Purcell draws team's praise (LA Times)

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Teddy Purcell stepped onto the ice for his first NHL shift last week and before the 22-year-old center for the Kings could get his bearings, he was leading a two-on-one break with veteran defenseman Rob Blake.

He slid the puck over to Blake, who promptly passed it back. The rest was history, almost.

"I kind of went in on the goalie and almost scored," Purcell said. "I hit the side of the net."