Robitaille Reports Pain in Left Foot

Luc Robitaille reported pain Monday, and admitted that his goal of a quick recovery from a broken bone in his left foot might have been optimistic.

A scheduled MRI was postponed because of the pain.

“It looks like I need to count from the Detroit game instead of from the Pittsburgh game, when I got hurt,” said Robitaille, who continues hard workouts, including aerobic efforts on a stationary bicycle while wearing a protective boot on the foot.

The difference in the dates is about a week. He was injured in a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Oct. 28, but played three games, until one at Detroit on Nov. 3. After that, he underwent the MRI that showed the broken bone.

Doctors have put a recovery period of up to six weeks on it. Robitaille has talked in terms of two.

The Kings are 2-1-1 in his absence.

TONIGHT

vs. Chicago, 7:30

Fox Sports West

* Site--Staples Center.

* Radio--KRLA (1110).

* Records--Kings 11-4-4, Blackhawks 4-9-4-1.

* Record vs. Blackhawks--1-0.

* Update--Chicago signed Boris Mironov, its best defenseman and a holdout, to a three-year, $9.6-million contract Saturday, and his contribution in a 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday included two second-period penalties that became power-play goals by the Oilers’ Alexander Selivanov. The Blackhawks are 3-2-1 on the road, 1-7-3-1 at home.

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