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Blackhawks shuffle power-play lineup

The Blackhawks' power play has undergone yet another reconstruction and this latest incarnation will focus on net-front traffic.

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Blackhawks' Shaw told to stay out of penalty box in Game 4

Some unkind, impolite words shouldn't be the catalyst for Andrew Shaw to go from mere agitator to teeth-clenched, unrestrained, blinding rage.
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Blackhawks' Hossa unfazed by Red Wings fans' booing

The split second the puck touches Marian Hossa's stick, a chorus of boos rains down from Red Wings fans. It happens each time the Blackhawks winger takes the ice at Joe Louis Arena.
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Drew Sharp: Red Wings-Blackhawks series proves Presidents' Trophy has lost its luster

DETROIT - It's time the NHL retired the Presidents' Trophy.
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Penguins rout Senators 7-3, take 3-1 series lead

Sidney Crosby was careful not to get too far ahead of himself after helping the Pittsburgh Penguins rout the Ottawa Senators for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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In Game 4, Kings find Sharks' Joe Thornton an unstoppable force

LOS ANGELES-The one thing at which the Los Angeles Kings had been so skilled during their run to the Stanley Cup last year and this current postseason was not letting the opposition's best player beat them.
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Recap: Ottawa vs. Pittsburgh

James Neal and Jarome Iginla each had two goals to help lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 7-3 Game 4 win over the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place.
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Helene Elliott: Kings to try a new mix-and-match approach

LOS ANGELES-Anze Kopitar suspected something might be up. In two games at San Jose, the Kings had scored two goals and lost twice to the Sharks, dropping into a 2-2 tie in the teams' Western Conference semifinal playoff series. The Kings perfected the art of playing taut, low-scoring games last ...
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Sharks forward TJ Galiardi says stop the hyperbole

Sharks forward TJ Galiardi said Wednesday that Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick is guilty of "a little embellishment every now and then" in this Western Conference semifinal series as he tries to draw penalties on San Jose forwards.
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Mark Whicker: Kings' championship mettle will be put to the test

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - The Los Angeles Kings are facing a litmus test on Thursday night against San Jose, which might be why Dustin Brown's practice jersey changed from white to green.
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All tied at 2, Kings shuffle the deck

NHL coaches, when asked about their first line, sometimes fall into an Abbott-and-Costello-like routine.