NOTEBOOK: MORE TESTS AWAIT KINGS.Byline: Roger Phillips The latest crucial test is behind them, but another one awaits. It will be this way for the Kings for the rest of this season, either until they grab a playoff berth or are eliminated from the race. The Kings, whose 3-1 victory over Vancouver on Saturday night was their second in a row, would take a giant step toward the playoff picture with a victory tonight at the Forum against the Eastern Conference-leading Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (French: Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa) are a professional men's hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). . A win would move the Kings (25-36-5) within three points of Edmonton and Calgary, which share the eighth and final Western Conference berth. All things considered All Things Considered (ATC) is a news radio program in the United States, broadcast on the National Public Radio network. It was the first news program on the network, and is broadcast live worldwide through several outlets. , Kings coach Larry Robinson For U.S. basketball player, see Larry Robinson (basketball). Larry Clark Robinson (born June 2 1951, in Winchester, Ontario, Canada) was a star player and a coach in the National Hockey League. He is currently an assistant coach of the New Jersey Devils. was satisfied following Saturday night's victory over Vancouver. It wasn't as if the Kings played a perfect game, however. ``I was pleased with the win,'' Robinson said. ``But at times, we were fortunate. We had a 2-0 lead, and we got a little lazy.'' The Kings held on, though, and Sunday, Robinson held a short practice at Iceoplex. The highlight of the day came when Kings trainer Peter Demers and massage therapist Dan Garcia received a special assignment: to tend to the sprained ankle A sprained ankle, also known as a ankle sprain, ankle injury or ankle ligament injury, is a common medical condition where one or more of the ligaments of the ankle is torn or partially torn. of iconoclastic i·con·o·clast n. 1. One who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions. 2. One who destroys sacred religious images. rock-and-roller Marilyn Manson before his concert Sunday night at the Forum. Affiliate wanted: Kings general manager Dave Taylor said the team is seeking its own American Hockey League
``We're looking at some things,'' Taylor said. ``We don't have anything concrete. Down the road, it's definitely where we're going to be. The time frame is uncertain. But we have talked to some teams in 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 .'' This season, the Kings have placed some prospects in Springfield of the AHL, which also receives players from the Phoenix Coyotes. The Kings also have several players with the International Hockey League's Long Beach Ice Dogs The Long Beach Ice Dogs were a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They had suspended operations at the end of the 2006-2007 season. The Ice Dogs trace their origins to the San Diego Gulls, a team in the now-defunct International Hockey League that began play in 1990. . Both arrangements expire after this season. KINGS vs. OTTAWA Time: 7:30 p.m., at the Forum. TV, Radio: Fox Sports West; KRLA-AM (1110). Tickets: About 3,000 available (1-888-KINGS-LA). Matchups: This is the only visit this season by the Eastern Conference-leading Senators, whose five-game winning streak ended Saturday night in San Jose. The Kings outplayed the Senators in a December meeting in Kanata, Ontario, but were defeated 3-1. The Kings are 2-2 on their season-long seven-game home stand. - Roger Phillips CAPTION(S): Box BOX: KINGS vs. OTTAWA (see text) |
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