Kings edge Coyotes 4-3 in overtime to win West

A great road playoff run has the Los Angeles Kings in a place they haven't been since the Great One was skating in Southern California.

Kings edge Coyotes 4-3 in overtime to win West

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 Phoenix goalie Mike Smith's pads.

Kings edge Coyotes 4-3 in overtime to win West

Dustin Penner scored 17:42 into overtime and the Los Angeles Kings are headed to the Stanley Cup finals for the second time as a franchise after beating the Phoenix Coyotes with a 4-3 win in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night.

Coyotes live to fight another day in NHL series

The Phoenix Coyotes weren't about to go quietly into the night as long as captain Shane Doan had a say in the matter.

Coyotes beat LA Kings 2-0, avoid West final sweep

The Clarence Campbell Bowl was in Staples Center for the first time, waiting to be presented by Commissioner Gary Bettman to the NHL's Western Conference champions. The Los Angeles Kings' long-suffering fans gathered downtown shortly after dawn, eager to witness a series sweep and a coronation.