Dustin Penner celebrates after scoring the game-winning overtime goal in Wednesday’s Kings-Coyotes game. The victory gave Los Angeles a 4-1 series victory and a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals against the winner of the Rangers-Devils game. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NHLI via Getty Images)

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A view of Jobing.com Arena on Sunday before the opening face-off to Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Kings and Coyotes. The Kings defeated the Coyotes 4-2. (Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

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Radim Vrbata (17), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (23), Ray Whitney (13) and Martin Hanzal (11) celebrate after Vrbata’s second period goal last night. The goal helped propel Phoenix to a 5-3 victory over Nashville in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The Coyotes have a 2-0 series lead. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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