Vancouver Sun)
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