COLORADO (40-21-10) AT KINGS (21-36-15).Byline: Tim Trepany Faceoff: 7:30 p.m. On the air: Prime Sports; XTRA-AM (690). Kings notes: They made a minor trade Tuesday, sending right wing John Druce John W. Druce (born February 23, 1966 in Peterborough, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey right winger. Drafted in 1985 by the Washington Capitals, Druce would not make the Capitals roster until the 1988-89 NHL season. and a 1997 seventh-round draft choice to the Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). for a 1996 fourth-round pick. Druce, 30, had nine goals, 12 assists and a defensive rating of minus-26. In three seasons with the Kings, he had 38 goals, 34 assists and 84 penalty minutes in 162 games. Barring any late developments, don't expect goalie Kelly Hrudey Kelly Hrudey (born January 13, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a former NHL ice hockey goaltender and current hockey broadcaster with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. - who is 35 and an unrestricted free agent after this season - to be traded by league's deadline at noon today. There's not much of a demand for goalies. Avalanche notes: It leads the Pacific Division by a wide margin and has clinched a Western Conference playoff berth but has looked vulnerable lately, being routed by the Ducks 4-0 last Wednesday and losing to lowly San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. 5-3 on March 5. |
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