Greetings from Ottawa, where it has been overcast and rainy most of the day. The Kings, who have earned standings points in nine straight games (7-0-2), will face the Senators in the fourth game of this six-game trip.
First, some business. Late Monday afternoon, the Kings announced they had recalled defensemen Jeff Schultz and Nick Ebert from Ontario of the American Hockey League, a curious move considering they already have a spare defenseman with them in Derek Forbort. What makes it even stranger is the call-ups corresponded with putting two forwards on injured reserve: Kyle Clifford, retroactive to Dec.