Kennedy probably lost his spot in the lineup because of Martin Havlat's (undisclosed) return. Kennedy had two penalty minutes and logged 6:51 minutes of ice time in Game 2.
Tim Kennedy isn't playing Saturday
Tim Kennedy | SJ
(May 18, 2013 9:03 PM EDT)
Tim Kennedy won't participate in Game 3 on Saturday.
Source:
Helene Elliott on Twitter
Havlat should start on the third line
Martin Havlat | SJ
(May 18, 2013 8:46 PM EDT)
Martin Havlat (undisclosed) is expected to play on the third line Saturday.
Havlat was considered probable for this game after talking to Sharks coach Todd McLellan following the morning skate. However, it wasn't clear where he might fit into the lineup. It looks like he'll play alongside Scott Gomez and Tommy Wingels.
Source:
Kevin Kurz on Twitter
Drew Miller 'felt good' in his return
Drew Miller | DET
(May 18, 2013 7:30 PM EDT)
Drew Miller logged 12:07 minutes on Saturday in his return from a hand injury.
"I felt good," said Miller. "I was ready to go for sure, I skated a lot, and I felt fine, didn't have any issues." He had a shot on goal and a blocked shot. He also helped the Red Wings kill penalties in their 4-1 victory.
Source:
Detroit News
Pearson will likely make his debut Saturday
Tanner Pearson | LA
(May 18, 2013 7:02 PM EDT)
Tanner Pearson is projected to make his NHL debut on Saturday.
Pearson will likely skate alongside Brad Richardson and Colin Fraser on the fourth line. He had 19 goals and 47 points in 64 AHL games this season.
Source:
LAKingsInsider.com
Jarret Stoll is out for Game 3 on Saturday
Jarret Stoll | LA
(May 18, 2013 6:59 PM EDT)
Jarret Stoll (undisclosed) will miss Game 3 against the San Jose Sharks.
Stoll suffered an injury when Raffi Torres hit him in the head in Game 1. He has an assist and 23 hits in seven playoff contests.
Source:
LAKingsInsider.com
Kyle Clifford isn't expected to play Saturday
Kyle Clifford | LA
(May 18, 2013 6:56 PM EDT)
Kyle Clifford (undisclosed) will not be available Saturday night.
Clifford isn't sure if he'll be able to return before the end of the second round. He had seven goals and 14 points in 48 regular season games.
Source:
LAKingsInsider.com
D. Seidenberg is doubtful for Sunday's game
Dennis Seidenberg | BOS
(May 18, 2013 6:28 PM EDT)
Dennis Seidenberg's (lower body) probably won't return on Sunday.
Seidenberg was on the ice prior to the Bruins' practice on Saturday. "I don’t know the situation with him, with Seidenberg obviously doing better," Bruins coach Claude Julien said. "I don’t anticipate him being ready for [Sunday], but with the injury he’s got, you never know."
Source:
Boston Globe
Julien praises Dougie Hamilton's progress
Dougie Hamilton | BOS
(May 18, 2013 6:23 PM EDT)
Bruins coach Claude Julien is very pleased with how Dougie Hamilton has handled himself in the playoffs.
At the age of 19, Hamilton has participated in four postseason contests. "[The] playoffs is another step, and he’s taking that step extremely well, to me," Julien said. "[In Game 1] he was making good decisions, playing with Chara, sometimes against their top line. To be able to put him out there against the other team’s top line shows that we do have confidence in him." Hamilton had an assist and a plus-two rating in 20:45 minutes of playing time in Game 1 of the Bruins' second-round series against the Rangers.
Source:
CSN New England
GM Wilson fined $100k for Torres' statement
Todd McLellan | SJ
(May 18, 2013 6:19 PM EDT)
Sharks GM Doug Wilson has been fined $100,000 for his comments following Raffi Torres' suspension.
Torres was suspended for what the NHL judged to be an illegal hit to the head on Jarret Stoll. Wilson offered his own rebuttal and said the NHL "made an inappropriate application" of Rule 48.1. $25,000 of Wilson's fine was actually automatic because the NHL doesn't allow teams to make a formal statement regarding a disciplinary decision in the 48 hours that immediately follow the ruling. The other $75,000 was because the NHL felt his comments were inappropriate.
Source:
LAKingsInsider.com
Jonathan Toews questions refereeing Saturday
Jonathan Toews | CHI
(May 18, 2013 5:01 PM EDT)
Jonathan Toews took a jab at the refereeing after Saturday's 4-1 loss to Detroit.
"There's a lot of clutch and grab, lot of interference, and if they're going to let that go, that's something we need to know," Toews said. "It's just tough to understand sometimes why we get roughing and hooking penalties, [and] that doesn't go both ways. If that's the way they're going to play, we need to play the same way." Toews added that he anticipates Game 3 in Detroit will be even more difficult for Chicago than Saturday's defeat.
Source:
Mark Lazerus on Twitter