Cover Description

[The following text appears on the cover. This is 1 of 3 covers.]

'14 PLAYOFF PREVIEW MLB

P. 36

OCTOBER HEAT: THE BULLPENS RULE

'14--15 SEASON PREVIEW NHL

L.A. OR CHICAGO: WHO WILL WIN IT ALL?

P. 58

IT'S ON

CLAYTON KERSHAW

THE DODGERS HAVE THE PERFECT PITCHER—AND HE WANTS A RING

BY LEE JENKINS

P. 40

&

ANZE KOPITAR

THE KINGS HAVE THE PERFECT PLAYER—AND HE WANTS ANOTHER CUP

BY ERIC NUSBAUM

P. 50

Photographed by Robert Beck/Sports Illustrated at Dodger Stadium

September 23, 2014

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

ON THE COVER: ROBERT BECK/SI (KERSHAW AND KOPITAR)

TODD OLSZEWSKI FOR SI (LOCKERS); PHOTO ILLUSTRATIONS BY SI PREMEDIA (ST. LOUIS, BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON)