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The 2013 Canadian Women's Open will be played at Royal Mayfair in Edmonton, the site of Lorena Ochoa's victory in the 2007 tournament. The LPGA Tour event is scheduled for Aug. 22-25. The 2012 tournament will be played at Vancouver Golf Club in Coquitlam, British Columbia, on Aug. 23-26.

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. Dustin Penner scored 17:42 into overtime and the Kings beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-3 in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night to earn their first trip to the Stanley Cup finals since 1993. "It means everything," Kings defenseman Drew Doughty said. "You grow up your whole life wanting to be in that Stanley Cup final. " The kings of the road, Los Angeles will play for Lord Stanley's cup for the second time as a franchise after...

The Phoenix Coyotes avoided a sweep with a gutty performance in Los Angeles. They couldn't do it again back home in the desert, though the disappointment shouldn't linger too long. This was, after all, the best season in the franchise's 33-year NHL history. Unable to capitalize on numerous chances early and late, the Coyotes were knocked out of the playoffs when Dustin Penner scored 17:42 into overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 4-3 victory in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night.

The Phoenix Coyotes avoided a sweep with a gutty performance in Los Angeles. They couldn't do it again back home in the desert, though the disappointment shouldn't linger too long. This was, after all, the best season in the franchise's 33-year NHL history. Unable to capitalize on numerous chances early and late, the Coyotes were knocked out of the playoffs when Dustin Penner scored 17:42 into overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 4-3 victory in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night.

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. Dustin Penner scored 17:42 into overtime and the Kings beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-3 in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night to earn their first trip to the Stanley Cup finals since 1993. "It means everything," Kings defenseman Drew Doughty said. "You grow up your whole life wanting to be in that Stanley Cup final. " The kings of the road, Los Angeles will play for Lord Stanley's cup for the second time as a franchise after...

Ryan Getzlaf scored in overtime as the Anaheim Ducks gave Edmonton fans an unhappy final look at their team at home this season, defeating the Oilers 3-2 on Thursday night. An Edmonton shot caromed off the boards and came all the way down the ice for a Getzlaf breakaway, and he beat Edmonton goalie Devan Dubnyk through the legs 1:12 into extra time. Andrew Cogliano and Bobby Ryan also scored for the Ducks who ended a three-game winless streak and moved up to 23rd in the NHL with one game to play this season.

Cody Hodgson scored the shootout winner and the Vancouver Canucks beat Edmonton 3-2 on Tuesday night, sending the Oilers to their sixth straight road loss. Hodgson beat Edmonton goalie Devan Dubnyk in the fifth round of the shootout with a shot that trickled between his pads. Alex Edler scored earlier in the shootout for the Canucks, but Ales Hemsky extended the tiebreaker by beating Vancouver goalie Roberto Luongo with a backhand. Vancouver moved within three points of the idle Detroit Red Wings, who lead the Western Conference.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Raffi Torres scored the go-ahead goal on a deflection in the second period, helping Edmonton eliminate the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, 2-1, last night and advance to the Stanley Cup finals. The eighth-seeded Oilers won the Western Conference finals, 4-1, and will play for the Cup for the first time since winning it in 1990. Edmonton awaits Carolina or Buffalo, whose Eastern Conference finals series is tied, 2-2. The Oilers are the lowest-seeded team to ever reach the finals.

Daniel Paille will undergo surgery tomorrow at Massachusetts General Hospital to repair a broken nose. Paille suffered the injury in the third period of last night's 6-2 win over the Islanders. Paille was hit in the nose by a Steve Staios slap shot. According to GM Peter Chiarelli, Paille will be day-to-day following the procedure. It's unlikely Paille will be available for Thursday's game against Edmonton. @GlobeFluto

Taylor Hall scored in the third period to give Edmonton a two-goal cushion and the Oilers beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Tuesday night. Jordan Eberle and Eric Belanger also scored for the Oilers, who are 2-0-1 in their last three games after losing eight of nine. Devan Dubnyk made 31 saves. Peter Mueller and Gabriel Landeskog had goals for the Avalanche, who have lost three in a row and fallen out of playoff position. Edmonton came close to scoring 3 minutes in when Ben Eager sprung Anton Lander on a breakaway.

Tom Renney is out as coach of the Edmonton Oilers. The team announced on its Twitter feed Thursday that it won't renew Renney's contract. "Tom's done some great things for our hockey club," general manager Steve Tambellini said in a video statement posted on the Oilers' website. "But we felt at this time it was the right decision to make a change. "We're entering a new phase of our hockey club. We've got some great challenges, but ones that we're looking forward to. I want to thank Tom for his work that he's done with us. " The Oilers were 32-40-10 this season, the...

The 2013 Canadian Women's Open will be played at Royal Mayfair in Edmonton, the site of Lorena Ochoa's victory in the 2007 tournament. The LPGA Tour event is scheduled for Aug. 22-25. The 2012 tournament will be played at Vancouver Golf Club in Coquitlam, British Columbia, on Aug. 23-26.

Ryan Getzlaf scored in overtime as the Anaheim Ducks gave Edmonton fans an unhappy final look at their team at home this season, defeating the Oilers 3-2 on Thursday night. An Edmonton shot caromed off the boards and came all the way down the ice for a Getzlaf breakaway, and he beat Edmonton goalie Devan Dubnyk through the legs 1:12 into extra time. Andrew Cogliano and Bobby Ryan also scored for the Ducks who ended a three-game winless streak and moved up to 23rd in the NHL with one game to play this season.

Daniel Sedin scored his second goal of the game with 15.4 seconds left in regulation and Alex Burrows had the only score in a shootout, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-3 victory last night that snapped Detroit's NHL-record 23-game home winning streak. Detroit hadn't lost at Joe Louis Arena since Nov. 3 against Calgary. The NHL-leading Red Wings hold a 1-point lead over Vancouver in the Western Conference. The Canucks have won an NHL-high 21 road games this season. A sold-out crowd stood during the shootout, which started with Roberto Luongo stopping Jiri...

Jaromir Jagr scored at 4:16 of overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. Philadelphia's Wayne Simmonds sent the game into the extra period with a goal with 10 seconds left in regulation. Ilya Bryzgalov made 22 saves in the victory for Philadelphia (33-19-7). Claude Giroux had a goal and two assists, while Scott Hartnell added a goal and an assist. Maxime Talbot also scored for the Flyers. Ondrej Pavelec made 50 saves for Winnipeg (29-26-7)

A person familiar with the NHL's plan said the Detroit Red Wings will play the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2013 Winter Classic. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity on Wednesday because the league isn't expected to announce the matchup until Thursday. Earlier Wednesday, the University of Michigan Board of Regents authorized the athletic department to seek a contract with the NHL that would allow the league to hold next year's showcase at Michigan Stadium. The NHL has offered to pay up to $3 million for a license to use the iconic college football stadium, according to...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Although the San Jose Sharks seem destined to be postseason players for years to come, they wasted an opportunity this spring that might never come again. Team Teal's roller coaster season flew off the tracks Wednesday, with a 2-0 loss in Edmonton that capped a stunning playoff collapse for many experts' favorites to reach the Stanley Cup finals. Four straight losses were perversely fitting for the Sharks, who flopped out of the gate last fall before finally picking up momentum with their tremendous play down the regular-season stretch.

Taylor Hall scored at 3:06 of overtime to lift Edmonton to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night, snapping the Oilers' five game losing streak. Hall scored his 15th of the season on a power play after a terrific backhand pass from Shawn Horcoff. Josh Green scored in regulation for the Oilers, who have just three wins in their last 15 games. Justin Williams scored for the Kings, who were 2-0-1 in their three previous games to move three points behind San Jose for first place in the Pacific Division.

Sam Gagner had four goals and four assists in the NHL's first 8-point game in 23 years, and the Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks, 8-4, last night in Edmonton. Gagner fell 2 points shy of matching the mark of 10, set by Toronto's Darryl Sittler on Feb. 7, 1976, but he tied the club record of 8 that is held by Wayne Gretzky and defenseman Paul Coffey. Gagner, 22, who entered the game with only five goals, was chosen as all three stars of the game. Taylor Hall, Ryan Whitney, Jordan Eberle, and Cam Barker had the other goals for the Oilers, who are 3-0-1 in their last four games.

Taylor Hall scored in the third period to give Edmonton a two-goal cushion and the Oilers beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Tuesday night. Jordan Eberle and Eric Belanger also scored for the Oilers, who are 2-0-1 in their last three games after losing eight of nine. Devan Dubnyk made 31 saves. Peter Mueller and Gabriel Landeskog had goals for the Avalanche, who have lost three in a row and fallen out of playoff position. Edmonton came close to scoring 3 minutes in when Ben Eager sprung Anton Lander on a breakaway.