Crawford in Vancouver
For those who might not have seen it today, there was an interesting column in the Vancouver Sun about Kings coach Marc Crawford, his past in Vancouver and his future in Los Angeles.
The shift chart for tonight's game was interesting. Patrick O'Sullivan not only returned and scored a goal, but earned immediate time alongside Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. O'Sullivan got nine shifts in the third period, just one fewer than Alexander Frolov and three more than Craig Conroy.

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And O'Sullivan has scored once (so far) at Edmonton on Saturday night, giving the Kings a 3-2 lead. Apparently, Crawford and the Kings believe that he has improved on his defense, his physical play in the corners and his determination. I guess we'll see if they're right.