Dustin Penner loses a point, Colin Fraser gains a roster spot

The more things change, the fewer points left wing Dustin Penner has.

The Kings announced Thursday that a video review of their third goal against Nashville on Tuesday showed that Penner should not have gotten an assist on the play and it was taken away from him, negating what appeared to be his first multi-point game as a King.

According to a statement released by the team, the review showed “that Penner lifted the stick of a Nashville player but never did touch the puck as the puck moved up the ice.” The assist he originally got was given to Willie Mitchell.

That doesn’t change the fact Penner played a solid game for the second successive night, after a strong effort at San Jose on Monday.

“He’s played better here the last three games. I really like his energy and I like the way he’s starting to move around the ice,” Kings Coach Terry Murray said before his team faced the defending West champion Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night at Staples Center.

“Much more confident, much more with authority. He’s in an athletic position. He’s got his knees bent and he’s playing both ways. And with that kind of work I think everything will get on track in the offensive part of it.”

No news on Doughty; ailing Simon Gagne to miss exhibition opener

First, the obligatory Drew Doughty non-update update:

Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi said Tuesday he had not spoken to Don Meehan, who represents the unsigned restricted free agent. Lombardi also said that persistent rumors that he will trade Doughty are false. “There’s no way,” Lombardi said.

Some of those rumors appeared on Twitter on Monday from the account of someone impersonating Canadian Sportsnet personality Nick Kypreos, and Lombardi said he initially thought it was the real Kypreos coming up with those trade scenarios. Lombardi said he was irked until he was told the account didn’t belong to Kypreos.

The only other news Tuesday was that winger Simon Gagne was scratched from Wednesday’s split-squad game against Phoenix at Staples Center because of the flu. Gagne missed practice Tuesday and Coach Terry Murray said there was no reason to rush Gagne back.

Brad Richardson, who had been scheduled to travel to Glendale, Ariz., to play in the other split-squad game, instead stayed in Los Angeles and will play at Staples Center. Scott Parse skated alongside Mike Richards and Dustin Brown on Tuesday, with tryout player Cam Paddock on a line with Kyle Clifford and Jarret Stoll. However, Murray said he will have Parse with Stoll and Clifford on Wednesday and will put Richardson on the left side with Richards and Brown.

NHL salary arbitration hearings set

The NHL Players’ Assn. on Friday released a schedule for players’ salary arbitration hearings. A hearing for Kings forward Brad Richardson is scheduled for July 21 and a hearing for defenseman Alec Martinez is scheduled July 27.

A hearing for Ducks winger Dan Sexton was scheduled for Aug. 4.

All hearings take place in Toronto.

Any player can come to terms with his team on a new contract before the scheduled hearing, and many do.

When a hearing takes place, an award must be made within 48 hours. The team can accept the arbitrator’s decision or walk away. If the team walks away the player can declare himself an unrestricted free agent.

ALSO:

Kings announce development camp schedule, participants

Kings' Martinez and Richardson, Ducks' Sexton file for salary arbitration

-- Helene Elliott

Photo: Brad Richarson. Credit: Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times.

Kings' Martinez and Richardson, Ducks' Sexton file for salary arbitration

Kings defenseman Alec Martinez and forward Brad Richardson and Ducks right wing Dan Sexton were among the 23 NHL players who have elected salary arbitration.

The NHL Players’ Assn. announced the list on Tuesday.

Hearings will be held in Toronto from July 20 to Aug. 4, but players who have filed for arbitration can reach agreements with their respective clubs before their scheduled hearing.

Martinez had five goals and 16 points in 60 games as a rookie last season and averaged 15 minutes and 16 seconds' ice time. His salary cap hit was $875,000. Richardson, a utility forward, had seven goals and 19 points in 68 games while averaging 11:45. His salary cap hit was $900,000.

Sexton had four goals and 13 points in 47 games while averaging 11:35. His salary cap hit was $750,000.

ALSO:

Kings looking for a fair deal with Drew Daughty

Ducks acquire Kurtis Foster in trade for Andy Sutton

-- Helene Elliott

Photo: Brad Richardson. Credit: Chad Ziemendorf / Reuters

Kings' Young Guns aiming for continued playoff success

After defeating the Sharks at San Jose on Saturday to extend their first-round playoff series to a sixth game Monday night at Staples Center, the Kings say they’re calm and have a game plan that will get them to a seventh game Wednesday at HP Pavilion.

“We got our confidence up. We got the last one,” right wing Wayne Simmonds said. “I think we’ve just got to come home and kind of picture it as an away game and just play the same way and keep it simple, the same way as we do on the road.”

The Kings are 2-1 at San Jose but 0-2 at home after losing Games 3 and 4.

“Everyone feels good. We’re confident in ourselves,” Simmonds said. “We’ve had our bad games and we’ve had good games this year and I think we’ve learned from what we haven’t done right in all those bad games and we’re ready to do it right now.”