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If there wasn't already enough pressure on Lundqvist, who has earned a .928 save percentage in the 2014 playoffs, to lead his team to its first championship since 1994, he is now part of the hype machine heading into Game 1 on Wednesday.
Even at age 37, Charles Woodson is feeling a bit younger in his second season back with the Oakland Raiders.
Well, the stage for the Lord Stanley Cup Playoffs is set. The first puck will drop at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday where the Kings will take on the New York Rangers. As you might imagine there are dozens of ecstatic fans of both teams here at CBS Local Sports National headquarters. We do, however, have one resident hardcore Chicago Blackhawks fan; Field Operations Manager Stan Pillman who has a few things to say about last night's loss. Here are the top five things Blackhawks fans are saying about last night's thrilling Game 7 loss, according to Stan.
Kings fans could be a lot lighter in the wallet once tickets for the Stanley Cup Final go on sale Monday morning.
Ino Patron homered and drove in five runs to help Long Beach State eliminate North Carolina from the NCAA tournament with a 12-5 win Monday in the completion of a suspended game.
The diehard Atlanta Braves fan gets a special thrill from the team's third baseman, Chris Johnson, using his song, "Chillin' It," as walk-up music.
Derek Fisher's playoff run came to an end Saturday night when Oklahoma City lost in game six to the San Antonio Spurs.
Slumping Andrew McCutchen hit his first home run in over a month, doubled twice and scored two runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Sunday and take three of four from the defending NL West champions.
The NHL has announced the further schedule for the Stanley Cup Finals between the Los Angeles Kings and the New York Rangers.
Her lawyer said the men began hitting her and calling her a series of "disgusting slurs."
Alec Martinez scored the game-winning goal to lift the Kings past the Chicago Blcackhawks 5-4 in overtime in game 7, earning them a berth to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second time in the last three years.
Jed Lowrie homered and drove in two runs against Oakland nemesis Jered Weaver and the Athletics completed a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 6-3 victory on Sunday.
Collin Cowgill's three-run homer off Tommy Milone in the fourth accounted for all of the Angels' runs.
He appeared in more than a dozen surf movies and did a turn as a surfing coach for a 1964 episode of the TV drama "Dr. Kildare."
The team said the tryout was largely prompted by the breakout success of defensive back A.J. Cruz.
City officials said that throughout the night, fire crews and lithium-ion battery experts worked to safely remove the battery modules from the enclosure that was involved in the fire.
The much-anticipated opening of the People Mover at LAX was delayed again after another setback.
CBS LA Meteorologist Marina Jurica said a flash flood warning is also in effect for the Yucaipa area until 7:30 p.m. The rain cell over Yucaipa is diminishing, but the severe flash flood warning remains.
With a hurricane forecast to bring powerful waves, Orange County is considering measures to protect sea turtle nests in Seal Beach.
A California bill that would expand organized sports programs in state prisons is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk after receiving unanimous support from lawmakers.
City officials said that throughout the night, fire crews and lithium-ion battery experts worked to safely remove the battery modules from the enclosure that was involved in the fire.
The much-anticipated opening of the People Mover at LAX was delayed again after another setback.
CBS LA Meteorologist Marina Jurica said a flash flood warning is also in effect for the Yucaipa area until 7:30 p.m. The rain cell over Yucaipa is diminishing, but the severe flash flood warning remains.
LA County deputies arrested two men and one juvenile for a string of more than a dozen armed robberies at T-Mobile stores.
Detectives released information on their preliminary investigation, which indicates Alfred Poirier posted computer-generated images at various city facilities on multiple occasions.
With a hurricane forecast to bring powerful waves, Orange County is considering measures to protect sea turtle nests in Seal Beach.
The Irvine Police Department evacuated a shopping center after officers found a pipe bomb inside a car parked at a nearby gas station.
An Orange County family reunited with the Irvine police officers who saved their son's life after he was underwater and unconscious for nearly 10 minutes.
Wildlife experts say that a sea turtle has nested on a West Coast beach for the first time in recorded history after eggs were laid in both Seal Beach and Huntington Beach last week.
A second storm-battered oceanfront home in Capistrano Beach has been torn down, while eight houses in the private development on Beach Road are red-tagged and seven remain yellow-tagged.
A call came in to the San Bernardino County Fire Department around 9:58 a.m. about a single aircraft down.
The California Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated that state's election law by ordering his deputies to seize more than 650,000 ballots.
Months after a 13-year-old Rancho Cucamonga girl was left paralyzed from an injury sustained during a dance class, she's defying the odds and learning to walk again.
The San Bernardino Police Department said two victims and a gunman were hospitalized after a shooting Wednesday morning.
Cold case homicide detectives said that the woman's body was found 14 years after she was allegedly killed in the crawlspace of a Big Bear Lake home.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
A hurricane watch is in effect for Hawaii County due to the storm, which could dump up to 3 feet of rain on Hawaii's Big Island.
Raising payroll taxes enough to stabilize Social Security could add thousands of dollars in annual costs, according to one analysis.
The ICE officer who shot a Venezuelan delivery driver was not wearing a body camera at the time of the shooting, sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News.
A California bill that would expand organized sports programs in state prisons is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk after receiving unanimous support from lawmakers.
The California Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated that state's election law by ordering his deputies to seize more than 650,000 ballots.
Reporters whose White House access was revoked were allowed to enter the complex again, hours after a judge ordered the Trump administration to restore their press credentials.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have changed how California determines financial eligibility for some immigrants receiving state-funded food assistance.
A new poll shows Councilwoman Nithya Raman leading Mayor Karen Bass by double digits in the Los Angeles mayoral race.
Homeowners getting their insurance through the California FAIR Plan will soon be paying even more, but industry observers say it may be a good sign for the state's insurance market.
Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials on Monday reported that the county has recorded 100 West Nile virus cases this year, marking the highest number in nearly a decade.
The CDPH said an unvaccinated passenger who later was hospitalized with measles traveled around the country by train and bus, eventually moving through at least six California counties before heading to Denver, Colorado.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
California placed new restrictions on data centers, giving local communities more control over the electricity, land and water usage by the facilities.
About 43,000 people are expected to attend the annual AI and enterprise tech conference hosted by Salesforce which comes amid calls for a slowdown in AI developments.
Pest control company Terminix has agreed to pay $3.15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by 29 California counties alleging the company unlawfully disposed of pesticides and violated customer privacy laws.
As Californians prepare to celebrate Labor Day and the contributions of American workers, labor unions are raising alarms about what they see as a growing threat to the future of human work.
California regulators approved Waymo to expand its services in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, and to offer its autonomous ride-hailing service in Sacramento and San Diego in the future, the company said Friday.
Manny Machado homered and drove in three runs as the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 to take sole possession of the top spot in the National League wild-card standings.
Donovan Walton hit a three-run homer and rookie Henry Bolte had his first four-hit game to help the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Wednesday night.
Shohei Ohtani returns to the Dodgers' lineup after missing two weeks with right biceps discomfort.
Carlos Cortes and Zack Gelof each hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Athletics rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Tommy Edman and Will Smith homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers scored five runs with two outs to beat the San Diego Padres 7-0 in a series opener between rivals with the two best records in the majors this month.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
California established Sept. 25, 9-2-5, as Dolly Parton Day in honor of the beloved artist and as a nod to her 1980 iconic song "9 To 5".
The much-anticipated opening of the People Mover at LAX was delayed again after another setback. Hunter Sowards reports.
Mudflows filled the streets of Forest Falls after a sudden thunderstorm swept through the San Bernardino County mountains. Nicole Comstock reports.
Desmond Shaw flies to the Greek Theatre for tonight's episode of Look At This!
Hundreds of residents in La Verne remain under mandatory evacuation orders, and nearby schools are closed as officials continue to monitor lithium-ion batteries at the Metropolitan Water District after a fire erupted. Brittney Ermon reports.
Friends, family and neighbors gathered in South Los Angeles to mourn the death in a hit-and-run crash earlier this week. Lauren Pozen reports.
Some of golf's best are facing off at the U.S. Women's Open at the Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades over the weekend. The event runs from June 2 to June 7.
Widely considered the greatest architect of his time, Frank Gehry helped shape Los Angeles' skyline.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
