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Highly touted Johnson joins Kings vs. first-place Canucks

Mar 29, 2007 - 2:34 PM Vancouver (46-23-7) at Los Angeles (26-37-14) 10:30 pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- In a lost season, the Los Angeles Kings will get a look at their future.

Newly signed defenseman Jack Johnson will join the club when the Kings take on the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.

Los Angeles is mired in 13th place in the Western Conference with only 66 points.

A highly touted prospect, Johnson on Tuesday signed a multi-year contract with Los Angeles and will be available to make his NHL debut on Thursday.

The heralded defenseman was originally drafted by Carolina but was acquired by the Kings along with defenseman Oleg Tverdovsky in exchange for center Eric Belanger and defenseman Tim Gleason in September 2006.

Los Angeles suffered a 3-1 loss to San Jose on Tuesday. Brian Willsie scored and Sean Burke made 23 saves for the Kings, who have lost three of their last four games.

They will look to show some promise with their new addition when they take on the Canucks, who blanked Colorado, 3-0, on Tuesday.

Sami Salo scored the decisive goal on the power play and set up another and goaltender Roberto Luongo posted his fifth shutout.

Vancouver has a one-point lead over Minnesota (45-24-8) for first place in the Northwest Division with six games left.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    VANCOUVER 1 2 1 4
    LOS ANGELES 1 0 1 2 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: VAN - (PP) BRYAN SMOLINSKI 17 (TAYLOR PYATT, MARKUS NASLUND)
    8:36
    LOS - (PP) DUSTIN BROWN 16 (JAMIE HEWARD, MICHAEL
    CAMMALLERI) 13:01
    2ND PRD: VAN - (PP) DANIEL SEDIN 35 (HENRIK SEDIN, LUKAS KRAJICEK)
    6:44
    VAN - TAY

    Mar 30 1:00 AM


  • NHL
    VANCOUVER 4
    LOS ANGELES 2
    3RD PRD: VAN - (EN) DANIEL SEDIN 36 (HENRIK SEDIN, KEVIN BIEKSA) 19:49

    Canucks vs. KingsMar 30 12:59 AM


  • NHL
    VANCOUVER 3
    LOS ANGELES 2
    3RD PRD: LOS - ANZE KOPITAR 19 (MICHAEL CAMMALLERI, DUSTIN BROWN) 6:23

    Canucks vs. KingsMar 30 12:33 AM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    VANCOUVER 1 2 3
    LOS ANGELES 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: VAN - (PP) BRYAN SMOLINSKI 17 (TAYLOR PYATT, MARKUS NASLUND)
    8:36
    LOS - (PP) DUSTIN BROWN 16 (JAMIE HEWARD, MICHAEL
    CAMMALLERI) 13:01
    2ND PRD: VAN - (PP) DANIEL SEDIN 35 (HENRIK SEDIN, LUKAS KRAJICEK)
    6

    Mar 30 12:06 AM


  • NHL
    VANCOUVER 3
    LOS ANGELES 1
    2ND PRD: VAN - TAYLOR PYATT 21 (DANIEL SEDIN, HENRIK SEDIN) 13:04

    Canucks vs. KingsMar 29 11:53 PM


  • NHL
    VANCOUVER 2
    LOS ANGELES 1
    2ND PRD: VAN - (PP) DANIEL SEDIN 35 (HENRIK SEDIN, LUKAS KRAJICEK)
    6:44

    Canucks vs. KingsMar 29 11:43 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    VANCOUVER 1 1
    LOS ANGELES 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: VAN - (PP) BRYAN SMOLINSKI 17 (TAYLOR PYATT, MARKUS NASLUND)
    8:36
    LOS - (PP) DUSTIN BROWN 16 (JAMIE HEWARD, MICHAEL
    CAMMALLERI) 13:01
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    VAN

    Mar 29 11:13 PM


  • NHL
    VANCOUVER 1
    LOS ANGELES 1
    1ST PRD: LOS - (PP) DUSTIN BROWN 16 (JAMIE HEWARD, MICHAEL CAMMALLERI)
    13:01

    Canucks vs. KingsMar 29 11:03 PM


  • NHL
    VANCOUVER 1
    LOS ANGELES 0
    1ST PRD: VAN - (PP) BRYAN SMOLINSKI 17 (TAYLOR PYATT, MARKUS NASLUND)
    8:36

    Canucks vs. KingsMar 29 10:53 PM

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