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LOS ANGELES – The art of coaching is partly to make the most of the players at your disposal.
So why was Kings winger Ilya Kovalchuk stuck in the third period against the Edmonton Oilers at Staples Center on Sunday? He was not on the ice for the 5:55 finals of the second period.
His ice time in the Kings 5-2 win was 6:20, the lowest of the season. The only rookie of the Kings with less time on ice is rookie Michael Amadio (4:59). For comparison purposes, Kyle Clifford and Nate Thompson earned ice time of 12:42 and 1:23 respectively against the Oilers.
Kovalchuk was seen punching his teammates and celebrating his goals despite the fact that he sat at the end of the bench. It was a rare sight because it had never happened to him before.
"I do not know how to be on the bench because this is the first time in my career that I'm sitting here for the third period but I'm that kind of guy (who stays positive). I'm mad. We won …
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