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Now that upstart Los Angeles is in the Stanley Cup Finals, it would be only natural if two certain Flyers felt a twinge of disappointment that they weren't part of the Kings' surprising playoff run.

Jeff Carter scored at 13:42 in overtime and the Los Angeles Kings moved within two wins of their first NHL title with a 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals Saturday night.

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick stops a shot on the goal as New Jersey Devils' David Clarkson falls during the first period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup, Saturday, June 2, 2012, in Newark N.J. Jeff Carter scored at 13:42 in overtime and the Los Angeles Kings moved within two wins of their first NHL title with a 2-1 victory over ... (more)

In a May 29 poll , 19 Manhattan Beach Patch readers said they've seen a player or coach from the Los Angeles Kings in Manhattan Beach.

Assuming no one saw this coming. A six seed taking on an eight seed, but it's not as if either finalist finished way behind heading in to the postseason.

Devils coach Pete DeBoer said he will forego the right at home to keep Ilya Kovalchuk away from the Kings defensive pair of Drew Doughty and Rob Scuderi, rather than lose his four-line rotation.

The 2012 Stanley Cup Finals got underway Wednesday in New Jersey, with the Devils victorious in a 2-1 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings.

The basics are simple. The 24-year-old Slovenian center led the Los Angeles Kings in scoring for the fifth straight season, notching at least 25 goals each time.

New Jersey Devils' Ilya Kovalchuk celebrates a goal as his teammate Alexei Ponikarovsky skates in front of him during a team practice before Game 2 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Devils and the Los Angeles Kings in Newark, New Jersey, June 1, 2012.

Stanley Cup Finals - Game 1 : Wednesday, May 30 - Los Angeles at New Jersey Game 2 : Saturday, June 2 -- Los Angeles at New Jersey Game 3 : Monday, June 4 - New Jersey at Los Angeles Game 4 : Wednesday, June 6 -- New Jersey at Los Angeles Game 5 : Saturday, June 9 -- Los Angeles at New Jersey Game 6 : Monday, June 11 -- New Jersey at Los Angeles ... (more)

Stanley Cup fever is again hitting Kenora thanks to Mike Richards who for the second time in three years has reached the final.

With the 2012 Stanley Cup Final underway, just two teams remain playing in this NHL season.

Playoff run: Defeated Calgary, 4-2 in the division semifinals, Vancouver 4-2 in the division finals and Toronto 4-3 in the Campbell Conference finals; lost 4-1 to Montreal in the championship, their first Finals appearance in their 26-year history.

A four page story on the Mike Richards and Jeff Carter trades that is worth reading: [ CSNPhilly ] Gary Bettman spoke at the Stanley Cup Finals last night on a variety of topics, and his comments on the Shanaban videos are telling: [ Puck Daddy ] Eric got sick of moronic arguments defending Martin Brodeur as one of, if not the, greatest goalies ... (more)

Anybody with two eyes could see that the Kings, who had smoked Vancouver, St. Louis and Phoenix to get to their first Stanley Cup Final in 19 years, weren't getting any freebies in Game One against the New Jersey Devils.

The Estevan Bruins Celebrity Sportsman's Dinner made its return May 25 after a six-year absence, and it proved to be a big success.

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The Stanley Cup finals begin tonight in Newark. You can impress your friends during Game 1 by dropping some of these nuggets of knowledge, courtesy of the N.H.L. The Great No.

From afar, Gagne has watched the last 5 months of the Los Angeles Kings' roller-coaster season - from squeaking into the playoffs as the West's eighth seed to cruising to the Stanley Cup final - unfold without him, missing the last 62 games with a concussion.

For New Jersey Devils coach Pete DeBoer and Kings center Mike Richards, the road to the Stanley Cup came through Kitchener.