from SportsLine.com
from SportsLine.com
Colorado coach Bob Hartley said he was pleased to see his club's offense spread among several players. Milan Hejduk, one of the team's leading scorers, is out with a torn muscle in his abdomen, and Colorado lost forward Dan Hinote halfway through the second period Thursday with a shoulder injury.
Hinote is expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks.
"Getting production from everyone is important, especially going down the stretch to the playoffs," Hartley said. "That's a sign of a good hockey club and we are going to need that."
STANDINGS: Kings - 73 points, 2nd place, 3 PB, Pacific Division. Avalanche - 80 points, 1st place, Northwest Division.
TEAM LEADERS: Kings - Palffy, 24 goals; Allison, 38 assists and 53 points; Ian Laperriere, 105 PIM. Avalanche - Sakic, 22 goals, 43 assists and 65 points; Scott Parker, 129 PIM.
SPECIAL TEAMS (through March 7): Kings - Power play: 20.8 percent (58 for 279), 2nd in NHL. Penalty killing: 88.3 percent (257 for 291), 2nd. Avalanche - Power play: 18.8 percent (52 for 277), 5th. Penalty killing: 88.9 percent (216 for 243), 1st.
GOALTENDERS: Kings - Felix Potvin (22-21-6, 3 SO, 2.29 GAA); Jamie Storr (8-4-3, 1, 2.06). Avalanche - Patrick Roy (26-17-7, 8, 1.90); Aebischer (10-5-0, 2, 1.87).
SEASON SERIES: 1-1. Sakic has two goals and two assists, and Rob Blake has a goal and two assists in the series for Colorado. Kelly Buchberger and Craig Johnson each have two goals for Los Angeles.
LAST MEETING: Jan. 28; Kings, 6-4. At Denver, Sakic had two goals in the second period to end the longest scoring drought of his NHL career at 18 games.
ROAD/HOME RECORDS: Kings - 17-9-4-3 on the road; Avalanche - 21-9-3-1 at home.
