Anze Kopitar finds himself just as Kings are lost

With a goal and an assist, Kings center has best game in a month as team is eliminated by Blackhawks.

Blackhawks' end almost as good as the start

The defending-champion Kings gave Chicago all it could handle in Game 5, but their effort wasn't enough.

Win or done, Los Angeles Kings must break road pattern

Kings' Justin Williams says the team is 'certainly not scared' of the three-games-to-one deficit, although they have rarely won on the road in these playoffs.

Los Angeles Kings need weary Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown

Kings offense pays price for two stars' low production. Kopitar and Brown have combined for only 11 points during playoffs.

Kings in trouble after losing Game 4 to Blackhawks

Despite scoring first and taking a one-goal lead in the second period, Los Angeles falls to Chicago, 3-2, and is on the verge of elimination in the Western Conference finals.

Scoring woes aside, Kings' defense could have bailed them out

Question after Game 4 loss to Blackhawks is how big a toll has the Kings' rugged play taken on the tired team.

Kings suffer a third-period freeze-out by Blackhawks

Chicago gives up only two shots on goal while L.A. has no takeaways and four giveaways in the last period of a 3-2 loss in Game 4.

A stitched-up Jeff Carter moves on to the next game

The Kings player, injured by a high stick by Blackhawks' Duncan Keith, shrugs off talk of retaliation. After all, it's the playoffs.

Kings' Jonathan Quick, Chicago's Corey Crawford have had their moments

L.A.'s goalie started the postseason with an edge, but the Blackhawks' goalie has shown his mettle in the Western Conference finals.

Blackhawks' Duncan Keith is suspended for Game 4 against Kings

Defenseman is penalized by the NHL for high-sticking Jeff Carter in Game 3.

Goal may have been fluke, but Kings' Slava Voynov isn't

Voynov's fifth goal of the playoffs, a slow shot as his stick broke, is a record for a Kings defenseman in a playoff year. He credits luck for some, but his hard work in off-season is paying off.

Kings go for broke and beat Blackhawks, 3-1

Slava Voynov's goal makes the difference in victory that cuts Chicago's series lead to 2-1. Home winning streak reaches nine in playoffs.

Kings' Tyler Toffoli, Jeff Carter and Dustin Penner get it done

Line composed of the young center and the two veterans comes through with three assists in Tuesday night's win over the Blackhawks.

Kings' Anze Kopitar, and his line, aren't making points

Center Anze Kopitar and linemate Dustin Brown, who shared NHL lead in playoff scoring last year, are struggling. Coach Darryl Sutter says Kopitar needs the puck more.

Kings know Game 3 against Blackhawks is virtually win-or-else

The Kings trail Chicago, 2-0, in the Western Conference finals and need to continue their great play at Staples Center, where they've won 14 in a row. But they may again have to play without center Mike Richards.

Kings better hope their confidence doesn't get a quick hook

They're in a two-game hole against Chicago and their star goalie, Jonathan Quick, left Game 2 in the second period after giving up four goals. They're coming home, but the Blackhawks may be out of their league.

Jonathan Quick pulled, L.A. Kings pushed around in Game 2 loss

Stalwart Kings goalie Jonathan Quick is benched in second period after yielding four goals in 17 shots, and Chicago rolls to 4-2 win for 2-0 lead in West finals.

Kings are feeling battered as injuries stack up

Defenseman Robyn Regehr takes a puck to the head during warmups but plays. Center Mike Richards, who suffered a big hit in Game 1, ends up not being able to play. And others are shaken up.

Kings lose opener on the road, 2-1

Another slow start dooms Kings against Blackhawks. Justin Williams scores the only goal.

Kings are on very different road than one that led to Stanley Cup

Kings' feeble offensive performance in Game 1 of Western Conference finals in Chicago underscores the dramatic contrast...they are 1-6 on the road in these playoffs after going 10-1 last spring.

Jarret Stoll's return is best part of a bad day

Kings fall to Chicago, 2-1, in Game 1 of Western finals, but center Jarret Stoll plays for first time since suffering a concussion in Game 1 of previous round.

Kings' evolution from losing team to Stanley Cup winner continues

The team has overcome obstacles in its quest to capture a second straight championship title. Next it meets the Chicago Blackhawks.

L.A. Kings quick with praise, motivation for goalie Jonathan Quick

Jonathan Quick carried Kings to 2012 Stanley Cup and is carrying them in 2013 playoffs. But that won't stop Coach Darryl Sutter from trying to light a fire under him.

Kings vs. Blackhawks: Western Conference finals preview

Chicago, the top-seeded team, has the edge up front, but the defending champions have an advantage in size and in goal.

Blackhawks' intense Jonathan Toews presents a challenge for Kings

Jonathan Toews led Chicago to the Stanley Cup in 2010, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy. The Kings hope they can throw the intensely competitive Blackhawks captain off his game.