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Here we are in the second week of May, and it is about this time that the Vancouver Canucks, the top seed in the NHL's Western Conference, and the St. Louis Blues, the No. 2 seed, expected to be facing off in the Western finals.
Except that both teams have been sent to an early summer vacation by the almost-out-of-nowhere phenomenon that is the Los Angeles Kings.
When the Kings' 3-1 victory and series sweep against the Blues was clinched Sunday...
The Blues' stunning crash in the Western Conference semifinals is alarming. A rising team that rolled up 109 regular-season points before beating San Jose in the first round is being embarrassed by the Los Angeles... more »
Nothing summed up the Kings' swagger more than the hit captain Dustin Brown put on St. Louis winger David Backes that sent him into his own bench in the second period. Backes is supposed to be the Blues' big, physical,... more »
Dustin Penner racked his brain trying to figure out how he set up the Kings' first goal Monday. Goals usually are hard to come by for the Kings, but Penner had good reason for his forgetfulness. "That was a long time ago," he... more »
Nothing the Kings do in the NHL playoffs should surprise you one bit. Except for the part where defenseman Matt Greene was lumbering (his words) down the ice after Dustin Brown had grabbed a loose puck. Greene trailed and was... more »
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