Dustin Brown W FA Sat 3/22/14 6:22 PM
Dustin Brown
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Dustin Brown suffered an upper-body injury in Saturday afternoon's game against Florida.
He isn't expected to return to the contest. He had a goal and logged 7:12 of ice time before leaving. Brown just returned to the lineup on Thursday after being sidelined with an illness and a lower-body ailment.
Dustin Brown W FA Fri 3/21/14 9:48 AM
Dustin Brown
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Dustin Brown (illness/lower body) logged 15:09 minutes in his return on Thursday.
Brown missed two games due to the combination of an ailment and his illness. He skated alongside Trevor Lewis and Kyle Clifford on a line that wasn't expected to do much offensively. Sure enough, Brown didn't record a point in his return and ended up with a minus-one rating.
Dustin Brown W FA Thu 3/20/14 6:04 PM
Dustin Brown
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Dustin Brown feels ready to return, but he's listed as a game-time decision for Thursday's match against Washington.
He's been sidelined since Mar. 13 due to an illness. The Kings didn't do line rushes Thursday morning, but he practiced on Wednesday and said he's good to go.
Dustin Brown W FA Wed 3/19/14 2:50 PM
Dustin Brown
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Dustin Brown (illness) feels healthy enough to rejoin the Kings' lineup.
Brown provided that update after participating in Wednesday's practice. He was sidelined for two contests.
Dustin Brown W FA Wed 3/19/14 1:33 PM
Dustin Brown
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Dustin Brown (illness) practiced with the Kings on Wednesday.
Brown was one of four forwards on the fourth line though, so it remains to be seen if he'll return on Thursday. He has missed two straight games.
Dustin Brown W FA Sat 3/15/14 10:04 PM
Dustin Brown
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Dustin Brown (illness) is not in the Kings lineup Saturday night.
Brown did not partake in the optional skate Saturday morning either. He has 12 goals and 22 points this season. It remains to be seen whether he'll be good to go when the Kings host the Coyotes on Monday night.
Dustin Brown W FA Sat 3/15/14 5:39 PM
Dustin Brown
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Dustin Brown (illness) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's match against Anaheim.
"Just kind of play it by ear. Getting back to square one, really," he said. "Just stayed in later for treatment, and see how I feel later." He played just 10:12 of ice time against Toronto on Thursday and there's been some speculation that he's dealing with more than an illness.
Dustin Brown W FA Fri 3/14/14 6:42 PM
Dustin Brown
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Dustin Brown is dealing with an illness and consequently skipped Friday's practice.
It's possible that Brown being limited to 10:12 minutes on Thursday was related to this disease. At the time, Kings Coach Darryl Sutter suggested that the decision was made because Brown's line was "tired." Either way, Brown should be regarded as day-to-day.
Dustin Brown W FA Fri 3/14/14 10:03 AM
Dustin Brown
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Dustin Brown was limited to 10:12 minutes in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Toronto.
Kings Coach Darryl Sutter insisted that Brown isn't hurt. "The line was tired so we didn't play them much," Sutter said. Brown got off to a hot start after the Olympics, scoring two goals and six points in six games.
Dustin Brown W FA Fri 3/7/14 9:57 AM
Dustin Brown
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Dustin Brown has been hot ever since the Olympics ended.
Brown was benched for most of the bronze medal game while representing the United States and when asked about it, coach Dan Bylsma said that he was putting people on the ice he thought could score. That seems to have sparked Brown as he has two goals and five points in five games since the Winter Games. He's had a disappointing campaign, but he's a decent bet to have an impressive March.