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KINGS NOTEBOOK: OFFENSE KEY AFTER SLIDE.


Byline: Matt McHale Staff Writer

The Kings finally won a game. Now what?

After ending a winless streak at 14 games Sunday in Chicago, the Kings go up against much-improved Calgary and Western Conference-leading Detroit in their next two games.

Despite the month-long slide, the Kings (17-14-10-3) hold the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

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General manager Dave Taylor acknowledges scoring will be at a premium, but was pleased with the effort of Alexander Frolov Alexander Alexandrovich "Alex" Frolov (Russian: Александр Александрович "Алекс" , who scored the winning goal against the Blackhawks in a 2-1 victory.

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``We're going to have to get more out of him and Luc and more out of everybody,'' Taylor said. ``Our best offensive players are all out. We're going to be playing a lot of 2-1 and 3-2 games.''

The Kings are playing without their top four offensive players, Ziggy Palffy (shoulder), Jason Allison Jason Paul Allison (born May 29 1975, in North York, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey centre in the NHL, who is currently an unrestricted free agent. Playing career
Allison attended Humber Summit Middle School and Emery Collegiate Institute in North York.
 (whiplash whiplash n. a common neck and/or back injury suffered in automobile accidents (particularly from being hit from the rear) in which the head and/or upper back is snapped back and forth suddenly and violently by the impact. ), Adam Deadmarsh (concussion) and Martin Straka (knee).

Deadmarsh hasn't skated or done conditioning drills since Nov. 11 and has none scheduled. Allison, whose recovery was delayed two weeks ago by a return of migraine symptoms, has been seeing doctors. They want to see him put together five consecutive days without symptoms before scheduling any hockey activities.

--Quick whistles: John Tripp, who was knocked out Sunday night by a punch from the Blackhawks' Jonathan Aitken, suffered a broken nose. He remained overnight in Chicago and returned Monday afternoon. ... Dustin Brown, sidelined seven weeks with a severe left ankle sprain ankle sprain Orthopedics A stretching of the ankle ligaments and/or muscles with swelling , skated with the team Monday. The Kings hope the 19-year-old winger will be back by the end of the week.

Matt McHale, (818) 713-3622

matt.mchale(at)dailynews.com

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Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Date:Jan 20, 2004
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