Khristich Is Winging It Well for the Bruins

Former King forward Dimitri Khristich might not have been a dressing room favorite with his old teammates, but he has fit in nicely with the Boston Bruins at right wing.

Khristich, who led the Kings with 56 points last season, scored his third goal of the season Wednesday night as he helped lead the Bruins to a 5-3 victory over the Kings.

Teamed with center Mike Sullivan and rookie left wing Sergei Samsonov, Khristich was steady and had several good scoring chances. It was his score in the second period that sparked a three-goal burst within 1:42 that gave Boston a 4-1 lead going into the third period.

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The Kings, in conjunction with the NHL and Nike, will introduce Kings Street Knights, a youth hockey street hockey program, today at a 2 p.m. news conference featuring Rob Blake, Matt Johnson and Sean O’Donnell today at the Red Shield Youth and Community Center in the Pico Union section of Los Angeles. The program will be open for boys and girls ages 6-14.

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Defenseman Philippe Boucher and left wing Vladimir Tsyplakov were healthy scratches against Boston. . . . Less than 2,000 tickets remain for Friday’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Forum.