KINGS NOTEBOOK: DEADMARSH: IT WILL BE A TOUGH ADJUSTMENT.Byline: Matt McHale Staff Writer EL SEGUNDO El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and - Adam Deadmarsh Adam Deadmarsh (born May 10, 1975 in Trail, British Columbia) is a former National Hockey League hockey player who played for the 1996 Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup winning team. cried Wednesday night when he learned he had been traded to the Kings from the Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1996 and 2001. . He came off the ice after scoring two goals in an 8-2 victory over Boston only to learn he was going from the team with the NHL's best record to a club fighting for its playoff life. By Thursday, Deadmarsh, a 33-goal scorer in the 1996-97 season, was saying all the right things about how excited he was to be making a postseason push. But Deadmarsh, 25, has more on his mind than hockey. Although he played just 39 of the Avs' first 61 games because of a concussion concussion Period of nervous-function impairment that results from relatively mild brain injury, often with no bleeding in the cerebral cortex. It causes brief unconsciousness, followed by mental confusion and physical difficulties. and eye and knee injuries, Deadmarsh said the hardest part about heading to L.A. is leaving his family behind. His wife, Krista, gave birth Feb. 9 to twin daughters six weeks premature. They were still in intensive care at a Denver-area hospital at the time of the trade. ``It is a very difficult situation,'' said Deadmarsh, who participated Friday in his first practice with the Kings. ``Everybody has been great in giving me the time I need to make the adjustment, but it still is tough leaving everyone behind. I know everything will work out and we can help get the Kings into the playoffs.'' Deadmarsh has been limited to 13 goals this season because of the injuries. But the ingredients Kings general manager Dave Taylor likes about Deadmarsh - grit, character and leadership - should help a team sorely lacking in those qualities this season. KINGS vs. BLUE JACKETS a man-of war's man; a sailor wearing a naval uniform. (Naut.) See under Blue. See also: Blue Jacket Time: 1 p.m., 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. . TV/Radio:Fox Sports Net; KSPN-AM (1110) Matchup: Center Bob Corkum Robert Corkum (born December 18, 1967, in Salisbury, Massachusetts, U.S.) is a retired American professional ice hockey center. He was drafted in the third round, 47th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. , demoted last week to Lowell, Mass., was traded Friday to New Jersey for future considerations. Back to the scene of the crime. The Kings were hoping their last home stand would solidly put them in the playoff picture. Instead, they went 2-5-1 and dropped to 10th in the West. Although they were embarrassed twice by Edmonton in the past 10 days, the Kings are just four points behind the Oilers for the eighth and final playoff spot after Thursday's 2-0 shutout of Calgary. The Blue Jackets might seem a good opponent to help build some momentum. They are tied with the Mighty Ducks
Mighty Ducks is a half-hour Disney animated series aired on ABC and The Disney Afternoon in the fall of 1996. Twenty-six episodes total were produced. for the worst record in the West. But they defeated the Kings on Oct. 31 in Columbus. - Matt McHale CAPTION(S): box Box: KINGS vs. BLUE JACKETS (see text) |
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