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Date: Team: Pos:
Jarret Stoll - C - Kings

Jarret Stoll (concussion) was able to partially participate in the Kings' practice on Saturday.

Stoll was wearing a non-contact jersey. This is another step forward after Stoll skated on Friday for the first time since being hit by Raffi Torres.
Source: LAKingsInsider.com
May 25 - 6:21 PM
Jonathan Quick - G - Kings

Jonathan Quick was credited with a shutout in the Los Angeles Kings' 3-0 victory over the Sharks Thursday but San Jose coach Todd McClellan wasn't impressed with the goaltender's performance.

The shutout gave the Kings a 3-2 lead in this best-of-seven, second-round playoff series. "I didn't think we tested him a lot (in Game 5)," McLellan said. "There were a number of goalies in the league that could have performed that way tonight." The San Jose Mercury News interpreted that as McLellan’s way of saying his own team didn’t muster a great effort on offense, but it sounded as if McLellan was downplaying Quick’s effort. Quick’s teammates came to his defense. "He’s awesome. He’s our MVP. He’s our best player," forward Trevor Lewis said of Quick. "He probably makes it look easy out there, but he does a lot for us and he’s been awesome."
Source: Los Angeles Times
May 25 - 10:18 AM
Matt Greene - D - Kings

Matt Greene reminded his teammates of his importance in Game 5 of the Kings' second-round series with the Sharks.

The reargard played in Game 4, his first action in 26 days after dealing with an undisclosed injury, but it was more of a feeling-out process. Game 5 was a different story as he was physical -- he had four hits and continuously cleared traffic from the crease -- and received important penalty-kill ice time. "When he comes back, I think the things that you don’t see – the leadership in the dressing room, that powerful voice, I think – all year we missed him," Mike Richards said. "On the ice, too, just how physical he plays and how hard he is to play against."
Source: LAKingsInsider.com
May 24 - 7:13 PM
Jarret Stoll - C - Kings

Jarret Stoll (undisclosed) skated on Friday for the first time since absorbing a high-hit from San Jose's Raffi Torres on May 14.

Stoll is believed to be recovering from head and shoulder injuries. "He skated for a few minutes this morning, so you just keep seeing where it goes," Kings coach Darryl Sutter said. "It’s not if he fell off the bike because he had a headache or something, then you’re back to square one. It’s basically, OK, he rode the bike, had a certain heart rate for eight minutes, so it’s really not that big a deal. So this morning he went and skated for 15, so then you just evaluate again tomorrow morning and go from there." Sutter added that Stoll isn't close to returning.
Source: LAKingsInsider.com
May 24 - 6:46 PM
Darryl Sutter - C - Kings

Game 6 between the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks will be played at either 8:00 or 10:00 p.m. ET on Sunday.

The deciding factor will be Game 5 of the Pittsburgh-Ottawa series on Friday. If Pittsburgh wins, then that series is over and the Kings will start at 8. If Ottawa wins, then a Game 6 will be necessary in that series, which will be played at 7:30 p.m. ET on Sunday. The Kings-Sharks game will be consequently pushed back to prevent or at least minimize the potential overlap.
Related: Kings, Senators, Penguins, Sharks
Source: LAKingsInsider.com
May 24 - 10:40 AM
Kyle Clifford - W - Kings

Kyle Clifford recorded his first point of the postseason on Thursday.

Clifford was moved to the top line to help spark Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams. The move worked as the three combined for the first goal in the Kings' 3-0 victory. It wouldn't be surprising to see Clifford back on the top line for Game 6 on Sunday.
Source: LAKingsInsider.com
May 24 - 10:36 AM
Jonathan Quick - G - Kings

With Thursday's victory, Jonathan Quick is the Kings' all-time leader in postseason wins.

Quick has won 27 career playoff contests and surpassed Kelly Hrudey. "Obviously what Kelly meant to this organization 20 years ago was pretty impressive, everything he accomplished here," Quick said. He added, "He’s very competitive and hated to lose, obviously. Being able to pass him on that list, obviously it’s an accomplishment, but obviously wins are a team accomplishment, so you've got to give credit to the guys you played with." He also earned his seventh playoff shutout on Thursday, which puts him in a five-way tie for 18th place in the NHL's all-time leaderboard. Quick has become an amazing postseason goaltender with a 1.96 GAA and .932 save percentage.
Source: LAKingsInsider.com
May 24 - 10:32 AM
Anze Kopitar - C - Kings

Anze Kopitar, who had only one goal in his previous 26 games, broke a goalless game late in the second period for the Los Angeles Kings Thursday night, and it turned out to be the winner in a 3-0 playoff triumph over the San Jose Sharks.

Kopitar's second playoff goal came at 18:08 of the second period. Kopitar, generally recognized as the Kings' most talented offensive player, had complained earlier during this series that his team needed to take more shots at San Jose goalie Antti Niemi; the Kings wound up with 28 in the Thursday win. Slava Voynov pitched in with his fourth playoff goal on a power play early in the third period and Jeff Carter notched his fifth playoff goal in the Sharks' empty net late in the third. It was the Kings' 13th consecutive home victory.
May 24 - 1:36 AM
Jonathan Quick - G - Kings

Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings turned aside every shot the San Jose Sharks directed at him Thursday night en route to a 3-0 shutout.

The victory gave the defending-champion Kings a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series against San Jose. The Sharks took 24 shots on goal but Quick was sharp and the Kings never were in danger of losing this game on their home ice, where they now have won 13 consecutive games, dating back to March.
May 24 - 1:26 AM
Jarret Stoll - C - Kings

Jarret Stoll has not resumed skating since suffering an upper-body injury in Game 1 against San Jose, but he has been doing some off-ice workouts.

"He rode yesterday, rode the bike for a few minutes, and you've got to watch heart rate," coach Darryl Sutter said Thursday. "Then he'll do that again today. It is that protocol. So is that progress? It is if it's good today. He's out at the practice rink this morning. [Reporter: But he's not skating?] No. He's not skating." TSN's Darren Dreger has reported that Stoll suffered head and shoulder injuries after being hit by Raffi Torres.
Source: LAKingsInsider.com
May 23 - 5:24 PM
Jarret Stoll - C - Kings

Jarret Stoll (undisclosed) isn't expected to return on Thursday.

Stoll has been sidelined with what's likely a head injury after being hit by Raffi Torres. Torres was suspended for his actions. "He’s obviously a very good player," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said of Stoll. "The suspension that Raffi had imposed on him also affects us, so we both lost valuable players in this series. Both teams have players that are playing banged up, and the positive thing for both teams is that no one is really making excuses. Whoever you put out there has to play. That’s the way it’s got to be."
Source: CSN Bay Area
May 23 - 10:40 AM
Kyle Clifford - W - Kings

Kyle Clifford skated with Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams during Wednesday's practice.

If the Kings go with those lines on Thursday, then this would be a big opportunity for Clifford. The Kings top line has been struggling in the postseason, so perhaps this change will provide them with a spark. That being said, Clifford isn't an known for his scoring abilities, but Williams sees the benefit of him being on their line. "We’re obviously starved for goals, and there’s a reason for that. Not enough net pressure, not enough traffic, not enough rebounds, not enough going to the net with a purpose. Kyle brings all of those, and if we are to play together tomorrow, we’re going to need to do that to get results," Williams said on Wednesday.
Source: LAKingsInsider.com
May 23 - 10:12 AM
Dustin Brown - W - Kings

Dustin Brown was taken off the Kings' top line during Wednesday's practice.

Brown skated on the third line with Dwight King and Trevor Lewis. The Kings' first line hasn't been effective in the playoffs and Brown is one of the players that's been struggling. He has just two goals and three points in 10 games, although he also leads the team with 46 hits.
Source: LAKingsInsider.com
May 23 - 10:09 AM
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

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