NHL NOTEBOOK: FROLOV, DEMITRA HURTING.Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Services The Kings' push for the playoffs resumes Thursday, although it will be something of an auspicious beginning because of the absence of at least two crucial players. Pavol Demitra Pavol Demitra (Born November 29, 1974 in Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia) is a Slovakian professional ice hockey player. He plays left wing and centre. He is currently playing for the Minnesota Wild. Playing career Pavol Demitra currently plays for the NHL's Minnesota Wild. and Alexander Frolov Alexander Alexandrovich "Alex" Frolov (Russian: Александр Александрович "Алекс" both were injured while representing their respective countries in the Olympics, and neither is expected to play for the Kings on Thursday against Minnesota. Demitra suffered bleeding behind his eye and minor facial injuries facial injuries, n.pl trauma to the face and its associated structures, most frequently from traffic accidents, contact sports, and domestic conflicts. when he was struck by a puck, but he might return as soon as Saturday. He will be examined again today. Frolov, however, has a partially separated shoulder  This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. that likely will keep him out of the lineup for at least the next 10 days, and possibly more depending on how his rehab progresses. Mattias Norstrom, who suffered a concussion during the week before the Olympic break, returned to practice Monday and said he expects to play Thursday. It was a tough break for Norstrom, since the concussion prevented him from playing in the Olympics for his native Sweden. ``I was supposed to be there, but other than that there are no mixed feelings because I'm so excited,'' Norstrom said. - 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. --Lemieux undergoes procedure: Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux had a medical procedure designed to provide a long-term fix to his irregular heartbeat, the team said Monday. Lemieux, who retired as a player last month, underwent a procedure known as cardiac ablation. A catheter was inserted through a blood vessel blood vessel n. An elastic tubular channel, such as an artery, a vein, a sinus, or a capillary, through which the blood circulates. blood vessel(s), n the network of muscular tubes that carry blood. and was used to destroy a small section of heart tissue that was causing the abnormal electrical impulses that disrupt the heart's normal rhythm. --Primeau done for season: Philadelphia captain Keith Primeau will sit out the rest of the regular season nearly four months after suffering another concussion, a person in the NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there with knowledge of the decision told the Associated Press. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: The Kings' Alexander Frolov, right, is expected to be out at least 10 days, while Mattias Norstrom expects to play Thursday. Noah Graham/Getty Images |
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