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Dustin Penner LW LA
10 Days Los Angeles Kings Comment

Kings coach Darryl Sutter is pleased with the play of forward Dustin Penner thus far in the postseason.

"He matched his season," Sutter said. "He matched his regular season." Penner is notorious for his varying effort levels, but it's clear the Kings trust him once the playoffs roll around. If you selected him in your playoff pool you should feel confident that he'll be a regular in the Kings lineup.

Dustin Penner LW LA
10 Days Los Angeles Kings Comment

Dustin Penner's goal with less than a second left in the second period stood up as the game winner Friday night.

Penner let loose a wicked slap shot from just inside the blue line as the second period was expiring. The shot seemed to catch Blues goalie Brian Elliott off guard, with Elliott sitting back in the crease instead of challenging the shot. Penner's goal felt like just another piece of bad luck for the Blues, who gave everything they had in the series but were eliminated by L.A. for the second straight season.

Dustin Penner LW LA
17 Days Los Angeles Kings Comment

The Los Angeles Kings spent much of their practice Friday shooting the puck on net.

The Kings were addressing trying to solve St. Louis goalie Brian Elliott, who came into this first-round playoff series with a record of 0-4-1 against them and a 3.04 goals-against average as wel an .898 save percentage. "He's only allowed two goals," LA forward Dustin Penner said. "So we've got to get more shots. We've got to bury our 'Grade A' scoring chances."

Dustin Penner LW LA
24 Days Los Angeles Kings Comment

Left winger Dustin Penner, a healthy scratch at Detroit on Wednesday, is scheduled to return Saturday as Kings coach Darryl Sutter Sutter tries to beef up the left side.

Penner practiced alongside Jarret Stoll and Justin Williams on Friday. "For us to have any chance in the playoffs, we need to get those guys to be productive players for us," Sutter said of his left wings, "and the way they can do it is to have a good game [Saturday]." Penner praised his new linemates, especially Stoll's faceoff skills. "More times than not, you're starting with the puck," Penner said. "He's always the first guy back. As the centerman, he makes simple, easy plays, tape to tape. And [Williams] has got that creativity in his game, much like Ales Hemsky, who I played with before. He can stickhandle in a phone booth and still hold onto pucks."

Dustin Penner LW LA
1 Month Los Angeles Kings Comment

Dustin Penner has just two goals and 12 points in 29 games this season.

"There's no deep, dark answer or anything like that," Kings coach Darryl Sutter said. "That's what we're trying to do. How's he played? He hasn't played well enough. But that's obvious - we've played 40 games and he's got two goals." There was some hope that he'd have a strong season after aiding in the Los Angeles Kings' playoff run last year. Unfortunately that hasn't been the question so the only question left is if he can once again step up when they Kings' need him the most in the postseason.

Line Change: Looks like Penner will be back in, with Carter and Ric... (dailyfaceoff.com)
1 Month Dustin Penner LW LA Comment

Penner was activated of IR yesterday so he should be in the lineup tonight against Dallas.

Dustin Penner LW LA
1 Month Los Angeles Kings Comment

Look for Dustin Penner to play on the second line Tuesday when he returns to action after suffering a lower body injury on March 31.

Penner will line up with Mike Richards and Jeff Carter with Kyle Clifford, who took over Penner's spot during his absence, moving down to a bottom-six role. Likely candidates to be scratched in favor of Clifford are Jordan Nolan, Brad Richardson or Colin Fraser. Penner has two goals and 11 points in 25 games this season.

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