On Thursday night, Los Angeles Kings leading scorer Mike Richards took a shoulder to the head from Florida Panthers left wing Sean Bergenheim. The former captain of the Philadelphia Flyers would briefly remain on the ice but was noticeably skating at a slower speed and out for revenge as he took double minor penalties for slashing and roughing.The Kenora, Ont., native was then taken to the quiet room, as per an NHL-mandated policy, and was not allowed to return. One day later, the Kings placed Richards on injured reserve and will be out at least seven days. When asked by local media, Kings coach Terry Murray would only say, “It’s going to be a few games.”Well, expect the Kings to struggle for 'a few games.'Outside of the Richards acquisition, this Los Angeles Kings team is pretty much the same club from last year. The same team that finished as the seventh seed, just three points ahead of ninth place Calgary Flames. Moreover, a team that finished 26th in g...
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