He never left the bench, though, and was back on the ice shortly after, skating eight shifts and 5:04 in the period.
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Rangers 5, Capitals 2: NEW YORK – Kevin Hayes snapped a tie late in the first period, and Henrik Lundqvist made 32 saves in New York’s fifth straight win.
The St. Louis Blues were the walking wounded last night against the Kings and it cost them dearly as they were blanked by Jhonas Enroth in a 3-0 final that has them in a tough spot once again on Wednesday.
Kopitar had to leave the game following the hit in what the LA Kings are calling an upper-body injury, according to CBS Sports.
Oilers 4, Flyers 2: EDMONTON, Alberta – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals and Taylor Hall had a goal and two assists for Edmonton, which lost 2015 top overall pick Connor McDavid to injury.
The Blues have to remain focused, and not give up unnecessary penalties or lose players to suspension at this hard time in the season.
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The Kings, who failed to hold a one-goal lead Monday night in Chicago, were able to do so Tuesday at Scottrade Center. Fortunately, his bench boss is not anxious, and fantasy players rostering the husky forward should feel safe activating him Thursday, when the Kings host the Blue Jackets. “We just couldn’t find a way to get it in tonight”. Carl Gunnarsson flipped the puck to Jori Lehtera, who got it to a charging Vladimir Tarasenko as he crossed the blue line, sending Tarasenko, who was back in the lineup after missing just one game, in alone on Enroth. Then 63 seconds into the four on four, Brouwer was called for tripping and the Kings had a four on 3.
