Laperriere Is in the Lineup After All

On Monday, forward Ian Laperriere was considered out for Tuesday night’s game against Vancouver because of a right shoulder injury. But by game time, Laperriere was in the lineup at right wing instead of center and he quickly made his presence felt.

His hard check on the Canucks’ Gino Odjick helped lead to the Kings’ second goal when Vancouver’s Donald Brashear was given a two-minute penalty at 4:18 for interference in an attempt to retaliate.

Less than a minute later, Kevin Stevens scored on the power play.

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Defenseman Aki Berg, the Kings’ 1995 top draft choice, played in his first NHL game since Oct. 21 after being recalled from Phoenix, their International Hockey League affiliate. Rookie forward Jeff Shevalier was sent to Phoenix after the game. . . . Enforcer Matt Johnson played in his first game since Dec. 18.