les_glorieux Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 The Los Angeles Kings have placed goaltender Mathieu Garon on injury reserve and recalled goaltender Yutaka Fukufuji from the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League. Garon injured his finger in a 5-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks. Garon, 28, has a record of 8-7-3, a goals-against-average of 2.80, a save-percentage of .904 and two shutouts in 20 appearances with the Kings this season. The Kings acquired the 6-2, 192-pound native of Chandler, Quebec, from Montreal with a third-round choice (Paul Baier) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft for Radek Bonk and goaltender Cristobal Huet on June 26, 2004. Originally selected by Montreal in the second-round (44th overall) in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, Garon has a record of 55-53-3, a goals-against-average of 2.91, a save-percentage of .902 and 10 shutouts in 126 career NHL appearances with the Kings and Montreal. Related Info * Kings' Cloutier to have surgery Fukufuji, 24, has a record of 2-0-0, a goals-against-average of 1.30, a save-percentage of .954 and no shutouts in three games with the Monarchs this season. In addition, the 6-1, 180-pound native of Tokyo, Japan, and the first player born in Japan to ever dress for in an NHL game (Kings vs. Dallas at STAPLES Center on December 16, 2006), has a record of 3-3-0, a goals-against-average of 3.19 and a save-percentage of .898 in 10 appearances with the Reading Royals (ECHL) this season. Originally selected by the Kings in the eighth-round (238th overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Fukufuji has not appeared in an NHL game. Edit: Unless it's huge news, please don't use all caps on titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAK Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 now they have the best excuse to finish low and be as close to the top 5 on draft day !! however if they need a good rent-a-goalie, we'Ve got one in hand and could be had for a 2nd rounder !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chips Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 (edited) Would the kings part with a #1 or #2 center? We may have goalie that could answer some of their net issues... on a related note has anyone heard rumours about forsberg being on the trading block to the habs? apparently RDS was discussing this before game time yesterday... Edited January 13, 2007 by Chips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Stealth Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Feel bad for them. At least we have their 2nd rounder for giving them Clouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nesquik Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Would the kings part with a #1 or #2 center? We may have goalie that could answer some of their net issues... on a related note has anyone heard rumours about forsberg being on the trading block to the habs? apparently RDS was discussing this before game time yesterday... They were I heard about it, they were saying something 'bout Samsonov and Niinimaa being in the trade.... But RDS, they get all sorts of random information... And I heard it during the game, Pierre et Yvon are never talking about what is happening in the game but outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsniper Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Yutaka! Sweet, I was hoping he'd eventually get to play an NHL game. Fukufuji for Vezina! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigRedC Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Did this title scare anyone else? :puke: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMR Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Ahh well to find a positive in this Sean Avery will have to finish more than likley out of the playoffs. I do feel bad for the Kings but now they should ensure themselves a top pick to go after their (Malikin) to help their Crosby (Kopitar), Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoRvInA Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Cant wait to see FUK U FUJI signs everywhere! First time a Japanese player would play in the NHL.... Wait lets trade abby now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLP Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 I could finally get to see a game on television ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathieu30 Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 With both Cloutier and Garon injured, aren't the Kings allowed to call up LaBarbera without needing him to clear waivers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nesquik Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Cant wait to see FUK U FUJI signs everywhere! First time a Japanese player would play in the NHL.... Wait lets trade abby now! Didn't Canadians bring up a Japanese Goalie before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathieu30 Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Didn't Canadians bring up a Japanese Goalie before? André Racicot?? :?- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Kings lose to St Louis 6 - 5 in Fukufuji's debut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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