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The Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks are both coming off emotionally draining seven round series. But both teams are mentally and emotionally prepared to begin their best of seven Western Conference Finals on Saturday afternoon.
After the first round, Corey Crawford, Sidney Crosby, Jonathan Quick, and David Krejci were the Conn Smythe choices for their respective teams. How do these players stack up after the second round?
Every playoff round contains its host of surprises as well as a number of busts and disappointments. Here are the biggest busts from the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Chicago Blackhawks overcame a tricky 3-1 deficit to reach the Western Conference for the first time since 2010. Here are the players that have led them this far after two rounds.
John Tortorella's time in New York has come to an end. New York Rangers' general manager Glen Sather announced Wednesday that the team had decided to end its relationship with the head coach after another early playoff exit.
The Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings will meet for the second time in postseason history in the Western Conference Finals.
The Chicago Blackhawks managed to pull off a dramatic overtime victory in Game 7 against the Detroit Red Wings to complete a comeback from a 3-1 series deficit.
The Los Angeles Kings will play another round. Despite some frightening moments against the San Jose Sharks, the defending champions continued to prove why they are contenders for the Stanley Cup. A number of players have stepped up to lead the charge throughout the first two series. Here are the MVP candidates for the Los Angeles Kings after two rounds.
The Chicago Blackhawks will look to complete the comeback when they host the Detroit Red Wings in a decisive Game 7 matchup.
The Los Angeles Kings defeated the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals.
The Sharks will look to win their first road game of this series when they face the Los Angeles Kings in Game 7 on Tuesday.
After Game 4, many felt that the Detroit Red Wings had a stranglehold on the Chicago Blackhawks. However, Chicago reminded the hockey world why they were the best team in the NHL with two straight dominating wins. In Game 6, the Blackhawks took down Detroit 4-3 to force the pivotal Game 7 on Wednesday.
The Chicago Blackhawks had their backs to the wall, but managed a dominating performance against the Detroit Red Wings in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals. Now the top seeded Chicago will look to force Game 7 when the two sides meet Monday evening in Detroit for Game 6.
There will be a Game 7. The San Jose Sharks managed their third 2-1 home ice victory of the series to ensure that their season would last one more game.
Despite a terrific display against the Washington Capitals in round one of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the New York Rangers are headed home after a short series against the Boston Bruins. Here are the reasons why the Rangers will have to wait another year for a chance at Lord Stanley's Cup.
