It’s a Different Point of View

When the Kings went on the power play at Anaheim, they had a new look, with a forward playing, well, back.

Meet Glen Murray, point man.

“It was different,” Murray, a winger, said Tuesday. “I’m going to have to call [Rob] Blake up and get some pointers.”

The move was made to try to create some life in an otherwise moribund power play, which was 0 for 26 before Olli Jokinen broke the spell with a goal in the third period.

Murray is a workhorse, with a strong shot and the ability to skate, though his passing on the power play, well. . . .

“I’m just shooting everything,” he said. “I’m not back there to make plays. I’m just shooting everything at the net, so, ‘Boys, heads up.’ ”

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Center Jozef Stumpel will not make the trip to San Jose for tonight’s game after suffering a sprained left ankle Monday at Anaheim. He is listed as day to day after spraining the ankle for the second time this season. The other sprain occurred during the first practice of training camp.

Tonight

at San Jose, 7:30

Channel 9

Site--San Jose Arena.

Radio--KRLA (1110).

Records--Kings 5-10-3, Sharks 3-7-4.

Record vs. Sharks (1997-98)--3-2.

Update--Two teams going in different directions, the Kings have lost four games in a row and San Jose is on something of a roll at 3-1-2 after opening the season 0-7-2. Winger Jeff Friesen has powered the Sharks with five goals and 11 points and is their only double-figure performer through 14 games.