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Robert Scuderi - D - Kings

Robert Scuderi thinks the Kings slow start cost them on Tuesday.

"I think the challenge for us is – as Darryl would say – ‘starting on time,'" Scuderi said. "I thought they dominated the first. Second period, I thought they dominated the first half. We took the second half, and we dominated the third. When you think about it, it’s pretty much an even game, but they buried on their chances." Scuderi added that the Kings didn't learn their lessons from Game 3, so now the series is tied. The good news for the Kings is that the series is moving back to Los Angeles for Game 5.
Source: LAKingsInsider.com
May 22 - 10:49 AM
Dustin Penner - W - Kings

Dustin Penner appeared to score a goal on Tuesday, but it was judged to have came after a quick whistle.

"Well, I’m sure it’s in the rule book," Kings coach Darryl Sutter said. "When the whistle goes, right? So what are they going to come and tell us? They’re going to come and say they lost sight of the puck and they blew the whistle." The Kings ended up losing the game 2-1 and now the series is even at 2-2.
Source: LAKingsInsider.com
May 22 - 10:46 AM
Anze Kopitar - C - Kings

Anze Kopitar has just one goal in his last 26 contests.

Kopitar did get an assist on Tuesday to end his four-game points drought. The Kings have only managed two goals in their last two games and consequently their second-round series against the San Jose Sharks is now even at 2-2.
Source: LAKingsInsider.com
May 22 - 10:41 AM
Mike Richards - C - Kings

Mike Richards is leading all Kings players with nine points in 10 playoff games.

Richards scored the Kings' lone goal on Tuesday. He's traditionally been an effective player in the playoffs with 22 goals and 74 points in 93 career games.
Source: LAKingsInsider.com
May 22 - 10:38 AM
Matt Greene - D - Kings

Matt Greene made his 2013 postseason debut on Tuesday.

Greene had been dealing with an undisclosed injury. He had two blocked shots and four hits in 14:08 minutes of ice time.
Source: LAKingsInsider.com
May 22 - 10:36 AM
Mike Richards - C - Kings

Mike Richards provided the only offense for the Los Angeles Kings with a third period power play goal in their 2-1 Game 4 loss to San Jose on Tuesday.

The Kings offense sputtered in San Jose, after starting the series strong. The team was completely outplayed in the first period, resulting in a 15-3 shot differential in favor of the Sharks. L.A. turned it around a bit in the third, mustering some quality chances in the form of 14 shots, including Richards’ tally. However, the team needs to solve their offensive dilemmas as they head home for Game 5 on Thursday. Jeff Carter and Anze Kopitar both recorded assists in the loss and led the team with four shots apiece.
Related: Jeff Carter, Anze Kopitar
May 22 - 1:15 AM
Jonathan Quick - G - Kings

Jonathan Quick allowed two goals on 23 shots, as the Kings dropped Game 4 to the Sharks by a score of 2-1.

Quick was tested early and often, stopping 14 of 15 shots in the first period, as the Sharks sent a slew of pucks at him throughout the frame. He faced just eight shots the rest of the way, but a San Jose power play goal in the second proved the difference, as L.A. was unable to generate successful scoring chances. Quick has been pretty impressive this series, despite dropping back-to-back 2-1 contests in San Jose. Hopefully the shift back to L.A. for Game 5 will change the Kings’ fortune and give Quick some offensive help.
May 22 - 1:06 AM
Keaton Ellerby - D - Kings

Keaton Ellerby will be a healthy scratch Tuesday night.

Matt Greene, who had been sidelined with an undisclosed injury, will take his spot in the lineup.
Related: Matt Greene
Source: Helene Elliott on Twitter
May 21 - 10:12 PM
Matt Greene - D - Kings

Matt Greene (undisclosed) is participating in the pregame warmup and it looks like he will suit up in Game 4 Tuesday night.

He is wearing an "A" on his jersey, which indicates that he'll play for the first time since April 24.
Source: Helene Elliott on Twitter
May 21 - 9:54 PM
Kyle Clifford - W - Kings

Kyle Clifford is taking part in Tuesday's pregame warmup, while Tanner Pearson is not.

It's probably safe to assume that Clifford will be back in the lineup for Game 4.
Related: Tanner Pearson
Source: Jon Rosen on Twitter
May 21 - 9:50 PM
Kyle Clifford - W - Kings

Los Angeles Kings coach Darryl Sutter wouldn't confirm if Kyle Clifford will be in the lineup for Tuesday's Game 4.

We didn't expect Sutter to reveal anything about his lineup until he absolutely has to minutes before the puck drops. However, Clifford said Monday he was ready to return and both team's beat writers seem to believe he'll be in the lineup Tuesday night. Stay tuned.
Source: Helene Elliott on Twitter
May 21 - 4:16 PM
Justin Williams - W - Kings

Justin Williams said the Los Angeles Kings need more offense from their top players.

"It's going to take our best players, myself at the top of the list, to get more offense," Williams said. "Plain and simple, your guys who produced during the year need to produce just as much, if not more, during the playoffs." Williams has just two points in the playoffs -- a goal and an assist -- and nothing in the three games against San Jose. The Kings have a 2-1 series lead but have scored just seven goals in the three games. While Mike Richards and Jeff Carter each have three points in the series, regular-season scoring leader Anze Kopitar hasn't registered a point since May 8 and is likely one of the people Williams is not-so-subtly addressing.
Related: Mike Richards, Anze Kopitar, Jeff Carter
Source: Los Angeles Daily News
May 21 - 10:51 AM
Kyle Clifford - W - Kings

To update an earlier post, Kyle Clifford expects to play in Game 4 Tuesday night.

"It definitely looks that way," Clifford said after practice Monday. "It feels good to get back in the lineup. Playing with those guys, it's going to be a lot of fun." He skated on the fourth line with Brad Richardson and Colin Fraser during Monday's session. Rookie forward Tanner Pearson would likely draw out of the lineup to make room for Clifford's return.
Source: NHL.com
May 20 - 6:10 PM
Jarret Stoll - C - Kings

According to a report from TSN, Jarret Stoll is unlikely to be back during Los Angeles' second-round series against the San Jose Sharks.

TSN insider Darren Dreger reported that Stoll suffered a head injury, which is the primary ailment, and a shoulder injury when he was checked by Raffi Torres.
Source: Toronto Sun
May 20 - 5:29 PM
Kyle Clifford - W - Kings

Kyle Clifford (undisclosed) skated with Colin Fraser and Brad Richardson on the fourth line during Monday's practice.

He has missed the team's last four playoff games, but could return for Game 4 on Tuesday night.
Source: CSN Bay Area
May 20 - 4:59 PM

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