13-3-2010 Dustin Brown reaches career high !
Dustin Brown marked a new career high in assists with 30 assists after assisting in tonights game against Columbus Blue Jackets on a goal by Olli Jokinen. It's always nice to give a good pass..., he joked.
A native of

, Dustin Brown was originally drafted to the

by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 416

games during his career, notching 129 goals and adding 133 assists along with 273 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 67 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 40+30=70 with 4 PIM.
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12-3-2010 Andy Murray praises Jeff Skinner
Los Angeles Kings head coach Andy Murray has praised young center Jeff Skinner in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Jeff Skinner has played 67 games with Erie Otters this season, collecting 37+31=68 with 39 PIM.
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10-3-2010 John Zeiler frustrated
Los Angeles Kings right wing John Zeiler feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of

, John Zeiler was originally drafted to the

by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 5th round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 86

games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 4 assists along with 87 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has not yet played for the Los Angeles Kings this season. He has played 66 games with the Manchester Monarchs this season, totalling 13+13=26 with 34 PIM.
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9-3-2010 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Andrew Brunette is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Olli Jokinen is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Michael Ryder is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Jarret Stoll is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Dustin Brown is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 5 game goalstreak. Jonathan Bernier is playing well with 2 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 2 goals.
Who's cold
Sean O'Donnell has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jay Bouwmeester has played 16 games without a goal. Nick Tarnasky has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Drew Doughty has played 38 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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9-3-2010 Corey Elkins resumes full training.
Manchester Monarchs left wing Corey Elkins has resumed full training after his injury.
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8-3-2010 Brent Burns reaches career high !
Brent Burns marked a new career high in assists with 29 assists after assisting in tonights game against San Jose Sharks on a goal by Dustin Brown. I've been fortunate enough to play with many great players and I could not have done it without them, he commented during a post game radio interview.
A native of Canada, Brent Burns was originally drafted to the

by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 391

games during his career, notching 42 goals and adding 111 assists along with 212 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 65 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 7+29=36 with 17 PIM.
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6-3-2010 Joe Piskula resumes full training.
Manchester Monarchs defenseman Joe Piskula has resumed full training after his injury.
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6-3-2010 Justin Azevedo injured.
Justin Azevedo of Manchester Monarchs suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Abbotsford Heat. He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month . We have to play as a team in my absence. We're not playing the system right now and we're only playing 40 minutes of hockey every night, while the other team is playing 60. That's not good enough. I hope we get it in gear by the time I return, were his words after the game.
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6-3-2010 Justin Azevedo injured.
Justin Azevedo of Manchester Monarchs suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Abbotsford Heat. He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . You can't rush these kinds of injuries, sometimes you just have to stay off your feet for awhile, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.
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4-3-2010 Corey Elkins resumes light training.
Manchester Monarchs left wing Corey Elkins has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.
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4-3-2010 Los Angeles Kings trade
Los Angeles Kings traded LA's round 4 pick in 2010 to Vancouver Canucks for Darius Kasparaitis
A native of Russia, Darius Kasparaitis was originally drafted to the

by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 1992 entry draft. He has appeared in 924

games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 151 assists along with 1397 penalty minutes. The 37 year old defenseman has played 61 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 1+15=16 with 18 PIM.
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4-3-2010 Corey Elkins injured.
Corey Elkins of Manchester Monarchs suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Portland Pirates. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . It's not that big of a deal, just have to rest for a couple of days, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.
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2-3-2010 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Andrew Brunette is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Ryan Smyth is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Olli Jokinen is looking red hot with a 10 game point streak. Jarret Stoll is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Dustin Brown is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Brent Burns is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Brayden Schenn is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.
Who's cold
Sean O'Donnell has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Michael Ryder has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Jay Bouwmeester has played 13 games without a goal. Drew Doughty has played 35 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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2-3-2010 Peter Harrold resumes full training.
Manchester Monarchs defenseman Peter Harrold has resumed full training after his injury.
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2-3-2010 Dustin Brown reaches career high !
Dustin Brown marked a new career high in points with 61 after scoring in tonights game against Minnesota Wild on a feed by Michael Ryder. I hope this will get me in Don Cherry's good books, the happy player said in a hockey magazine.
A native of

, Dustin Brown was originally drafted to the

by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 411

games during his career, notching 124 goals and adding 129 assists along with 273 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 62 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 35+26=61 with 4 PIM.
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2-3-2010 Michael Ryder reaches a milestone !
Michael Ryder scored the 300th point of his career in tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild on a goal by Dustin Brown. My parents came to see this game so I just had to deliver, he read from a prepared statement..
A native of Canada, Michael Ryder was originally drafted to the

by the Montreal Canadiens in the 8th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 445

games during his career, notching 137 goals and adding 163 assists along with 196 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 57 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 11+29=40 with 14 PIM.
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2-3-2010 Jay McKee reaches career high !
Jay McKee marked a new career high in assists with 14 assists after assisting in tonights game against Minnesota Wild on a goal by James Sheppard. Give all the credit to the goalscorer, the happy player said in a hockey magazine.
A native of Canada, Jay McKee was originally drafted to the

by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 799

games during his career, notching 22 goals and adding 109 assists along with 570 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman has played 59 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 2+14=16 with 2 PIM.
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2-3-2010 Joe Piskula injured.
Joe Piskula of Manchester Monarchs suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Houston Aeros. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . They just want to be careful after what happened to me last time. I'll dress for tomorrows practice, then it's up to the coaching staff, he said as medics fastened him onto the stretcher.
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1-3-2010 Michael Ryder speaks up.
Michael Ryder is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 4 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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1-3-2010 Wayne Simmonds reaches career high !
Wayne Simmonds marked a new career high in assists with 15 assists after assisting in tonights game against San Jose Sharks on a goal by Dustin Brown. Tonight things went my way and what can I say, i got the record, he said after the game.
A native of Canada, Wayne Simmonds was originally drafted to the

by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 140

games during his career, notching 14 goals and adding 29 assists along with 89 penalty minutes. The 21 year old right wing has played 58 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 5+15=20 with 16 PIM.
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1-3-2010 Dustin Brown reaches career high !
Dustin Brown marked a new career high in goals with 34 tallies after scoring in tonights game against San Jose Sharks on a feed by Olli Jokinen. The coach gave me a chance to play, and I'm just trying to show him he made the right decision, the player said in an interview.
A native of

, Dustin Brown was originally drafted to the

by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 410

games during his career, notching 123 goals and adding 129 assists along with 273 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 61 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 34+26=60 with 4 PIM.
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1-3-2010 Juraj Mikus injured.
Juraj Mikus of Manchester Monarchs suffered chest injury during tonights minorleague game against the Worcester Sharks. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months . You can't rush these kinds of injuries, sometimes you just have to stay off your feet for awhile, he said after the game in the dressing room.