Storr Will Feel at Home Tonight

Goaltender Jamie Storr will make his first home start of the season tonight when the Kings play Phoenix at the Forum. Storr, who won his first game of the season last week with a 1-0 shutout at Chicago, says he is more relaxed now after playing sporadically in 15 games over his first three seasons.

“I’m not as nervous, like I was before when [the Kings kept] three goaltenders,” said Storr, who will start in place of flu-ridden Stephane Fiset. “I’m just trying now to work as hard as I can. I have more confidence and I feel part of the team.”

Storr, 21, still is considered a rookie because he hasn’t played in enough games to qualify as a veteran.

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Olli Jokinen, the Kings’ first pick in last June’s draft, had three assists to help lead Finland to a 3-2 victory over defending champion Canada in the World Junior Hockey Championships in Finland on Friday. Another King, Marian Cisar, drafted in the second round in 1996, had three goals and an assist in Slovakia’s 6-3 victory over the United States.

TONIGHT Los Angeles vs. Phoenix

* 7:30

* Fox Sports

West

Site--Forum.

Radio--XTRA 690.

Records--Kings 15-15-6; Coyotes 15-16-7.

Record vs. Coyotes (1996-97)--2-2.

Update--The teams currently are standing fifth and sixth in the Western Conference and hope to make a push to separate themselves from the bottom teams in the conference. The Kings are coming off a 5-1 loss to Colorado that completed a 2-1 trip. Jozef Stumpel has a team-high 25 assists and 35 points. Phoenix is led by U.S. Olympian Keith Tkachuk, Jeremy Roenick and Craig Janney. The Coyotes are 5-10-3 on the road.