With the Kings riding a four-game winning streak, no lineup changes are expected for tomorrow’s game at Boston, unless Jack Johnson’s arm injury prevents him from playing. “I’ll probably stay with what we saw last night,” Murray said, which would make Randy Jones and Teddy Purcell the healthy scratches. Murray also said that Jonathan Quick [...]

A couple hours before Thursday’s game, word floated through the press room that Sean O’Donnell might not be able to play because of flu-like symptoms. O’Donnell, though, recovered enough to play, and play a lot. O’Donnell was on the ice for more than eight minutes in the first period — thanks in part to two [...]

Long after Thursday night’s game was decided, there was a lingering bizarre question: how did the Kings NOT score a 5-on-3 goal? Their fourth goal clearly came with one second remaining on the initial penalty, meaning that the Kings should still have been on the power play, for 28 seconds, until the second penalty expired. [...]

Here’s what Jack Johnson said today about his status, followed by Terry Murray’s thoughts… Question: How do you feel today? JOHNSON: “I skated today. It’s going to take a few days before I feel good again. Hopefully it feels good sooner than later.” Question: Will you be able to play tomorrow? JOHNSON: “I don’t know. [...]

After practice today, Jack Johnson said he has an arm injury, and Johnson and Terry Murray both said it was not certain whether Johnson would play tomorrow at Boston. It seems likely that a decision will be made after tomorrow’s morning skate. Johnson practiced today, but Murray said Johnson did not attempt to shoot or [...]

Jack Johnson is practicing this morning, which is a good sign for him and the Kings. I’ll get an update after practice, before the flight to Boston.

Here’s my LAKings.com game story from tonight, with stats and video. Thanks for reading! Kings beat Columbus 4-1

Coach Ken Hitchcock (on the game…) “I’m surprised at the way we played for the last 40 minutes. I was surprised by the way we didn’t respond. (L.A.) didn’t play very well at the start, but they scored on their second or third shot (on goal). I don’t think it was L.A. They picked it [...]

Terry Murray’s postgame thoughts… (on Greene’s goal…) MURRAY: “A great play by Frolov. He does his thing down deep in the offensive zone. He holds onto it and he finds people, and it’s a matter of getting pucks to the net sometimes. That’s what we keep telling our guys, that good things can happen.” (on [...]

Jonathan Quick’s postgame thoughts… (on the first 10 minutes…) QUICK: “It was a little chaotic there. They came out hard, they came out flying, and we got a couple bounces there at the beginning. We were fortunate to have it 0-0 after that first 10 minutes. Then Greener scored a big goal, and I feel [...]

Ryan Smyth’s postgame thoughts… (on the win…) SMYTH: “It was nice. Quickie held us in there and gave us a chance. We sure weren’t ready, like we were against Toronto, but it’s a team game and Quickie pulled us through and Greenie got us an early lead. We capitalized on the power play, which is [...]

Anze Kopitar’s postgame thoughts… (on reaching, and passing, the 100-goal mark…) KOPITAR: “It’s pretty special. You see the guys reaching 300, 400, 500, those big guys, and it’s pretty nice. Now I’ve got it started, a little milestone, and I’m ready to score a couple more now too.” (on winning another road game…) KOPITAR: “We [...]

Here’s what Terry Murray said about Jack Johnson, who left the game late in the second period and did not return. MURRAY: “Jack got hit on the hit that Simmer had on Boll. It’s a little bit of an upper-body injury. I haven’t got any medical report on it, quite honestly. I don’t think it’s [...]

The Kings are now 3-0 on this five-game road trip, have won six of their last seven games and have tied their season best with a four-game winning streak. Jack Johnson did not return in the third period. More from the locker room ASAP…

Jonathan Quick’s potential shutout bid ended with 9:22 remaining in the third period, just 1:12 after Kopitar’s goal. Kristian Huselius made a nice move in the slot and tried to carry the puck to the net. He lost it, but Antione Vermette was there to put a wrist shot past Quick.

The Kings scored a 5-on-3 goal. Honestly. With one second remaining in a two-man advantage of 1:33, Anze Kopitar shot, got his own rebound and beat Mason with a high shot at the 9:26 mark of the third period.

The Kings made it 3-0 at the 4:05 mark of the third period. Dustin Brown chased down a puck in the corner and sent it to the front of the net. Ryan Smyth got tied up with Columbus defenseman Jan Hejda right in front of the net, and Smyth was credited with the tip-in.

According to a team spokesman, Jack Johnson’s return for tonight’s game is listed as “questionable” and he is described as having the ever-popular “upper-body injury.” Johnson is not on the Kings’ bench at the start of the third period.

The Kings got the only goal of the period, and shots were even, 8-8. I’ll pass along an update on Jack Johnson when I receive one…

The Kings took a two-goal lead with 4:14 remaining in the second period. Wayne Simmonds made a long pass to Ryan Smyth, who waited for Anze Kopitar and dropped a short pass. Kopitar held the puck and flipped a wrist shot to the far top corner to beat Mason. The goal was the 100th of [...]