Kings' Drew Doughty shouldn't feel too bad

Kings’ Drew Doughty shouldn’t feel too bad

By Austin KnoblauchSenior Editor, Sports

Oct. 5, 2009 12:21 PM PT

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Drew Doughty wasn’t the only one plagued by first-game jitters on Saturday night.

Edmonton Oilers veteran goalie Nikolai Khabibulin proved big blunders don’t just happened to highly touted teenage defensemen. Check out how the Calgary Flames took round one of the battle of Alberta:

Of course, none of this explains how the Kings lost to Phoenix, a team that’s bankrupt and didn’t have a head coach until less than two weeks ago. Hopefully, things will go a little better against San Jose on Tuesday.

-- Austin Knoblauch

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Austin Knoblauch

Austin Knoblauch is a senior editor in Sports at the Los Angeles Times, overseeing NFL coverage and digital initiatives. He previously worked as an editor and writer at NFL.com. He initially joined The Times in 2005, serving in various web editing and reporting roles. Knoblauch’s favorite sports are football, hockey and auto racing. He is a native of Southern California and graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles.

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