David Backes

David Backes

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  LA Kings finish off Blues with 4 straight wins

  Dustin Penner didn't exactly expect to score when he threw a 60-foot slap shot at the St. Louis net in the final second of the second period. 

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  Kings beat Blues 3-2 in OT, take 3-2 series lead

  The way the Los Angeles Kings opened the playoffs is old news. The defending Stanley Cup champions are headed home where they've dominated, one win ... 

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  Kings rally for 4-3 win to even series with Blues

  The St. Louis Blues were confident they could push the Los Angeles Kings to the brink of elimination when they took a one-goal lead into the third ... 

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  Minus entire line, Blues stay in playoff hunt

  This was not the team Ken Hitchcock expected to coach. Yet minus an entire line for an extended stretch and with an All-Star goalie benched ... 

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  Blackhawks extend points streak to 20 games

  The wins keep coming for the Chicago Blackhawks. Still, goalie Ray Emery is taking a realistic approach to their record-setting start. "I know we're ...