Room on bandwagon? The Los Angeles Kings will keep on truckin'

With the city suddenly paying rapt attention, the Los Angeles Kings, a team in the truest sense of the word, appear ready to rumble as they bid to bring home their first Stanley Cup.

Kings are soaking in the atmosphere of a Stanley Cup Final

At media day, Kings captain Dustin Brown says he has dreamed about winning the Cup since he was a child. The series with New Jersey starts Wednesday.

In Ilya Kovalchuk, Kings to face one who got away

Forward chose to re-sign with the New Jersey Devils but considered joining the Kings as a free agent in 2010.

Kings vs. Devils: How they match up

A look at the two Stanley Cup Final teams during regular season and postseason play.

Kings fans can't forget stick incident in 1993, but there's more to the picture

The 1993 Stanley Cup Final turned when Marty McSorley of the Kings was caught with an illegal stick. As with other infamous moments in sports history, there are other reasons the Kings lost the series.

Kings' success has always been atop Tim Leiweke's to-do list

Despite many triumphs for AEG since he joined in 1996, Leiweke's soft spot for the team that started it all is ever apparent. 'If we don't achieve with the Kings, we've never been successful,' he says.

This time, the Kings will keep watchful eye on sticks

General Manager Dean Lombardi says the team doesn't have any illegal sticks. Still, the Kings will have a security team guarding the sticks between the morning skate and game time.

Drew Doughty gets assist in becoming dominating defenseman for Los Angeles Kings

Doughty experienced a lot of success in his early seasons, but it wasn't until assistant coach John Stevens challenged him to become better that he turned into the force who has led the Kings to the Stanley Cup Final.

Q&A;: Longtime Kings broadcaster Bob Miller looks forward by looking back

After 39 years as the Los Angeles Kings' play-by-play announcer, Miller reflects on the lean years and what makes this Stanley Cup Final-bound team stand out.

Kings' Anze Kopitar makes the NHL more popular in Slovenia

Center says 'there is actually a pretty big buzz back there' about the Kings' taking on New Jersey in the Stanley Cup Final and about him, one of two Slovenians to play in the league.

Kings have interesting, some might say colorful history

The original Kings, an NHL expansion team in 1967, had a zany cast, including owner Jack Kent Cooke, who bestowed nicknames and 'Forum Blue and Gold' uniforms but skimped on some basics, like pucks.

As for Kings' ups and downs, he's been there

While the NHL team readies for the Stanley Cup Final, a longtime loyalist savors their postseason run and keeps hoping — but with a sense of history.

Mike Richards, Peter DeBoer: Old friends, opposite sides

Kings center Mike Richards played for New Jersey Devils Coach Peter DeBoer with the Kitchener (Canada) Rangers nearly a decade ago. Now they will face off for hockey's ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup.

Kings vs. Devils: a first look

The Stanley Cup Final matches two teams that haven't met for seven months. Here's a comparison.

Los Angeles Kings fans stick it out

After 45 years of frustration, Kings fans cautiously entertain hopes of celebrating a Stanley Cup title.

Los Angeles Kings' collective effort is difference

Jonathan Quick, Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown and Drew Doughty have each shown they are worthy of most valuable player status on the Los Angeles Kings.

Devils beat Rangers, 3-2, to reach Stanley Cup Final

Adam Henrique scores in overtime to lift New Jersey. The Devils play the Kings in the final.

Los Angeles Kings say Coyotes incited fans to throw debris

General Manager Dean Lombardi says the Phoenix players' actions led to the crowd throwing things at the Los Angeles Kings players and Coach Darryl Sutter.