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One of the Kings' brightest prospects left for Sweden two years ago, and he has flourished.

Corey Crawford posted 29 saves and 10 different Blackhawks registered at least one point in Chicago's 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals from United Center.

The Los Angeles Kings played the longest game in their history, and now their run as defending Stanley Cup champions is history.

In one of the most riveting games of the 2013 NHL playoffs, the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings by a score of 4-3 in an indescribable double-overtime affair.

The defending Stanley Cup champions played like it in the second period, cutting the Blackhawks' lead in half and generally dominating the play.

Goaltender Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings makes a glove save on a shot by Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks, not pictures, as Chicago's Bryan Bickell battles with L.A.'s Dwight King in Game 4 on Thursday.

June 4, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith moves the puck against the defense of Los Angeles Kings center Dwight King during the second period in game three of the Western Conference finals of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Staples Center.

Justin Williams also scored and Dwight King added an empty-net goal in the defending Stanley Cup champions' 15th consecutive home victory since March.

The wife of a Chinese-American businessman who was held in China for nearly five years after he became involved in a business dispute says her husband has returned to his California home.

Los Angeles Kings center Mike Richards was forced to miss Game 2 of the 2013 Western Conference Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night.

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick blocks a shot attempt by Chicago Blackhawks left wing Viktor Stalberg as Kings center Dwight King helps defend during the first period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference finals Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Chicago.

In this series? It's massive. The Kings are a perfect 7-0 at Staples in the playoffs and, dating back to the regular season, are riding a 14-game winning streak at home.

Goalie Crawford, who had 14 career NHL playoff appearances coming into this season, has been excellent .

It was April 1989, when the Los Angeles Kings eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers , 6-3 in Game 7 of the opening round of the playoffs.

What a debacle for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who never led and lost to the Sharks, 2-1 Sunday at HP Pavilion.

They have a powerful and swift defense that does not often make mistakes. In the rare cases players like Slava .

Several seconds of silence passed after she asked, "You've played alongside Kopitar and known him long enough, you've seen him go through slumps before, goal-scoring slumps before, do you see anything different in him now in terms of goals not going in?" "Um, do I see anything different?" Williams said at last.