GDT: Game #17 : KINGS vs. CANUCKS, Saturday, 11/9/13 @ 7:00 pm PDT

[Puck U]

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| MATCHUP |

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vs. ​

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LOS ANGELES KINGS | | VANCOUVER CANUCKS (16 gp : 10-6-0 = 20 pts) |

STATS​

| (18 gp : 11-5-2 = 24 pts) 5th Pacific / 9th West / 13th NHL |

STANDINGS​

| 4th Pacific / 6th West / 6th NHL Won 1 |

STREAK​

| Won 1 62.5% = 13th |

WINNING POINTS %​

| 66.7% = 10th 6 |

ROW​

| 10 6-3-0 @ Home |

HOME / AWAY​

| 7-2-2 @ Away 4-3-0 @ Away |

AWAY / HOME​

| 4-3-0 @ Home 6-4-0 |

LAST 10​

| 6-2-2 2.56g (45) = 18th |

GOALS PER GAME (Totals)​

| 2.83g (52) = 12th 2.50g (40) = 13th |

GOALS AGAINST (Totals)​

| 2.44g (46) = 10th +5 |

GOAL DIFFERENTIAL​

| +6 22.6% = 6th |

POWER PLAY PCT.​

| 10.3% = 27th 80.6% = 20th |

PENALTY KILL PCT.​

| 88.5% = 2nd 12.8 = 20th |

PIM PER GAME​

| 11.9 = 15th 510 = 1st |

HIT TOTALS​

| 333 = 19th 55.4% = 2nd |

FACE-OFF WIN PCT.​

| 51.6% = 11th

Game Time: Saturday Nov./9th/2013 7:00 pm PDT Location:

Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA. USA

TV Broadcast : FoxSports-WEST (HD) : CBC : NHL CenterIce * (check your local area listings, black-out restrictions may apply)
Note : ( FoxSports-WEST ‘KINGS LIVE’ Pre-Game show 30 minutes prior to every Game.)

Radio Broadcast : LA Kings.com Radio Player /or KTLK 1150 AM On-Line Link
Note : * (Kings Radio Pre-Game w/ Nick Nickson & Daryl Evans on 30 min before game time, and Kings Talk on after every Home Game)

FREE Online Video Streams : FirstRowSports.eu : myp2p.eu : SportLEMON.tv : ************* : AtdheNet.TV : atdhe.tv : LiveStreamHunter.tv : hockeywebcasts.com : Yahoo Online Stream : HockeyStreams.com {Pay-Site} * (links to online feeds provided but not guaranteed to always be active or working.)

Big Game Story: This is first of 5 meetings between the Vancouver Canucks and Los Angeles Kings, new Pacific Division rivals. The Canucks took 2 of 3 last season, including a 1-0 win in the most recent matchup on March 23 at Staples Center. It's been a little over 18 months since the Kings started their improbable run to the franchise's first Stanley Cup title by upsetting the Canucks in the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Now these opponents may find themselves battling just to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in a division where the Kings currently sit fifth despite being four games above the .500 mark. GO KINGS GO !!!



Scoreboards : NHL : CBS : Yahoo : TSN.ca : ESPN​

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[shadow=Silver]Playoff rivals meet for 1st time as ‘Pacific rivals’ as KINGS host CANUCKS @ Staples.[/shadow]
[fieldset=POSSIBLE ROSTER MATCH UPS]

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[shadow=Silver]LOS ANGELES KINGS[/shadow] | [shadow=Navy]VANCOUVER CANUCKS[/shadow] Forwards | Forwards #23 Dustin Brown ‘C’ - #11 Anze Kopitar ‘A’ - #14 Justin Williams | #22 Daniel Sedin ‘A’ - #33 Henrik Sedin ‘C’ - #17 Ryan Kesler ‘A’ #74 Dwight King - #10 Mike Richards ‘A’ - #73 Tyler Toffoli | #20 Chris Higgins - #25 Mike Santorelli - #14 Alex Burrows #17 Daniel Carcillo - #22 Trevor Lewis - #21 Matt Frattin | #49 Darren Archibald - #15 Brad Richardson - #9 Zack Kassian #13 Kyle Clifford - #57 Linden Vey - #71 Jordan Nolan | #29 Tom Sestito - #13 Jeremy Welsh - #21 Zac Dalpe {scratched} #24 Colin Fraser , #28 Jarret Stoll | {scratched} #46 Nicklas Jensen Defense | Defense #6 Jake Muzzin - #8 Drew Doughty | #23 Alexander Edler - #5Jason Garrison #44 Robyn Regehr - #26 Slava Voynov | #18 Ryan Stanton - #3 Kevin Bieksa ‘A’ #33 Willie Mitchell - #27 Alec Martinez | #2 Dan Hamhuis – #8 Christopher Tanev {scratched} #2 Matt Greene ‘A’ | {scratched} #41 Andrew Alberts , #6 Yannick Weber Goaltending | Goaltending #32 Jonathan Quick {expected starter} | #1 Robert Luongo {expected starter} #54 Ben Scrivens | #31 Eddie Lack As always, line projections are educated assessments and not definite alignments. | As always, line projections are educated assessments and not definite alignments.

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[shadow=Silver]GO !!! KINGS !!! GO !!! . . . GO !!! KINGS !!! GO !!! . . . GO !!! KINGS !!! GO !!! . . . [/shadow]
[fieldset=KINGS ROYAL REPORT: Injury Updates, Stats, News & Notes]

[shadow=Silver]LOS ANGELES KINGS :[/shadow] - #77 Jeff Carter (RW/C), On IR w/ Lower-body injury (Foot), out at least a week, no word on his expected return to line-up ?
- #28 Jarret Stoll (C), Out Day-to-Day w/ Lower-body injury (Undisclosed), questionable for game against Vancouver.
- #2 Matt Greene ‘A’ (D), Day-to-Day, sat out Wednesday's practice because he was "banged up," according to coach Darryl Sutter, questionable for game against Vancouver.
- #5 Keaton Ellerby (D), Claimed Off Waivers by the Winnipeg Jets.
Current man games lost due to injury: 4

[shadow=Navy]VANCOUVER CANUCKS :[/shadow] - #7 David Booth (LW), Out Day-to-Day w/ Lower-Body injury (???), has been sent down to Utica (AHL) for a conditioning assignment.
- #45 Jordan Schroeder (C), On IR w/ Lower-Body injury (Foot/Ankle), will have pin inserted into left ankle, Out indefinitely and expected to miss 2 months.
- #36 Jannik Hansen (RW), On IR w/ Upper-Body injury (Arm/Hand), Out indefinitely, expected to miss 3-4 weeks.
- #32 Dale Weise (RW), On IR w/ Lower-Body injury (Leg), Out indefinitely, expected to miss 3-4 weeks.
Current man games lost due to injury: 39

NHL.com Standings :DIVISION : CONFERENCE : LEAGUE
NHL.com Team Stats: LOS ANGELES KINGS : VANCOUVER CANUCKS
ESPN Team Stats :LOS ANGELES KINGS : VANCOUVER CANUCKS
TSN.ca ( Game Day ) : http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/scores/gameday/?hubname=nhl-kings
The Hockey News, FORECASTER - Tale Of The Tape : http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/tott.cgi?LA
LAKings.com e-Media Guide 2013 : http://kings.nhl.com/v2/ext/publications/2013_Kings_Media_Guide.pdf
LAKings.com e-Media 2013 Year Book : http://www.azbycx1928.com/lak12a91hs6/
L.A. Kings Home Page's : LA Times : Daily News : CBS Spotsline : TSN : Yahoo : ESPN Clubhouse : The Fourth Period : The Hockey News Magazine

L.A.Kings.com : - Richards an unsung leader with Kings.
- Kings Roster Moves; Carter to IR, Ellerby on Waivers, Toffoli & Vey Up.
- LA Kings FOOD DRIVE, presented by United Health Care.
- Rink RAmblings.
- Dining Out w/ Willie Mitchell.
- Perfect Match: Part 2.
- Perfect Match: Part 1.
- KINGS of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
- New Perspective – Davis Payne.
- LA Kings Insider: WEST is BEST.
- Kings sign forward Scott Sabourin, 3yr ELC.
Kings Ice Crew News LA Kings Ice Crew Calendar 2014, On Sale.
LA Kings: In The Media : (The Hub for ALL the Latest News & Media about Our LA KINGS)
NHL.com News : Dodger Stadium to host Kings, Ducks in January.
NHL.com News : Super 16: Power Rankings, Week 5 - 11/8/13 – Kings #7 / #4 Last Week.
TSN.ca Power Rankings Week 5 – November 5, Kings = 15th (#14 last week).
TSN.ca (ICECHIPS)
ESPN.com News: Power Rankings Week 5 - Nov 4, Kings 13th (#7 last week).
LATimes.com News : Another possible setback for Kings' struggling penalty-kill unit.
HockeysFuture.com News : Mid to late round drafting has Los Angeles Kings system filled with potentially useful players.
HockeysFuture.com News : Toffoli continues development in AHL as he waits for full-time NHL shot.

LAKings.com RECAP of Last Game #16, vs. BUFFALO SABRES : http://kings.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2013020239
LAKings.com Post-Game #16 BoxScore : SABRES = 0 : KINGS = 2 http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20132014/GS020239.HTM
LAKingsInsider.com Post-Game #16 Summary/Notes/Videos - 11/7 vs. SABRES : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/11/08/november-7-postgame-notes-videos/
Kings Talk Radio Replay : http://kings.nhl.com/club/podcastplayer.htm?pid=59
LAKings.com Game #17 Notes vs. VANCOUVER CANUCKS, File : http://kings.nhl.com/v2/ext/GameNotes/gn-2013020254.pdf *(PDF file, printable & packed full of Info!)
LAKings.com Game Preview Link : http://kings.nhl.com/club/preview.htm?id=2013020254
LAKingsInsider.com Game-Day Preview #17 : 11/9/13 vs. CANUCKS: http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/11/09/game-17-preview-vancouver-at-los-angeles/
LAKingsInsider.com Game-Day #17 : 11/9/13 vs. VANCOUVER CANUCKS : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/11/09/game-17-vancouver-at-los-angeles/
Morning Skate Quotes: 11/9 – Darryl Sutter : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/11/09/november-9-practice-quotes-darryl-sutter/
Morning Skate Quotes: 11/9 – xxxxx : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/11/09/november-9-practice-quotes-alec-martinez/
Morning Skate Quotes: 11/9 – xxxxx : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/11/09/november-9-practice-quotes-alec-martinez/
Morning Skate Update: 11/9 – xxxxxxxxx : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/11/09/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
Practice Skate Quotes: 11/8 – Darryl Sutter : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/11/08/november-8-practice-quotes-darryl-sutter/
Practice Skate Quotes: 11/8 – Linden Vey : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/11/08/november-8-practice-quotes-linden-vey/
Practice Skate Quotes: 11/8 – Brad Richardson : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/11/08/november-8-practice-quotes-brad-richardson/
Waking up with the Kings: November 8 : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/11/08/waking-up-with-the-kings-november-8/
Post Game Audio: 11/7 KingsTalk Nick Nickson & Daryl Evens w/ Linden Vey : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/11/08/postgame-audio-daryl-evans-and-linden-vey/
Post Game Quotes: 11/7 – Darryl Sutter : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/11/07/november-7-postgame-quotes-darryl-sutter/
Post Game Quotes: 11/7 – Jonathan Quick : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/11/07/november-7-postgame-quotes-jonathan-quick/
Post Game Quotes: 11/7 – Linden Vey : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/11/07/november-7-postgame-quotes-linden-vey/
Post Game Quotes: 11/7 – BUFFALO SABRES : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/11/07/november-7-postgame-quotes-buffalo/
The View From: BUFFALO :[/B] http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/11/08/the-view-from-buffalo-2/
Post Game #16 : 11/7 vs. SABRES : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/11/07/game-16-buffalo-at-los-angeles/
L.A. Kings (Official Twitter) : https://twitter.com/LAKings
L.A. Kings (Official FaceBook) : http://www.facebook.com/LAKings

VANCOUVER CANUCKS: Official NHL Website : HF 'Canucklehead' Board GDT
VANCOUVER CANUCKS (Official Twitter) : http://twitter.com/#!/VANCANUCKS
VANCOUVER CANUCKS (Official FaceBook) : http://www.facebook.com/CANUCKS
VANCOUVER CANUCKS.com, Tale of the Tape : http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=690700&navid=DL|VAN|home
Vancouver Sun Newspaper, Canucks Page : Vancouver Sun 'One-Timers' Canucks Blog : Cam Cole's Canucks Blog[/fieldset]
[shadow=Silver]KINGS look to defeat CANUCKS, for their SIXTH WIN in a Row !!![/shadow]
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[shadow=Silver] LET'S GO KINGS !!![/shadow]

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[KingKopitar11*]

Going to the game, gonna wear my Palffy Jersey. Please win!

Man I miss Carter. The Canucks fans are right. Our second line looks so weak without Carter.

Lets blow them out for Carter!

 

[Legionnaire]

Going to the game too. Woot! Will be in my new Richards jersey. Kings are 1-0 with it. .

Let's Go Kings!!!

 

[kingsholygrail]

Must defend this house!

 

[drugold]

I expect Brown to be like a robotic stud bull in a field of female cattle. Win or lose, those Canucks will be sore

 

[King RAZZ]

I wonder if Luongo has found his missing tires yet...

And we need Moriarty out there for just one more interview...

 

[Butch 19]

A good test tonight.

Kings win 4-3.

 

[KBA4life]

I'll be there, go Kings!

 

[KingsHockey24]

4-2 Kings.

 

[Papa Mocha 15]

Richardson's first game back. Gonna be interesting to see how he plays.

GO KINGS GO!!

 

[monster_bertuzzi]

Richardson's first game back. Gonna be interesting to see how he plays.

GO KINGS GO!!

He's been awesome for us filling in (and basically, carrying) on the 3rd line.

 

[deeshamrock]

I think it will be a good game and the Kings have had success vs the Nucks. I think they'll be very motivated for this game.
And although the Kings have to adjust for the loss of Carter's threat to score (actual goals he had only 1 (a credited shortie ) since 10/9 at the time of the injury) , I think TT (and his 6 SOG's in his first game) has shown he's not afraid to shoot and will be a threat to score on that line. I don't like King there, he's the weak link but Sutter doesn't have a lot to work with...yet.

I think the Specialty teams are interesting.
Kings 6 on PK and 20 on PP
Nucks 27 on PP and 2 on PK

I'm hoping that the weak PP will lead to maybe Kopi and Richie getting some SH attempts.
but 2nd on the PK means that 1st unit might have to really be perfect pasing and decision making, i.e. leave the right players out there and put Richards as QB

And I love that shot of Kessler on his knees begging to the ref.

 

[HYORI 1963]

I'm thinking Richardson gets at least one point.

 

[Addison Rae]

Best of luck tonight, always a treat to watch Kopitar play .

 

[goosh]

Can honestly say I've never heard of Ryan Stanton.

 

[polarbearcub]

Can honestly say I've never heard of Ryan Stanton.

When we picked him up on waivers that was the reaction of our fan base... " who the eff is this guy.... Meh ahl or echl signing"

Boy were we wrong. This kid has been a revelation. The kid is so steady, rarely makes mistakes, smart plays. And he's only 22. And he did this to Andrew déjardins after he snowed Lu. Also means we don't have to dress Andrew Alberts

http://youtu.be/u7ZRw8DukEg

As for your old boy richardson... Well he's simply been terrific. 5 goals , two shorties. He is the anchor on our bottom 6, especially while missing weise, Hansen ,booth and Schroeder. Works his ass off.

 

[KBA4life]

When we picked him up on waivers that was the reaction of our fan base... " who the eff is this guy.... Meh ahl or echl signing"

Boy were we wrong. This kid has been a revelation. The kid is so steady, rarely makes mistakes, smart plays. And he's only 22.

As for your old boy richardson... Well he's simply been terrific. 5 goals , two shorties. He is the anchor on our bottom 6, especially while missing weise, Hansen ,booth and Schroeder. Works his ass off.

The interview where Richardson speaks highly of Sutter has been bandied about on these boards lately, nonetheless, Sutter banished him on the bench in favor of the completely worthless Fraser far too many times. Richardson is a very solid bottom sixer: speed, tenacity, and borderline dirty from time to time. I'm glad to see he's doing well

 

[bsjezz]

I'm hoping that the weak PP will lead to maybe Kopi and Richie getting some SH attempts.

unlikely. the problem hasn't been possession, as you might imagine with the sedins: the problem is more like a hesitance to take chances. goaltending has been excellent this year, so what you'll see is the twins and kesler cycling for a minute and a half to create one perfect look, only to have it gloved anyway. it's a problem right now, but it's not an issue where the top unit is dangerously inept.

edit: oh, and this should be a great game. closely matched division rivals with lots of history? puh-lease! hope it lives up to the potential...

 

[Canucks LB]

If you guys wanna know about richardson, he has been the best third liner for our team this year, doing everything.

Tortorella called him a dog and a bone type player.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

I have a bad feeling about this one, I hope I'm wrong

 

[KingKopitar11*]

I like The Canucks fan base ever since last year. They seem more normal now.

 

[Addison Rae]

Daniel Sedin is a game time decision.

 

[TwzKing]

I like The Canucks fan base ever since last year. They seem more normal now.

because they got knocked down a peg, with that said I never hated there team

 

[Choralone]

I've had this game circled on the calendar. Not only should it be good, I'm very curious to see how the Canucks look under Tortorella.

 

[Ollie Weeks]

Daniel Sedin is a game time decision.

What happened to him?