The Fifth Liners

Dustin Penner has officially joined his former team the Anaheim Ducks yesterday on a one year contract worth $2 million. He previously left the Honda Center back in 2007 to join the Edmonton Oilers on a five year deal but in February 2011 he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings where he won a Stanley Cup in 2012! A solid winger, Penner has so far amassed 137 goals and 275 points since his debut NHL season in 2006 and the 30 year has admitted that it was his desire to return to Anaheim as he never really wanted to leave in the first place. His return will aid the Ducks hope of another playoff place next year as he rejoins R yan Getzlaf and Corey Perry and together these three could make an interesting forward line!

The Chicago Blackhawks fought back from 2-1 down against the LA Kings at the Staples Center last night to secure a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference final and to leave the Blackhawks one win away from guaranteeing their place in the Stanley Cup final! All around there was an anticipation in the air that the Kings could produce a fight back like their Quarter Final win against St Louis previous and the sell out crowd expected big. When Slava Voynov drove in the opener from distance, it appeared it would be party time all the way for LA! But Chicago had no desire to fade away quietly and were level after 13 mins when Bryan Bickell scored! But less than two minutes into the second period, Dustin Penner beat Corey Crawford to score his first goal in over 11 games and to put the Kings 2-1 ahead!  Justin Williams had the chance to put them further ahead but his breakaway effort was superbly stopped by Crawford But again Chicago responded strongly and again tied the scores whe...