KINGS NOTEBOOK: LABARBERA IS BACK ON ICE, BUT NOT YET IN L.A. LINEUP.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 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 - Jason LaBarbera Jason LaBarbera (born January 18, 1980 in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays goalie for the National Hockey League's Los Angeles Kings. He was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. is back on the ice, but not yet ready for action. The Kings are giving LaBarbera as much time as he needs to deal with a family issue, and while the goalie participated in a lengthy practice Friday morning, he will not be in uniform tonight for a third consecutive game and said he couldn't offer a timetable for his return. LaBarbera will continue practicing and the Kings have given him the latitude to decide when he feels comfortable to return. Friday was LaBarbera's first day on the ice since he left the team Monday morning. ``It's just good to be back here and get your mind off things and be with the guys and get back in your routine,'' LaBarbera said. ``It's a good diversion for me right now. ``I felt really sharp. It's amazing how you feel after three or four days off.'' Mathieu Garon Mathieu Garon (born January 9, 1978 in Chandler, Quebec) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. He was drafted 44th by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. will start a fifth consecutive game tonight and be backed up by Adam Hauser Adam Hauser (born May 27, 1980 in Bovey, Minnesota) is a goaltender, currently playing for the Cologne Sharks in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey-Liga. He was drafted in the third round, 81st overall, by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. . If nothing else, the timing is good for the Kings, who don't have any sets of games on consecutive nights for the rest of the month. The Kings have two off days after tonight's game. --Injury report: Luc Robitaille, who has a fractured bone above his right ankle, practiced again Friday. It's possible Robitaille could travel for next week's road trip, which begins Tuesday in St. Louis. ``I think we've just got to play it by ear,'' Robitaille said. ``If I can keep going like this and getting better every day, maybe (I'll be back) next week. I still feel it a little when I skate so I have to make sure it's OK. ... I have to make sure I don't go backward; that's the key.'' George Parros, who suffered a high ankle sprain ankle sprain Orthopedics A stretching of the ankle ligaments and/or muscles with swelling in the first period Thursday, likely is headed to the injured list, to be replaced by Ryan Flinn from Manchester of the AHL AHL American Hockey League AHL Action Half-Life (Half-Life modification) AHL Acyl Homoserine Lactone AHL Aramark Harrison Lodging AHL Acylated Homoserine Lactone AHL Association for the History of Language AHL Architects Hawaii Ltd . --All action, no talk: Sean Avery, lambasted in the national media this week for making comments critical of the NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there , responded with an excellent effort Thursday night. Avery put eight shots on goal, the highest single-game total of any game this season, was credited with three hits and, most importantly, did not take a single penalty. ``That's like a 'Gordie Howe hat trick' for Sean,'' Kings coach Andy Murray joked. ``He's been very good for us lately. He's had lots of jump and he's been playing with composure.'' Rich Hammond, (818) 713-3611 rich.hammond(at)dailynews.com |
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