Kings 3, Coyotes 3

They’re scoring fast at Staples… With Oscar Moller in the box for a double-minor high-sticking penalty, Steve Reinprecht scored a power-play goal 4:42 into the second period. Assists to Yandle and Tikhonov.

Then Garth Murray tied the game with an even-strength goal 5:42 into the period, assists to Kolarik and Nesbitt.

Jason LaBarbera has stopped 10 of 13 shots.

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Kings 1, Coyotes 1

David Meckler scored on the power play, 7:55 into the first period, on an assist from Brian Boyle to tie the game. As mentioned in the last item, Kyle Turris scored a power-play goal 1:47 into the game to give Phoenix the lead. The first period has also featured a fight between the Kings’ Richard Clune and the Coyotes’ Todd Fedoruk, so Clune isn’t shy about taking on the big guys. Jason LaBarbera has stopped 3 of 4 shots so far.

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Kings 2, Blues 1

The Kings started their exhibition schedule with a victory in Kansas City, as they beat St. Louis 2-1. Special-teams play carried the night, as Davis Drewiske had a shorthanded goal in the second period and Wayne Simmonds had a power-play goal in the third period before 11,603 fans in K.C. Kevin Westgarth fought St. Louis’ D.J. King in the third period…

They’re also underway at Staples, and Kyle Turris scored a power-play goal 1:47 into the first period — with Scott Parse in the box for hooking — to put Phoenix up 1-0. Jason LaBarbera is in goal for the Kings.

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Murray, on leadership/cuts

Here’s what Terry Murray had to say about his attempts to identify team leaders, plus when the Kings might make their first and second round of cuts…

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Question: You have talked about establishing a leadership group in training camp. Do you see that coming together?

MURRAY: “The leadership group is starting to show. They’re starting to step up and do the things that you like to see, as a new coach coming in, setting the example on the ice by jumping to the front of the line with the execution of the drills, the tempo that they’re executing the drills at, and in the locker room. The veteran guys, just in their preparation around the younger players and coming out mentally ready to practice, is a great way of establishing themselves to me, as a new coach. I’m watching it very closely. I think this is a critical thing, a critical decision for the organization to make as we get to the end of the training camp.”

Question: Are you expecting cuts after the games?

MURRAY: “We’re planning, and again everything was just penciled in going back to two or three weeks ago, to make some changes, to cut numbers back with the junior players in particular. Then as we get through the game next weekend at Las Vegas, we’ll come back and make a hard decision on a pretty significant group of guys.

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