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Gauthier Suspended Two Games For Hit On Marleau

February 21, 2009 by Gann Matsuda

TORONTO — Hours before the Los Angeles Kings were to hit the ice against the Phoenix Coyotes at Staples Center (1:00 PM PST, Feburary 21), the National Hockey League announced that Kings defenseman Denis Gauthier was suspended for two games for for his hit on San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau during their game on February 19 at HP Pavilion in San Jose. Read more of this post

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San Jose Sharks vs. Los Angeles Kings – Live Updates

October 12, 2008 by Gann Matsuda 2 Comments

Greetings from the Bob Miller Press Box at Staples Center where the Los Angeles Kings host the San Jose Sharks in the second game of a home-and-home series to open the 2008-09 season for the Kings.

In the opener of the series, the Sharks, a legitimate Stanley Cup contender, totally outclassed the youthful Kings in a 3-1 victory that was not as close as the score seems to indicate.

Tonight, in the Kings’ home opener, Kings head coach Terry Murray has tweaked his lineup a bit, inserting Brian Boyle at center. Left wing Patrick O’Sullivan also returns. Left wing Kyle Calder, defenseman Peter Harrold and right wing Brad Richardson are the healthy scratches.

For San Jose, forward Marcel Goc and defenseman Brad Lukowich are healthy scratches.

The officials…the referees are Mike Hassenfratz and Greg Kimmerly. The linesmen are Pierre Racicot and Jay Sharrers…

6:10 PM PDT: Starting in goal…for the Sharks, Brian Boucher. For the Kings, Jason LaBarbera…

6:29 PM: After a strong start, the game has turned in the Sharks’ favor, as the Kings have gotten careless with the puck and are turning it over in their own zone a lot… Read more of this post

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Kings Finish Pre-Season With 3-2-3 Record

October 6, 2008 by Gann Matsuda

Joe Pavelski, Brad Lukowich and Patrick Marleau scored goals and Evgeni Nabokov stopped 25 shots to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in pre-season action at the E Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday night.

Kyle Calder scored the lone goal for the Kings.

Jason LaBarbera started in goal for the Kings, allowed three goals on 28 shots.

The Kings ended the exhibition season with a 3-2-3 record.

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Kings Are Easy Prey For Sharks

April 2, 2008 by Gann Matsuda

Mercifully, the Los Angeles Kings have just two games remaining in their woeful 2007-08 season after they suffered a 5-2 defeat at the hands of the San Jose Sharks in the first game of a home-and-home series starting at San Jose on Tuesday night. Read more of this post

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