KINGS NOTEBOOK: NORSTROM MAKING MOST OF OLYMPICS.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 - Mattias Norstrom awoke at 5 a.m. Wednesday to go for a little run. He wasn't sure anyone was going to join him. But there already were hundreds of well wishers an hour later when Norstrom reached Colorado Boulevard Colorado Boulevard (or Colorado Street) is a major east-west street in Southern California, United States. It runs from Griffith Park in Los Angeles east through Glendale, the Eagle Rock section of Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Arcadia, ending in Monrovia. and Los Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
``It was a great experience,'' Norstrom said. ``There were so many people, folks in wheelchairs, kids on their way to school. And a lot of Kings fans. That was great to see.'' Norstrom, who will play for his native Sweden at the upcoming Olympic games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. in Salt Lake City, ran just two-tenths of a mile, about the length of one lap around the rink. But it certainly was no ordinary day, especially after the Kings reached the eighth and final playoff spot Tuesday night by beating Nashville. ``That has been a goal of the team since training camp and it hasn't been easy,'' he said. ``I haven't had much time to think about the Olympics but today you could tell it is close. When we went to the Olympics in Nagano (Japan) four years ago, we didn't walk in the opening ceremonies because we had a game. This year, I want to take everything in. ``The Olympics is so much more than just the events.'' But Sweden will be playing without 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. center Peter Forsberg Peter Mattias Forsberg (born July 20, 1973, in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently a Free Agent. , arguably the world's top player, who is out for the NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there season after a series of operations. Last May, Forsberg ruptured his spleen in a playoff victory over the Kings. He was set to return to the Avs last week, but doctors found torn tendons in his foot and operated immediately. ``A lot of people thought he wasn't playing because he was just tired of it all,'' Norstrom said. ``But I saw him last summer and he really was hurting. Injuries are part of the game. Every team faces them.'' --Belanger out: Eric Belanger Éric Bélanger (born December 16, 1977 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian professional hockey centre. He currently plays for the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild. , who left Tuesday's game when he was slashed on the left wrist early in the second period, could miss several weeks. Belanger, the Kings most effective center on the recent trip, was re-examined Wednesday by Kings hand specialist Dr. Norman Zemel. It is similar to the injury suffered by Nelson Emerson Nelson Emerson (born August 17, 1967, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)[1] is a former National Hockey League right wing. He was drafted in the third round, 44th overall, by the St. Louis Blues in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. at the end of the 2000 season. Emerson missed the final month of the regular season after Philadelphia's Damond Langkow slashed him on the wrist. --Roster moves: The Kings loaned defenseman Jere Karalahti Jere Karalahti (born March 25, 1975, in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings as their sixth-round pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Playing Style Karalahti is known from his toughguy image. to minor- league Manchester, N.H., for conditioning purposes. Karalahti has been a healthy scratch the past nine games and has appeared in just four of the Kings' last 22 games. Teams have made inquiries about Karalahti's availability, one reason the Kings did not subject him to waivers when Ziggy Palffy and Mathieu Schneider returned from injuries Jan. 2. ... The Kings also assigned rookie enforcer Kip Brennan to Manchester even though veteran tough guy Ken Belanger (broken left thumb) is two weeks away from returning. The team recalled winger Brad Chartrand to replace Brennan on the roster. KINGS vs. BUFFALO Time: 7:30 p.m. at Staples Center. TV/Radio: Fox Sports Net; 1110-AM. Matchup: For the second game in a row, the Kings are playing a team that faced the Mighty Ducks the night before. They defeated Nashville after the Predators beat Anaheim. Like Nashville, the Sabres are a poor road team (6-12-1-1). Chris Gratton, mentioned in many trade talks, scored his first goal in 29 games last Saturday. Miroslav Satan leads the club with 34 points. - Matt McHale CAPTION(S): box Box: KINGS vs. BUFFALO (see text) |
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