Perreault Line Gets It Done

The line of Vladimir Tsyplakov, Yanic Perreault and Glen Murray continues to be an offensive force for the Kings, combining for 49 points in the last 13 games.

For the season, Perreault has a team-high 15 goals and 24 points, Murray has 13 assists and 21 points and Tsyplakov has 12 assists and 19 points.

“Yanic is as hot as a firecracker [and] Murray is using his speed and being aggressive and that is making a big difference,” Coach Larry Robinson said. “They are moving the puck well. Other teams can keep a good line like this in check but can’t totally stop them. They are getting goals by working hard and just outmuscling other teams.”

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Luc Robitaille leads the league with six game-winning goals and his 13 goals put him on pace to finish with 41. . . . The Kings could have four other players in next year’s Olympics to go along with defenseman Rob Blake, named to the Canadian team Saturday. Center Jozef Stumpel is expected to play for Slovakia, defenseman Mattias Norstrom could be named to Sweden’s team and defenseman Aki Berg and forward Olli Jokinen are candidates to play for Finland.