Anze Kopitar News

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.

One of the major items on the off-season to-do list for the Los Angeles Kings was accomplished Tuesday when they reached a contract agreement with young star defenseman Slava Voynov.

Jun 8, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov carries the puck past Chicago Blackhawks center Dave Bolland during the first period in game five of the Western Conference finals of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the United Center.

Patrick Kane's goal with 8:20 remaining in double overtime, his third of the contest, sent the Chicago Blackhawks into the Stanley Cup Finals thanks to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals from United Center.

Defenseman Willie Mitchell of the Los Angeles Kings posted a video of himself getting a little stick time on the ice.

The NHL's awards gala - based in Las Vegas the last few years - was a casualty of the lockout, so the league is handing out its awards over two days during the Stanley Cup Final.

Chicago grabbed a stranglehold in the Western Conference finals against Los Angeles by doing what no other team had done in the playoffs: beat the Kings on their home ice.

You could find and point to a few reasons that the Los Angeles Kings were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs in five games in the Western Conference Finals.

The Stanley Cup is on the short list of greatest trophies in all of sports, and one of the traditions that makes it so great is that each member of the championship team gets time with the Cup in the offseason.

PHT's Morning Skate takes a look around the world of hockey to see what's happening and what we'll be talking about around the NHL world and beyond.

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane celebrates his game winning goal with center Andrew Shaw during the second overtime period in Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference finals against the Los Angeles Kings Saturday, in Chicago.

Anze Kopitar denied during a conference call Sunday that he had issues with a knee injury suffered while playing in Sweden during the lockout.

Lombardi said Kopitar was banged up, but Kopitar says he's fine beyond some bumps and bruises.

The Kings comeback was valiant and thrilling; surprising and heartstopping, but for the Kings, it still wasn't enough to continue their playoff run.

With Mike Richards a 50-50 possibility to play Saturday night, according to Kings coach Darryl Sutter, his line combinations from the morning skate may or may not mean anything.

Now that the Eastern Conference finals are over and Boston has their spot in the Stanley Cup finals booked, it's up to the Western Conference to figure things out.

Even with Duncan Keith suspended for Game 4, 8-1. The Hawks played a great team game to put themselves one win away from the Stanley Cup Final.

The cone of silence that surrounds NHL injuries, especially playoff injuries, will be removed whenever the Kings are eliminated, a process that Chicago has three chances to finish, beginning Saturday.

The Kings' Jonathan Quick watches as a shot by Blackhawks' Marian Hossa #81 heads in to the net for a goal in the 3rd to make the score 3-2 Blackhawks during game 4 of the Western Conference finals at the Staples Center in Los Angeles June 6, 2013.

It appears Anze Kopitar will once again be between Dwight King and Trevor Lewis for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.