Given his injury history, Kings defenseman Christian Ehrhoff was relieved to have escaped without any serious damage from what he called a "dirty play" by the Nashville Predators' Mike Ribeiro.
Ehrhoff left Saturday's game and did not return after the incident late in the second period, which resulted in a boarding minor to Ribeiro. The Kings' defenseman said he had a stiff neck but felt better and took part in Sunday's practice before the team departed for Chicago.
The Kings are on a seven-game winning streak and will make a quick trip through the Central Division, at Chicago on Monday night and at St.