Hockey

Nicklas Lidstrom's career featured an unmatched combination of ability and durability

In a coast-to-coast series brimming with U.S.-born stars, no Yankee—no player, period—has shone as brightly as the Kings' soft-spoken goaltender, Jonathan Quick

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AN EASTERN CONFERENCE SCOUT SIZES UP

The hapless Kings have rarely risen above second-banana status in L.A., but closing in on their first title, they have a chance to rewrite history