KHL, NHL, Russian Prospects and Team Russia (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
AndreiLoktionov will undergo surgery, taking him out of the lineup for four months, reports Rick Hammond of LAKingsInsider.com . AndreiLoktionov will have surgery to repair a torn capsule in his shoulder and will be out of action approximately four months, according to Dean Lombardi. It sounded as though Loktionov’s surgery and Thomas Hickey’s surgery...
The Los Angeles Kings have had some recent injury problems. Jarret Stoll suffered an injury in LA’s game against Calgary on Saturday and is out day-to-day. Rookie AndreiLoktionov suffered a dislocated shoulder in Wednesday’s game against Edmonton (which was his NHL debut). This left the Kings one forward short of their regular 12 for their game in Vancouver last night. With...
... from atop the crease.Wayne Simmonds scored for the Kings (14-10-2).Short on forwards after losing AndreiLoktionov to a dislocated shoulder, the Kings signed center Brayden Schenn to a one-day amateur tryout agreement before the game. He skated with the team during the morning skate at GM Place, then played about 12 1/2 minutes against the Canucks.Schenn, chosen fifth by the Kings...
... no justice in this world for this scout's fantasy team? We'll be watching a few debuts tonight... AndreiLoktionov is set to make his NHL debut for the Kings as is expected to start by centering the 2nd line with Dustin Brown and Alex Frolov. We don't expect much from the kid this year as he's only 19 but he's one to keep an eye on for the future. Christian Hanson is expected to make...
... Frolov, who had replaced injured Ryan Smyth on the top line, will flank newly promoted center AndreiLoktionov and Dustin Brown. Jarret Stoll, who would normally center that line, is questionable because of an undisclosed injury.MichalHandzus will center the third line for Scott Parse and Wayne Simmonds. The fourth line figures to have Brad Richardson center for recent callup Brandon...