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Quick has an NHL-leading four shutouts this season.
Center Scott Parse will miss the remainder of the season for the Los Angeles Kings. The 27-year old Parse could face surgery on both hips soon, according to Rich Hammond of LA Kings Insider. Parse will see a specialist in Nashville during the first week of December, per Helen Elliott of the Los Angeles Times. After that, it will be determined whether or not he needs surgery.
Parse, drafted by the Kings in the sixth round of the 2004 NHL Draft, was limited to just five games last season with hip problems as well. He has two goals in nine games this season. Parse last played on November 8 against the Nashville Predators, missing the last nine games.
As noted by Hammond, Parse will be an unrestricted free agent next summer.
The Kings are home at Staples Center on Monday night, hosting the San Jose Sharks in a Pacific Division showdown in Los Angeles. Left wing Ethan Moreau scored an unassisted goal at 8:37 of the first period to give the Kings a 1-0 lead over the Sharks. It was the first goal of the season for Moreau.
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The Los Angeles Kings welcome the San Jose Sharks to town on Monday night for a battle for first place in the Pacific Division. The division is tightly packed, with the Sharks at 27 points tied with the Dallas Stars and Phoenix Coyotes for first place, and the Kings nipping at their heels with 26 points.
The Kings have lost two straight games and three of their last four, but look for home success as five of their next six games are at Staples Center, with the other in Anaheim against the Ducks.
With just eight goals in their last four games, the Kings look to increase their offense. Coach Terry Murray has shuffled the lines for Monday's game, with Anze Kopitar now teaming up with Dustin Brown and Trent Hunter, per Brian Compton of NHL.com.
"There's no secret to it," Kopitar said over the weekend. "You just have to get more shots on net. You have to keep it simple - take the shot and not try to be too cute."
San Jose, who eliminated the Kings from the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season in the first round in six games, beat the Kings in their first meeting this season, 4-2 on November 7 in San Jose. The Sharks lost on Saturday to the Vancouver Canucks but they are still 12-3-1 in their last 16 games.
Monday night's 7:30 p.m. PST game will be televised by Fox Sports West. For more news and information on the Kings, be sure to read Jewels From The Crown.
Kings Vs. Sharks Final Score: Jonathan Quick Picks Up Fourth Shutout With 2-0 Win Over San Jose
Jonathan Quick had his league-leading fourth shutout of the season as the Los Angeles Kings blanked the San Jose Sharks 2-0 Tuesday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The victory for the Kings snapped a two-game losing streak, and moved them into second place in the Pacific Division with 28 points.
Quick saved all 33 shots he faced on the night to pick up his 10th win of the season.
Ethan Moreau scored an unassisted goal at 8:37 of the first period, his first goal of the year, to give the Kings a 1-0 lead. In the second period, Mike Richards extended the lead with his team-leading 11th goal of the season. The Kings outshot the Sharks 16-11 in the first period.
The Kings appeared to widen their lead at 6:01 of the third period, but it was overturned over video replay because Slava Voynov kicked the puck with his skate. The official ruling from the NHL in Toronto was, "At 6:01 of the third, video review determined that Voynov propelled the puck into the net with his skate. A goal cannot be scored by an attacking player who uses a distinct kicking motion to propel the puck into the net."
The Kings next host the Florida Panthers on Thursday night at Staples Center.
For more news and information on the Kings, be sure to read Jewels From The Crown.
Nov 28 10:16p by Eric Stephen