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Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC (; born January 26, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach.

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Devils host Kings in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Finals

The 2012 Stanley Cup Finals will get underway tonight, as the New Jersey Devils host the Los Angeles Kings in Game 1 at the Prudential Center in Newark.

The Devils are in the Cup Finals for the first time since winning their last championship in 2003. New Jersey entered the playoffs as the sixth seed in the East, but ultimately earned a berth in this round after disposing of the top- seeded New York Rangers in six games during the conference finals.While New Jersey ended its previous series with a win on Friday night, the Kings have been idle since finishing off Phoenix in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on May 22. Los Angeles, the No. 8 seed out West, is in the Stanley Cup Finals for the second time in franchise history. The club's other trip to hockey's biggest came in 1993, when the Kings lost in five games to Montreal.Los Angeles is also the second No. 8 seed to make it this far since the NHL's postseason switched to the current playoff format in 1993-94. The 2006 Edmonton O...

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  1. King, Quick lead LA Kings to brink of Cup final with 2-1 win over Coyotes in Game 3

    When Daymond Langkow beat Jonathan Quick on a breakaway and celebrated Phoenix's first lead in the Western Conference finals, captain Dustin Brown was almost curious...

  2. Kings aim for Cup Finals berth in Game 4 vs. Coyotes

    The eighth-seeded Los Angeles Kings will try to earn their first Stanley Cup Finals berth since 1993 when they host the Phoenix Coyotes today in Game 4 of the Wester...

  3. NHL questions: Can the Rangers go all the way? Is Brodeur on his last playoff run?

    The NHL's conference finals opened over the weekend without some of the top teams and big stars that highlighted the regular season.Long gone are Pittsburgh's powerf...

  4. Frustration boils over after Kings take control of West finals with 4-0 win over Coyotes

    The Los Angeles Kings took the hard hits, some of them questionable, and kept rolling.The way they've played so far in the playoffs, they saw no reason to get caught...

  5. Kings try to eliminate Coyotes in Game 5 of West finals

    The Los Angeles Kings will get a second shoot at earning their first Stanley Cup Finals berth since 1993 when they visit the Phoenix Coyotes tonight for Game 5 of th...

  6. Keeping Score: NBA 'Executive of the Year'

    Why some players make great coaches and others don't

  7. Kings aim for commanding 3-0 lead vs. Coyotes

    The eighth-seeded Los Angeles Kings will try to move a step closer to winning their first Western Conference title in 19 years when they host the Phoenix Coyotes ton...

  8. Kings head home up 2-0 behind Carter, Quick

    Jeff Carter recorded his first career playoff hat trick while Jonathan Quick stopped 24 shots for his second shutout this postseason as the Los Angeles Kings blanked...

  9. Frustrated Coyotes hit with string of penalties in 4-0 loss to Kings in West finals

    The Phoenix Coyotes are in a deep hole after letting their emotions get the best of them.Frustrated after being unable to contain the skilled and gritty Kings for th...

  10. Carter's hat trick helps Kings take control of West finals with 4-0 win over Coyotes

    The Los Angeles Kings knew the Coyotes would come with everything they had.Even when that meant some questionable hits as the frustration grew, the Kings never let i...

  11. Kings take Game 1 vs. Coyotes

    Jonathan Quick might like to give back the goal he allowed from center ice, but the Los Angeles Kings will keep the win.Dustin Brown scored the go-ahead goal early i...

  12. Coyotes welcome Kings for Game 1 of West finals

    The Western Conference finals will get underway tonight in the desert, as the Phoenix Coyotes host the rival Los Angeles Kings for Game 1 at Jobing.com Arena.Althoug...

  1. Kings favored over Devils in Finals, but it doesn't add up

    The last three seasons have seen Stanley Cup champions that had to wait a long time in between titles.Boston (2011) had not won hockey's Holy Grail since 1972, Chica...

  2. Stanley Cup Finals Preview - New Jersey vs. Los Angeles

    Despite posting 102 points during the regular season, the New Jersey Devils quietly entered this postseason as the sixth seed in the East.After going seven games wit...

  3. Kings enter Cup finals seeking long-awaited coronation

    Hockey royalty in name only, the Los Angeles Kings have a chance to finally be crowned National Hockey League (NHL) champions as a seed planted 45 years ago by an am...

  4. Kings edge Coyotes 4-3, into Stanley Cup finals

    The Los Angeles Kings are returning to the NHL's Stanley Cup finals for the first time since the Wayne Gretzky era, confirming their place with a 4-3 overtime win ov...

  5. Penner's OT winner sends Kings to Cup Finals

    Perhaps it's fitting that the Los Angeles Kings clinched their first trip to the Stanley Cup Finals in 19 years on the road. After all, they have been flawless away ...

  6. Penner scores 17:42 into overtime, Kings head to Stanley Cup finals after 4-3 win over Coyotes

    Skating between the circles, Dustin Penner saw the puck bouncing his way. A scrum of players thrashing in front of him, he fired a shot through the crowd and between...

  7. Cubs agree to terms with 7th-round pick Trevor Gretzky, son of Wayne Gretzky

    The Chicago Cubs have agreed to terms with first baseman Trevor Gretzky, the son of hockey great Wayne Gretzky .Trevor Gretzky was a seventh-round pick from Westlake...

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