Erik Ersberg News

Left wing Ryan Smyth , who suffered an upper-body injury on Nov. 16 that is believed to involve his ribs, might miss as much as six weeks' playing time instead of four.

It is at least a reflection, if not an explanation, of why the Ducks and Kings are where they are.

After being shut out for the second time this season, the Canucks look to bounce back with a fourth consecutive victory over the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.

Kings tonight AT VANCOUVER When: 7. Where: General Motors Place. On the air: Radio: 1150.

Anze Kopitar's scoring has led the way, but as the team seeks to rise to the next level -- and stay there -- the players will have to deal with scrutiny they may not have experienced previously.

Jonathan Quick and the Los Angeles Kings rebounded quickly from a one-sided loss.

Stopping all 38 shots L.A. took on him, Opie dropped his first goose egg ever as an NHL starter as the Thrashers whacked the Kings 7-0 in front of a raucous gathering in Philips Arena.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to push their winning streak to a season-high three games when they invite the Los Angeles Kings to St.

Ilya Kovalchuk and Maxim Afinogenov each had two goals and two assists to help the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Los Angeles Kings 7-0 on Friday night for their third straight victory.

's injury may not get much worse, and having their all-time leading scorer back on the ice is certainly an improvement for the Atlanta Thrashers .

Leave it to the new guy to show the Los Angeles Kings how to finish. Randy Jones had a goal and an assist in his debut with the Kings , and Los Angeles beat Carolina 5-2 on Wednesday night to extend the Hurricanes ' winless streak to 13.

Kings tonight AT CAROLINA When: 4 p.m. PDT. Where: RBC Center; Raleigh, N.C. On the air: TV: FS West; Radio: 1150.

There doesn't figure to be too much pressure on Manny Legace when he makes his Hurricanes debut tonight -- only the task of stopping the club's longest losing streak in team history.Two days after signing with Carolina due to Cam Ward's injury, Legace and the 'Canes will attempt to halt a 12-game losing streak Wednesday night versus the visiting ...

Instead of the sound of shrill whistles, skates and gliding pucks permeating the rink at the Kings' practice facility, there was complete silence.

With the Kings embarking on a five-game road trip beginning Monday at Chicago, Coach Terry Murray had one immediate area of business to settle.

Anze Kopitar, left, celebrates a Los Angeles win over Pittsburgh with starting goalie Jonathan Quick and backup Erik Ersberg.

Monarchs Insider: Rick Laurendeau again gets the call 3 hours, 54 minutes ago MANCHESTER Rick Laurendeau is getting the call again.

General Manager Dean Lombardi and Coach Murray have spoken to the Russian winger often about his commitment and consistency, but neither saw any discernible reaction from Frolov.

Chris Osgood and the Detroit Red Wings will look to rebound from a tough start to the season when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.

After getting off to a hot 4-1-0 start to the still very young 2009-10 National Hockey League season, the Los Angeles Kings find themselves in the midst a three-game losing streak as they head to Dallas on Oct.