LA Kings: Scuderi Making Himself At Home; Johnson, Purcell Impress
September 17, 2009
Rob Scuderi
Courtesy Los Angeles Kings/NHL.
After just a couple of days of training camp, the thirty-year-old Scuderi found himself paired with 22-year-old defenseman Jack Johnson in a 4-3 pre-season win over the Phoenix Coyotes at Staples Center on September 15.
Scuderi was solid defensively, despite deflecting a point shot by Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle past Kings goalie prospect Jonathan Bernier to give the Coyotes a 2-1 lead at the 5:18 mark of the second period.
But Scuderi redeemed himself just past the midway point of the third period when he hit his defensive partner with a lead pass, sending Johnson through center ice. He then split two defenders at the Phoenix blue line and beat Phoenix goalie prospect Al Montoya with a backhand for a highlight-reel, shorthanded goal. Read more of this post
