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Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick (32) makes a save as San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns (88) looks on in the first period during Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Kings haven't lost a home game in two months, and the San Jose Sharks gave nothing close to the effort necessary to snap the champions' streak in Game 5.

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Rangers top Bruins in OT, force Game 5 in Boston

During a sluggish first period, a difficult second period, and a tense third period, there were few signs the New York Rangers would be able to hold off the Boston Bruins and extend their season for at least one more game.
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Blackhawks hope to rally from 3-1 series deficit

The Chicago Blackhawks began the year with a record-breaking start.
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After 0-for-3 effort, Blackhawks know they need turnaround

DETROIT - Down one goal Thursday night with the prospect of a season implosion very much looming, the Chicago Blackhawks and their array of goal-scoring whizzes went on a third-period power play.
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Blackhawks are 1 game from elimination after shutout loss

Jonathan Toews barked at officials from the penalty box, venting his frustration during an almost-surreal string of three penalties called against the Blackhawks captain in a span of 5 minutes, 34 seconds.
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Jimmy Howard a save machine for Red Wings

DETROIT - On the border of the human mass surrounding his team's captain, Jimmy Howard caught Henrik Zetterberg's eye. The Red Wings goalie then nodded for Zetterberg to escape the interrogation after a series-turning Game 4 victory, Howard literally stepping up to a small platform on the locker...
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Blackhawks' Quenneville shakes up lines and power play to no avail in Game 4 loss to Wings

DETROIT - Bewildered, Jonathan Toews stood in front of his locker Thursday night at Joe Louis Arena and offered an explanation he didn't have.
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Kane and Blackhawks not looking to be big hitters

Patrick Kane is paid to shoot and pass the puck, not deliver hits. Still, at some point during the postseason, there had to be at least one instance when the Blackhawks winger ran into an opponent.
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Recap: Los Angeles vs. San Jose

There's no place like home for the Los Angeles Kings.
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Helene Elliott: Kopitar comes up big in a very big win for the Kings

LOS ANGELES-Sometime after the Los Angeles Kings' season ends - and that might not be for a while - it wouldn't be surprising to hear that center Anze Kopitar had been hampered by an injury from mid-March onward.
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Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win

Jonathan Quick saved his best save for the final minute, sliding deftly across his crease and snagging Joe Pavelski's shot from point-blank range to the grateful gasps of the Los Angeles Kings' sellout crowd.