KINGS NOTEBOOK: KINGS HAVE TWO WEEKS TO RIGHT SHIP.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 - In 24 hours, the Kings went from the playoffs to ninth place, three points behind Phoenix for the final spot in the Western Conference. Now, they have two weeks to prove that Sunday's 3-3 tie 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. was not the game that ruined their season. ``We had leads of 1-0 and 3-2,'' said Ziggy Palffy, who scored two power-play goals. ``That's disappointing. We all have to play better.'' Better, they hope, begins tonight in the first of back-to-back games against the slumping San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). . Like the Kings, the Sharks, 1-9-1 in their past 13 games, are closely watching the Coyotes. Phoenix, which went 0-3-1 in its first four games without traded captain Keith Tkachuk Keith Matthew Tkachuk (born March 28 1972, in Melrose, Massachusetts) is an American professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He is currently playing left winger for the St. Louis Blues. , has won consecutive games against Edmonton and the New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, a hamlet located on Long Island in Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. and now trail sixth-place 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. by just two points. The Kings (34-29-10) have eight games remaining. Phoenix (32-26-15) has six. ``We have two games in hand, so we feel the season is still pretty much in our hands,'' Kings coach Andy Murray said Sunday after an optional workout for the club. --Roster update: The Kings will be without Eric Belanger for both San Jose games after the rookie center was shaken up late in the first period Saturday on a hit by the Ducks' Ruslan Selei. KINGS vs. SAN JOSE Time: 7:30 p.m., at Staples Center TV/Radio: Fox Sports Net; 1110-AM, 1220-AM, 610-AM Matchup: Pairing newcomer Teemu Selanne and captain Owen Nolan on the same line didn't work, so the Sharks have split up their top two players. In a 3-1 loss to Ottawa on Saturday, the Sharks went 0-7 on the power play and now have not scored in their past 29 chances with the man advantage. - Matt McHale CAPTION(S): box Box: KINGS vs. SAN JOSE (see text) |
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