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Kings’ Jack Johnson out at least two months

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A tough start just got tougher for the Kings today, with the announcement that defenseman Jack Johnson will undergo shoulder surgery later this week and is expected to be out until around mid-season.

Johnson injured his shoulder in the first period of the Kings’ 1-0 loss to San Jose Sunday at Staples Center, apparently while trying to knock the puck out of the air. He played one shift in the second period but couldn’t continue.

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That’s a difficult blow to the Kings, who had been counting on Johnson to be a key piece of a young and assertive defense.

They claimed defenseman Kyle Quincey off waivers from Detroit, but there was no immediate word whether he might report in time to play against the Ducks on Tuesday at Staples Center.

More coming as we get more information.

-- Helene Elliott

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