INDIFFERENCE GREETS BLAKE.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. Five years and seven months. That's how long it had been since Rob Blake For other persons of the same name, see Robert Blake. Robert Bowlby "Rob" Blake (born December 10 1969, in Simcoe, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey defenceman in the NHL, playing for the Los Angeles Kings where he is the captain. last touched the puck 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. without being met by a chorus of boos. Blake, whose split with the Kings during the 2000-01 season, following a contract dispute, made his unofficial return to the Kings on Tuesday night in a preseason game against 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. , a game the Kings lost 3-1. Blake scored a third-period goal and drew large cheers, but otherwise, fans mostly treated Blake's debut with indifference. Matthew Carle, Ryane Clowe and Joe Pavelski scored goals for the Sharks. Cloutier stopped 17 of 19 shots in 31 minutes while Bernier stopped seven of eight shots. Nolan Schaefer started for San Jose and stopped all 17 shots while Dimitri Patzold stopped 11 of 12 shots. |
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