Kings' Martinez placed on IR
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Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
Martinez was hurt in Monday's 4-1 win against the Blues. He spent 1:35 on the ice before going down with an upper body injury.
Martinez is the third defenseman on the Kings team to suffer a significant injury. Matt Greene was injured in the season opener and required back surgery, while Willie Mitchell underwent knee surgery during the lockout and has yet to play this year.
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The 25-year-old has one goal and two assists in 20 games this season.
In 126 career games, all with Los Angeles, Martinez has 12 goals and 18 assists.