WORCESTER, MA – Defenseman Danny Groulx scored in the ninth-round of the shootout as the Manchester Monarchs fought to the bitter end of their, 2-1, shootout loss to the Worcester Sharks at the DCU Center on Friday night.

From the Atlantic to the Pacific, the organizations of the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks sit atop their divisions. Entering the weekend, the Kings' top affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, lead the American Hockey League's Atlantic Division by four points over San Jose's No. 1, the Worcester Sharks. In the NHL's Pacific Division, the Sharks have a two-point edge over the Kings in their battle for the top spot.

If there really was only one chance to make a first impression, Scott Parse wouldn’t be in the NHL right now. Fortunately for Parse, the cliché doesn’t always work. Parse got a first look with the Kings last year, although not much of one, because Kings coaches and management apparently didn’t see anything worth looking at for very long. The second chance?

MANCHESTER, NH - The Manchester Monarchs, the primary affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, have assigned forward Geoff Walker to the ECHL's Ontario Reign, Monarchs Director of Hockey Operations Hubie McDonough announced today.