DEMITRA LETS GOAL DO TALKING FOR HIM KINGS 2, MINNESOTA 1 (OT).Byline: Rich Hammond Rich Hammond Los Angeles Daily News sports writer. Instrumental in bringing the Los Angeles Kings hockey organization closer to the fans. He is the atypical "what a guy" to Kings fans everywhere. Rich Hammond on himself. Staff Writer Jeremy Roenick Jeremy Shaffer Roenick (born January 17, 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the San Jose Sharks. He has played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, and Los Angeles Kings over the course of 18 NHL and Craig Conroy Craig Conroy (born September 4, 1971, in Potsdam, New York) is a professional ice hockey player who plays for the Calgary Flames. Playing career Conroy was drafted 123rd overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens after a solid four year career at both talk a better game, but Pavol Demitra Pavol Demitra (Born November 29, 1974 in Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia) is a Slovakian professional ice hockey player. He plays left wing and centre. He is currently playing for the Minnesota Wild. Playing career Pavol Demitra currently plays for the NHL's Minnesota Wild. , the most subdued and passive of the Kings' new additions, has the potential to make the biggest impact this season. For the second time in as many home games, Demitra scored the decisive goal, albeit in more dramatic fashion this time, as he beat Minnesota goaltender Manny Fernandez Manny Fernandez is the name of at least three people:
n. A quick shot made in hockey by snapping the wrists forward with the puck against the stick blade. 3:31 into overtime to lift the Kings to a 2-1 victory Sunday in front of 17,275 at Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. . ``The bigger the moment, the more it seems he wants to be in the game,'' Luc Robitaille said of Demitra, who scored also the Kings' third and final goal Thursday. When the Kings signed Demitra, who had led St. Louis in scoring in four of the last six seasons, to a three-year, $13.5-million contract, it was with the hope that he would form a dynamic combination with his countryman, Ziggy Palffy. But Palffy spurned spurn v. spurned, spurn·ing, spurns v.tr. 1. To reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn. See Synonyms at refuse1. 2. To kick at or tread on disdainfully. v. the Kings to join Pittsburgh. No problem. Demitra, who came under mild criticism during training camp for his perceived reluctance to shoot, had no such problems on Sunday after the Kings completed a crucial penalty kill early in overtime. Conroy controlled the puck just inside the blue line and nudged the puck to his right into an open space for Demitra, who came flying across the line and into the slot and beat Fernandez with a wrist shot. ``I just got a puck and tried to beat a guy,'' Demitra said, with typical understatement. ``(Conroy) went to the net and I got an open lane. I had speed and he saw me and went for it. It was a great play by him.'' The Wild put forth a strong effort, especially considering they played the night before in Phoenix, and the Jacques Lemaire-coached team put forth a typically strong defensive effort. Despite a poor start that drew the ire of coach Andy Murray, the Kings rebounded well and mostly played with discipline. They took only one penalty in each of the first two periods, but things nearly unraveled. With just under five minutes remaining in the third period, a scrum developed in front of the Kings' net. Minnesota forward Wes Walz stabbed at the puck while it was under the arm of Kings goaltender Mathieu Garon and appeared to push it over the line, but a video review was inconclusive. ``I guess common sense doesn't mean anything there,'' Walz said. ``I didn't see the replay, but common sense will tell you that if the glove and the arm are behind the goal line, there's a pretty good chance the puck is underneath it.'' Rich Hammond, (818) 713-3611 rich.hammond(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Aaron Miller's shot is blocked by Minnesota goaltender Manny Fernandez. Michael Owen Baker/Staff Photographer |
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