Fans Want Good Old Line Change
The Kings’ Triple Crown line of Marcel Dionne, Charlie Simmer and Dave Taylor received the loudest fan ovation Saturday night for the final day of the team’s three-day 30th Anniversary weekend celebration.
Many former King players played against a celebrity team before the Kings played Calgary at the Forum and then were introduced between periods. Dionne, Simmer and Taylor were the first line in the NHL in which all three members scored 100 points in the same season. They did it in 1980-81.
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Mike Sullivan’s goal for Calgary in the third period was the 14th short-handed scored given up by the Kings this season. The team record for most given up in a season is 18, done twice in the 1990-91 and 1995-96 season. The Flames lead the league this season with 17.
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King forward Craig Johnson’s first-period goal against Calgary was his first score since Nov. 14. against Toronto. . . . For the second consecutive game, King forward Matt Johnson did not play because of a back injury.
Go beyond the scoreboard
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