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To say that the middle of a second-round playoff series amid one of the NHL's most hostile environments makes for an improbable rookie inaugural setting would be an understatement.

The Blues were dominant on the puck for pretty much the entire game. Puck possession in this series was heavily .

Blues coach Ken Hitchcock has a message for those who have suggested his team's first-round series with the Kings has lacked excitement.

The Kings Care Foundation has raised a record amount of money for local charities this year.

The Los Angeles Kings won 4-3 in Game 4 in Los Angeles and now head to St. Louis to take on the Blues Wednesday night in a critical Game 5 contest.

Anze Kopitar tied it with 12:46 to play, Justin Williams tipped home the go-ahead goal 76 seconds later, and the Los Angeles Kings evened their first-round series with the St.

Louis Blues and needing a win Monday at Staples Center to tie the series, it somehow made perfect sense that defenseman Alec Martinez wore a huge sombrero onto the ice for practice Sunday along with one white sock, one red sock and a green jersey.

Louis on Saturday night and trimming the Blues' series lead to 2-1. Slava Voynov scored in the second period for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who got a brilliant performance from their Conn Smythe Trophy-winning goalie in a tight defensive game.

LOS ANGELES - Jonathan Quick made 30 saves in his fifth career playoff shutout, leading the Los Angeles Kings to a 1-0 victory over St.

From the opening minutes to St. Louis' final flurries, Jonathan Quick played every puck with the desperate determination necessary to win the Stanley Cup.

Williams had a goal and 4 shots at evens . He was the Kings best player in the neutral zone and gained the zone with possession more than any other skater.

The Wild's Marco Scandella and the Kings' Jordan Nolan fought near center ice during the third period at Xcel Energy Center on February 28, 2012.

The Los Angeles Kings might have to claim home-ice advantage in the first round without their captain.

Apr 23, 2013; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom indicates the puck was played with a high stick resulting in no goal for the Los Angeles Kings in the second period at the Xcel Energy Center.

Minnesota Wild left wing Torrey Mitchell checks Los Angeles Kings center Trevor Lewis in the second period Tuesday.

The Los Angeles Kings embark on their final road trip of the season as they are in St.