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'Plan C' goalie Jason LaBarbera gets an 'A' for effort in Ducks' win
On Saturday night Jason LaBarbera was planning to join his American Hockey League teammates for a Halloween party in Norfolk, Va. Twenty-four hours later he was sitting in the visitors' locker room at the Pepsi Center marveling at the twists of fate that led to his first NHL victory in more than a year. "I've been in some sticky situations in my career," he said after a 16-save effort in the Ducks' 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche, "but that was probably the hardest." None of his teammates thought to save the game puck for LaBarbera after his improbable performance on two hours' sleep in a game he didn't know he'd start until...
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'Plan C' goalie Jason LaBarbera gets an 'A' for effort in Ducks' win
On Saturday night Jason LaBarbera was planning to join his American Hockey League teammates for a Halloween party in Norfolk, Va. Twenty-four hours later he was sitting in the visitors' locker room at the Pepsi Center marveling at the twists of fate...
NHL pluses and minuses: Fans pay tribute to Jean Beliveau
Times columnist Helene Elliott rates the pluses and minuses in the NHL from the past week:
+ It was fitting that the family of Montreal Canadiens legend Jean Beliveau, who died last week at 83, allowed fans to share the final public celebration of his...
Suspension of Kings' Slava Voynov shows NHL has priorities in order
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NHL pluses and minuses: Kings, Ducks benefit from great goaltending
Times columnist Helene Elliott rates the pluses and minuses in the NHL from the past week:
+ There's some terrific goaltending going on in Southern California. Jonathan Quick of the Kings stopped 114 of 116 shots in defeating Edmonton, St. Louis (by...
NHL Western Conference team previews and predictions
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NHL preview: Five questions about the Western Conference
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Kings come up empty in shootout loss at Colorado
Nathan MacKinnon scored the only shootout goal and the Colorado Avalanche beat the defending champion Kings, 3-2, Saturday night in the teams' preseason finale at Las Vegas.
Dennis Everberg and Matt Duchene scored in regulation for the Avalanche, and...
No subterfuge this time: John Gibson to start for Ducks
There'll be no hand-wringing or morning-skate shenanigans this time.
That 28-save shutout by 20-year-old rookie John Gibson to tie the Western Conference semifinal playoff series against the Kings at two games apiece has earned the Ducks goaltender a...
Boston Bruins snag overtime win in Detroit over Red Wings, 3-2
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The Presidents' Trophy winners and defending Eastern Conference champions can...
Bruins finish off Red Wings in Game 5
Tuukka Rask made 31 saves Saturday to help the defending Eastern Conference champion Boston Bruins defeat the Detroit Red Wings, 4-2, in Game 5 at Boston to clinch the teams' first-round playoff series, four games to one.
The Bruins, who finished the...
Penguins hold off Blue Jackets to win series
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Blues edge Blackhawks in overtime again
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The Ducks (54-20-8) produced their...
Ducks work hard to put debacle at Calgary behind them
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Ducks have the Avalanche in 6-4 win
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Semyon Varlamov, Tomas Hertl off to quick starts
Times columnist Helene Elliott rates the pluses and minuses in the NHL from the previous week:
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Another loss for Kings' Ben Scrivens
Pity poor Ben Scrivens.
In the span of three nights the Kings goaltender has played six periods and two overtimes, more than 125 minutes of hockey, and given up three goals.
And all he has to show for it is two overtimes losses, the latest...
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