A celebration 45 years in the making ended in a blizzard of silver-and-black confetti when the Los Angeles Kings showed off the Stanley Cup. full story ![]()

After a short season, Kings look for a repeat, but Blackhawks are favoritesWasn’t it just yesterday that the Kings were hoisting the Stanley Cup?
latimes.com (1 month and 19 days ago)
CHICAGO - There's no trophy for trying, but the Kings' Stanley Cup defense certainly didn't end with a whimper.
miamiherald.com (10 days ago)
CHICAGO - There's no trophy for trying, but the Kings' Stanley Cup defense certainly didn't end with a whimper.
miamiherald.com (10 days ago)

A strong 7-2-2 spurt has the Kings in good position as they aim for the rare feat of repeating as Stanley Cup champions.A year ago Monday the Kings took a 3-0 playoff series lead over the top-seeded Vancouver Canucks, as goaltender Jonathan Quick made 41 saves and Dustin Brown scored on a rebound in a 1-0 victory at Staples Center. The Kings lost the next game but finished...
latimes.com (2 months and 7 days ago)

Kings enjoyed unusual stability in their defense pairings during last year's Stanley Cup run. This spring they've had to mix and match because of injuries, other factors.During last season's run to the Stanley Cup, the Kings enjoyed an unusual edge.
latimes.com (30 days ago)
Back in the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in three years, the Boston Bruins would like nothing more than to parade the trophy through the streets of the city that were left silent and empty following the Boston Marathon bombings.
nytimes.com (9 days ago)
Both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angeles Kings picked up big victories, while Paul MacLean provided some humour in our top Stanley Cup stories from Saturday.
cbc.ca (1 month and 14 days ago)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings are taking a much more tension-filled route toward the Stanley Cup finals this year than the squad that came out of nowhere in 2012 to steamroll their way to a maiden championship.
reuters.com (21 days ago)

The Stanley Cup Finals are set. A hat trick from Patrick Kane, including the game-winner in the second overtime, gave the Blackhawks a Game 5 win in Chicago over the Kings, 4-3.
si.com (11 days ago)
The Los Angeles Kings' offense, dormant through the first three games of their opening-round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues, awoke Monday in time to prolong their season and their reign as Stanley Cup champions.
miamiherald.com (1 month and 12 days ago)
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