KINGS NOTEBOOK: ROENICK'S `O' SLOW TO GO.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 - Jeremy Roenick Jeremy Shaffer Roenick (born January 17, 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the San Jose Sharks. He has played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, and Los Angeles Kings over the course of 18 NHL scored two goals in his first five minutes on the ice with the Kings. The next three weeks haven't been quite so fruitful, or fun. Roenick has one goal and no assists in his past eight games and took the day off from practice Monday, looking very much like a player not only dealing with pesky hamstring and groin injuries but a frustrated superstar who isn't reaching his own lofty standards of performance. ``Right now I'm just battling my position,'' Roenick said. ``I'm going one way and the puck is going the other. It's tough, but if it doesn't go in offensively, you have to do other things to help the team. Roenick, 35, didn't play overseas during the lockout lockout, intentional closing up of a company, factory, or shop by an employer to prevent employees from working during a strike or labor dispute. The term lockout , and many players who sat are finding it difficult to return to top form after the long layoff. Roenick didn't record a shot on goal in Sunday's game but is still being counted on in other ways, in particular as a member of the Kings' penalty-killing unit. ``I'm getting to the point where I have to battle a lot harder in order to battle through stuff mentally,'' Roenick said. ``The harder I work physically, the easier it will be. When you don't produce offensively and things don't come to you, you have to do things to make sure you contribute. Roenick has had chances - he is third on the team with 22 shots on goal - but hasn't been able to find the net of late while playing on a line with youngsters Dustin Brown Dustin Brown (born November 4 1984 in Ithaca, New York) is an American professional hockey player. He currently plays Right Wing for the Los Angeles Kings. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the first round, thirteenth overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. and Michael Cammalleri Michael Cammalleri (born on June 8, 1982 in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. . ``We think he's been doing some other things,'' coach Andy Murray said. ``If he continues to work at it, the production will come. --Solid effort: Murray said goalie Mathieu Garon's performance on Sunday was his best of the season. Garon stopped 28 of 31 shots as the Kings killed penalties for more than 17 minutes. --Injury report: Jeff Cowan Jeff Cowan (born September 27, 1976 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a left winger currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL. On March 6th, 2007, in a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, a bra was thrown on the ice after his 2nd goal of the evening, his 2nd (groin) skated in a full-team practice on Monday but is not likely to play tonight. ... Valeri Bure (back) had the second of three weekly epidural injections Monday but has shown little progress to this point. The Kings will wait until after the third injection, if necessary, to determine the next course of treatment for Bure. Rich Hammond, (818) 713-3611 rich.hammond(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): box Box: KINGS vs. MIGHTY DUCKS - Rich Hammond, A.J. Perez |
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