...eighth-seeded Kings' eight-game winning streak and canceling Los Angeles' plans to celebrate its first berth in the Stanley Cup finals since 1993. With their backs against the glass, the Coyotes soundly outplayed an opponent that had been on an 11-1...

...Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals to advance to their first Stanley Cup finals since 2003.The Devils will face the Los Angeles Kings in a series that will start on Wednesday here.It's a...

...relentless on the ice. Nothing is more important to him than his team and winning.Want Proof?Take Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Los Angeles Kings Wednesday night. Parise showed talent and something surprising, a level of sneakiness...

...louder tomorrow," the center said Sunday, already anticipating the energy at Staples Center for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night.A coronation just feels imminent for these Kings, who opened the finals by adding two more victories...

...3-1 on Wednesday night to avoid a sweep in the Stanley Cup finals.Patrik Elias and Ilya Kovalchuk also scored third-period...postseason records. But after never trailing in the Stanley Cup finals, the Kings never led in Game 4.After two tense...

...first year as the Devils' captain. He also chipped in with 15 points in helping the team's surprise run to the Stanley Cup finals, which ended in a six-game series loss to Los Angeles. Drafted 17th overall by New Jersey in 2003, the 27-year...

...young history.On the offensive side Parise is one of the best. He helped push his former New Jersey team to the Stanley Cup finals before falling to Los Angeles. He posted 31 goals and 69 points during the season.Icing on the cake is the strong...

...Collegiate Championship, 5 p.m., VERSUS: Sevens Collegiate Championship, NHL HOCKEY7 p.m., NBC: Playoffs, Stanley Cup finals, game 2, Boston at Vancouver SOCCER3:30 p.m., ESPN: Men's national teams, exhibition, U.S. vs. Spain...

...NHL in regular-season points for the second straight year. Last season, they lost to Boston in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals.Vancouver's new second line of Ryan Kesler, Alex Burrows and Max Lapierre made a quick impression. Burrows...

...both."The Vancouver defenseman played in 65 regular-season and 10 playoff games as the Canucks advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals."I think it's going to be a good season," Ballard said. "We've got a good team in Vancouver. I think...