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Kings Acquire Ryan Smyth, Avalanche Dump Salary

The Los Angeles Kings entered the offseason with a fair amount of cap space and plethora of young assets that could have been used to bring in a big-name player to help boost a young team from Western Conference bottom-feeder to legitimate playoff contender. Personally, I was pushing for disgruntled Senators forward Dany...

Calder Trophy Nominees Announced

The nominees for this year's NHL awards are starting to be announced, and on Wednesday we learned that Columbus' Steve Mason, Anaheim's Bobby Ryan and Chicago's Kris Versteeg were the top vote-getters for the Calder Trophy as the league's rookie of the year. There's no surprises here, as it's been assumed for much of the...

Power Rankings: How They Might Finish

In our final installment of this season's power rankings, we take a look at how the teams might finish in the NHL standings. The San Jose Sharks have yet to claim the President's Trophy, but a win in their regular season finale, or one loss by the Boston Bruins, will give the Sharks the best record in the NHL for the first...

Power Rankings: San Jose on Top

For the third time in three weeks we have a new team on top of our power rankings, as the NHL-leading San Jose Sharks take over the top spot. The Devils take a fall thanks to their recent six-game losing streak, while Anaheim continues to climb the rankings. 1. Sharks (Last Week: 4)The Sharks currently occupy the top...

Ron Wilson Says Luke Schenn Is Staying in the NHL, Not Playing in Teenage Tourneys

If the Toronto Maple Leafs are ever going to return to relevance in the NHL, it's going to be because of guys like No. 5 overall pick Luke Schenn. The 18-year old defenseman is currently logging over 20 minutes of ice time per game, and was recently pointed out by coach Ron Wilson as an example veterans Tomas Kaberle and...

DrewDoughty News From the Web

05/25/12 Los Angeles Kings' collective effort is difference Source: Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA They are taking timely turns with the Conn Smythe baton, almost.
05/24/12 Kings defenceman Doughty showing elite status again Source: CBC.ca Drew Doughty began this season holding out for a $56 million US contract from the Los Angeles Kings, demanding and getting an enormous sum for a kid with more potential than accomplishment.
05/24/12 Beezer: Dull playoff hockey Source: Edmonton Sun - Edmonton - AB - Canada At the risk of being accused of being un-Canadian or unpatriotic, I continue to maintain that, in my opinion, the majority of games during these NHL playoffs have been a bore.
05/23/12 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: Los Angeles Kings... Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch - Richmond VA There's a new face in the Conn Smythe Trophy discussion when it comes to the Los Angeles Kings : Drew Doughty.
05/23/12 Kings advance to Stanley Cup Finals Source: NBC - WPTZ NewsChannel 5 - Plattsburgh NY Dustin Penner scored 17:42 into overtime as Los Angeles edged host Phoenix in Game 5 to advance to the Stanley Cup finals.