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After 18 years in the National Hockey League, two Stanley Cups, and over 300 career goals, Ithaca, New York native Dustin Brown is retiring after this season.

Good thing the Stanley Cup Champion LA Kings are better with a puck than they are with a soccer ball. Don't worry Staples Center, at least you know who to send the bill to --

Los Angeles mayor Eric Carcetti is clearly a hockey fan. I say this because while celebrating the Kings winning the Stanley Cup he either kissed reelection goodbye or won over the votes of EVERY hockey fan in the city. I warn you the Mayor drops an F-bomb.

The quest for Lord Stanley's Cup is down to the final two teams! The New York Rangers and The Los Angeles Kings! Here is the TV schedule for the Series!

The NHL season isn't even a week old, but we already have a strong contender for boneheaded play of the year.

The Bruins and Blackhawks, two Original 6 teams, meet for the right to raise Lord Stanley.  Boston is 9-1 in the postseason since toppling Toronto in overtime of Game 7 in the opening round.  Chicago is 7-1 since being down 3-1 to rival Detroit and beat last year's Cup champion Kings in the Western Conference Finals...

The task facing the Pittsburgh Penguins is not unlike the deficit the LA Kings were facing going into game 3 of the eastern conference finals-with 1 exception. A HUGE exception. The Kings played game 3 at home, and home is where they have done their best work so far in the playoffs...

The Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2010.  The Kings raised Lord Stanley in 2012 as the first 8-seed to do so.  Now, these two teams will face-off in the Western Conference Finals for the right to play for the Cup again.  Here is a series preview.

Mike Lindsley talked with ESPN NHL analyst and insider Barry Melrose about the upcoming series between the Rangers and Bruins, the Game 7's those two teams battled through in Round 1 and other upcoming series.  Hear it here:

The Rangers are charging hard after two wins to even the series with Washington.  The Penguins are talented but getting everything they can handle from the upstart Islanders.  The Sharks are moving on.  The Red Wings are in trouble.  The Blackhawks look like possible champs again...

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick let loose during the team's Stanley Cup rally.  *Warning* F-bombs are included.  Proceed with caution.

You will hear if you haven't already many voices with the usual bad take over the next few days. It goes something like this " If X and Y play for the Stanley Cup Final the ratings will be bad" or something along those lines. Fact-The NHL doesn't translate to TV ratings for many reasons...