THE SIDELINES : Gretzky Iffy for Wednesday
<i> From Times Wire Services </i>
CALGARY, Alberta —
Wayne Gretzky might miss the opening game of the Kings’ Smythe Division playoff with the Calgary Flames because of a back injury, coach Tom Webster said today.
“At this point we do not expect to have Gretzky back in the lineup on Wednesday,” Webster said before the Kings left for Banff, Alberta, where they are preparing for the NHL first-round series. “I’ve no idea when Wayne will return. We just have to take it day by day.”
Gretzky has not played since March 22, when he was checked by Alan Kerr in the opening minutes of a game against the New York Islanders.
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