Simon Gagne News

He had been in excruciating pain, his left leg swollen. He was told he had acute thrombophlebitis.

The four-time Stanley Cup champion and seven-time Norris Trophy winner put retirement on hold in each of the previous two years by signing one-year contracts and answering reporters' questions on a conference call.

Los Angeles Kings' Anze Kopitar , of Slovenia, celebrates with teammate Justin Williams after scoring in overtime during Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals, as New Jersey Devils' Dainius Zubrus , of Lithuania, skates away Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in Newark, N.J. The Kings won 2-1. Photo: Frank Franklin II / AP Los Angeles Kings' Anze ... (more)

Simon Gagne is finally healthy enough to play for the Los Angeles Kings. But with as well as the Western Conference champions have been playing, it is tough for the former All-Star forward to get back into a loaded lineup.

As the former head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers , Stevens has seen those red and black jerseys often, and there are players on his roster that have as well.

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

Fate has brought Mike Richards and Jeff Carter together repeatedly, but their most recent reunion just might be chalked up to Stanley Cup destiny.

The Los Angeles Kings ' title hopes got a boost with the news that Simon Gagne was cleared to return for the Stanley Cup Final.

CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a three-year contract extension with defenseman Johnny Oduya and a one-year extension for forward Jamal Mayers.

You'd have to be some sort of wizard* to have known then, but Ilya Kovalchuk getting a head of steam and charging unabated towards Jonathan Quick in an early-season shootout would be an early crystallization of the NHL's showdown for all the marbles, and quite possibly the Conn Smythe Trophy to boot.

Simon Gagne thought the Los Angeles Kings would be a Stanley Cup contender. That's why he signed with them as a free agent last summer.

The Stanley Cup Finals begin on May 30 in Newark, N.J. Sporting News hockey team is split on the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings.

As most of us know the playoffs are officially over and the conferences have been conquered so now it's time for hockey fans to make their final decision on what team to support in the Stanley Cup finals.

The Los Angeles Kings were five points out of a playoff spot and stood a wobbly 11th in the Western Conference on Dec.

With talented forward Simon Gagne practicing again after recovering from a concussion for several months, the Los Angeles Kings should allow the clutch goalscorer to see the ice in the Stanley Cup finals versus the New Jersey Devils .

The New Jersey Devils will face the Los Angeles Kings in the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals , and both teams owe much of their success to a couple of invaluable players.

Simon Gagne thought the Los Angeles Kings would be a Stanley Cup contender. That's why he signed with them as a free agent last summer.

GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Kings made Game 1 of the NHL Western Conference finals against the Phoenix Coyotes look like a video game with the difficulty set to rookie, but the force behind their success was much more than the push of a button.

Kings' Gagne Making Progress : Simon Gagne , who has been out since he suffered a concussion on Dec.

Interesting development out of Los Angeles this morning - Kings GM Dean Lombardi confirmed a La Presse report that forward Simon Gagne has been cleared for contact.