Hockey

Kings head to Stanley Cup finals

Los Angeles 4 Phoenix 3

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dustin Penner scored 17:42 into overtime and the Los Angeles Kings are headed to the Stanley Cup finals for the second time as a franchise after beating the Phoenix Coyotes with a 4-3 win in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night. READ

Lowe says vacant coaching job not discussed with Sutter

SHAWINIGAN, Que. — One topic that did not come up when Oilers president Kevin Lowe was at the recently completed IIHF World Hockey Championship was whether Brent Sutter would like to be the new coach in Edmonton. READ

Early goals by Rupert, Horvat lift Knights over Oil Kings

London 4 Edmonton 1 SHAWINIGAN, Que. — It was textbook London Knights hockey and it was too much for the under-performing Edmonton Oil Kings. READ

Rangers, Devils brush away rhetoric, prepare for Game 5

Practice for the New York Rangers went from optional to mandatory. Their attitude shifted from agitated to optimistic. READ

Jersey boys get even with Rangers

NEWARK, N.J. — The Eastern Conference Finals between the rival New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils finally got ugly — real ugly. READ

Sea Dogs take down Oil KIngs at Memorial Cup

SHAWINIGAN, Que. — The Saint John Sea Dogs have served notice they are still the team to beat at the MasterCard Memorial Cup. READ

Russia completes perfect run through Worlds

HELSINKI, Finland — What a performance. What a team. Russia steamrolled its way to gold at the IIHF World Hockey Championship on Sunday with an impressive 6-2 victory over Slovakia, completing a perfect run through a tournament where it was barely even threatened. READ

Rangers shut out Devils, take series lead

NEWARK, N.J. -- In his latest playoff gem, Henrik Lundqvist had little time to do more than stop every breakaway or 2-on-1 attempt New Jersey shot his way. When he took a moment to breathe, Lundqvist had all the confidence his New York Rangers would bail him out with a goal or two. READ

Oil Kings start Memorial Cup with win

SHAWINIGAN, Que. — In a hectic third period that could have gone either way, the Edmonton Oil Kings found the will to pick up their game and come out on top. READ

Coaches working on strategies ahead of crucial game three

NEWARK, N.J. — For one game, at least, in the Eastern Conference finals, the New Jersey Devils found a way to beat Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers. READ

Oilers part ways with Renney

Wanting more wins out of their young talent, the Edmonton Oilers won’t renew the contract of head coach Tom Renney after two seasons in the NHL’s cellar. READ

Oil Kings ready for Memorial Cup opener, taking on hosts

Coach Derek Laxdal says that just because the Shawinigan Cataractes have been idle for a month it is no reason for the Edmonton Oil Kings to take them lightly. READ

Kings closing in on Stanley Cup

LOS ANGELES — Dwight King scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Jonathan Quick made 18 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings rolled to the brink of their first Stanley Cup final in 19 years with a 2-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night. READ

Oilers part ways with Renney

EDMONTON — Wanting more wins out of their young talent, the Edmonton Oilers won’t renew the contract of head coach Tom Renney after two seasons in the NHL’s cellar. READ

Sloppy seven-minute stretch costs Canada shot at a world hockey medal

Seven error-filled minutes. That’s what cost Canada a shot at glory in this year’s IIHF World Hockey Championship. READ

Devils rally over Rangers

New Jersey 3 New York Rangers 2 NEW YORK — David Clarkson’s deflected goal 2:31 into the third period snapped a tie and lifted the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers that evened the Eastern Conference finals at one game apiece on Wednesday night. READ

Kings take control of West finals

The Los Angeles Kings knew the Coyotes would come with everything they had. Even when that meant some questionable hits as the frustration grew, the Kings never let it bother them. READ

Canada on track for IIHF medal round

So far, so good. Canada set itself up with the best possible path into the medal round at the IIHF World Hockey Championship after clinching top spot in the Helsinki pool with a 5-1 victory over Belarus on Tuesday. It was an important step for a team that desperately wants to avoid a third straight early exit at the tournament. READ

Hunter quits as Capitals’ coach

For quite some time, Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee tried to persuade former player Dale Hunter to return to the team as its coach. This season, McPhee finally got his man — just not for very long. READ