Early in the second period Saturday, Nate Thompson got pushed into teammate Jack Campbell and pinned the goalie’s legs underneath him. Ranford thought Campbell was done for the night.
“I was surprised that he finished the game,” Ranford said. “When I saw his leg got caught under him, and any time you see it kind of snap out, you know it’s usually not good.”
The image of Campbell grimacing skyward should be the Kings’ new logo. Their cursed net claimed another goalie Monday with the announcement that Campbell will need surgery for torn knee cartilage. It is the second such injury in two weeks for a Kings goalie after Jonathan Quick’s surgery Oct.