GDT: Game #16 : KINGS vs. AVALANCHE - Saturday, 2/23/’13 @ 1:00 pm PST

[Puck U]

[fieldset=GAME #16 : Los Angeles KINGS vs. Colorado AVALANCHE]

[table="head"]|MATCHUP|

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vs. ​

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LOS ANGELES KINGS| |COLORADO AVALANCHE
(15 gp : 7-6-2 = 16 pts) | | (15 gp : 7-7-1 = 15 pts)
5th Pacific / 11th West / 21st NHL| |3rd NorthWest / 12th West / 22nd NHL
Won 2|

STREAK​

|Won 2
53.3 %|

WINNING POINTS %​

|50.0 %
2-1-1 @ Home|

HOME/AWAY​

|2-5-0 @ Away
5-4-1|

LAST 10​

|5-4-1
2.33g = 25th|

GOALS PER GAME​

|2.47g = 23rd
2.47g = 12th|

GOALS AGAINST​

|2.87g = 18th
-2|

GOAL DIFFERENTIAL​

|-5
14.3% = 24th|

POWER PLAY PCT.​

|13.0% = 27th
81.8% = 18th|

PENALTY KILL PCT.​

|79.1% = 21st
50.6% = 12th|

FACE-OFF WIN PCT.​

|49.4% = 20th[/table]​

Game Time : Saturday Feb./23/2013 1:00 PM PST Location :

Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA. USA
TV Broadcast : FOXSPORTS-WEST (HD) : NHLN-US (HD) : 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 : ChanFeed.com : 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.)

LEGENDS NIGHT presented by McDonald’s … #22 IAN LAPERRIERE Puck Giveaway.
L.A.KingsInsider - A conversation with Ian Laperrière.

"It’s very humbling for me, because I wasn’t a star by any means. I just was a guy who did his job and took pride of doing his job for his teammates. To be recognized like I’ll be tomorrow is very surreal for me and very humbling for me and my family."

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

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[shadow=Silver]KINGS honor #22 IAN LAPERRIERE as they face AVALANCHE at StaplesCenter.[/shadow]
[fieldset=POSSIBLE ROSTER MATCH UPS]

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[shadow=SILVER]LOS ANGELES KINGS[/shadow]|[shadow=RoyalBlue]COLORADO AVALANCHE[/shadow]
Forwards|Forwards
#23 Dustin Brown ‘C’ - #11 Anze Kopitar ‘A’ - #14 Justin Williams | #11 Jamie McGinn - #9 Matt Duchene - #15 PA Parenteau
#22 Trevor Lewis - #10 Mike Richards - #77 Jeff Carter | #92 Gabriel Landeskog ‘C’ - #26 Paul Stastny ‘A’ - #54 David Jones
#25 Dustin Penner - #28 Jarret Stoll - #76 Dwight King | #55 Cody McLeod - #7 John Mitchell - #23 Milan Hejduk ‘A’
#13 Kyle Clifford - #24 Colin Fraser - #71 Jordan Nolan | #58 Patrick Bordeleau - #40 Mark Olver - #12 Chuck Kobasew
{scratched} #12 Simon Gagne, #15 Brad Richardson | {scratched} #17 Aaron Palushaj, #27 Steve Downie
Defense | Defense
#5 Keaton Ellerby - #8 Drew Doughty | #3 Ryan O‘Byrne - #22 Matt Hunwick
#7 Rob Scuderi - #26 Slava Voynov | #46 Stefan Elliott - #4 Greg Zanon
#44 Davis Drewiske - #6 Jake Muzzin | #8 Jan Hejda - #41 Tyson Barrie
{scratched} #81 Andrew Campbell, #33 Willie Mitchell, #27 Alec Martinez, #2 Matt Greene ‘A’ | {scratched} #5 Shane O‘Brien, #44 Ryan Wilson, #6 Erik Johnson
Goaltending | Goaltending
#32 Jonathan Quick {expected starter} | #1 Semyon Varlamov {expected starter}
#45 Jonathan Bernier | #35 Jean-Sebastien Giguere [/table]​

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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] - #33 Willie Mitchell (D), Non-Roster : Day-to-Day ? w/ Lower-body injury (Knee Surgery), is out indefinitely, not practicing with Team, with no time table for his return ?
- #2 Matt Greene (D), On IR w/ Mid-body injury (Back), underwent successful surgery, and MAY return before end of season ?
- #27 Alec Martinez (D), On IR, Day-to-Day w/ Upper-body injury (Back), out indefinitely, will miss at least a week.
Current man games lost: 18

[shadow=RoyalBlue]COLORADO AVALANCHE :[/shadow] - #37 Ryan O’Reilly (C), Hold-Out w/ signed 2 yr. deal with KHL, and it’s unclear if he’ll be returning for this season ?
- #27 Steve Downie (RW/LW), On IR w/ Lower-body injury (Knee Surgery), expected to miss remainder of season.
- #44 Ryan Wilson (D), On IR w/ Lower-body injury (Ankle), is out indefinitely.
- #6 Erik Johnson (D), On IR w/ Upper-body injury (Head), is out indefinitely.
- #23 Milan Hejduk ‘A’ (RW), Day-to-Day w/ Upper-body injury (Head), questionable for Saturday's game against Los Angeles.
- #92 Gabriel Landeskog ‘C’ (LW), OFF IR w/ Upper-body injury (Head/Neck), activated off injured reserve for game against Los Angeles.
Current man games lost due to injury: ??

NHL.com Standings :DIVISION : CONFERENCE : LEAGUE
NHL.com Team Stats: LOS ANGELES KINGS : COLORADO AVALANCHE
ESPN Team Stats :LOS ANGELES KINGS : COLORADO AVALANCHE
FOX Spots - GAME TRAX : http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/gameTrax?gameId=2012012108
FOX Spots - Head to Head Team Results : http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/headToHeadTeamResults?statsId1=17&&statsId2=8&&gameId=2012012108&
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 2012-13 : http://kings.nhl.com/v2/ext/publications/2013_Kings_Media_Guide.pdf
L.A. Kings Home Page's : LA Times : Daily News : CBS Spotsline : TSN : Yahoo : ESPN Clubhouse : The Fourth Period : The Hockey News Magazine

LAKings.com News : Kings Announce McDonald’s Player Of The Month Campaign.
Kings Acquire Keaton Ellerby (D) from Florida for 5th Rnd ‘13 Draft Pick (NJ’s).
Kings Announce Roster Moves (Andrew Campbell (D) sent down to Manchester).
Kings Acquire 5th Rnd Pick In 2013 NHL Draft From New Jersey For Andrei Loktionov.
Kings Announce Roster Moves (Andrew Campbell (D) up / Andrew Bodnarchuk (D) down).
Kings Announce Roster moves, Greene on IR.
Kings RE-Launch LAKingsInsider.com, Hire JON ROSEN.
Tim Leiweke named 2012 Sports Executive of the Year.
Repeat Business.
Kings Activate Kopitar, Stewart Assigned to Manchester.
Kings Announce Roster moves, Greene on IR.
Kings Ice Crew News LA Kings Ice Crew Calendar 2012-13, On Sale.
LA Kings: In The Media (The Hub for ALL the Latest News & Media about Our LA KINGS) : http://lakings.tumblr.com/
NHL.com News : Pacific: What key questions face Pacific Division teams?.
Super 16: Power Rankings, 2/4/13 – Kings NR / 10th Last Week.
FOXSpots.com: Power Rankings : 2/4/2013 Week 3, Kings #19 (#9 last week).
TSN.ca Power Rankings Week 5 - Feb 19, Kings #24 (#25 last week).
ESPN.com News: Power Rankings Week 3 - Feb 4, Kings #26 (#17 last week).
Video – Are Kings in Position to REPEAT ?.
LATimes.com News : Kings see some positives in lockout as they set out to defend Cup.
HockeysFuture.com News : Key Defensive Selections lead LA Kings 2008 Draft class.

LAKings.com RECAP of Last Game, vs. CALGARY FLAMES : http://kings.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2012020236
LAKings.com Last-Game BoxScore : FLAMES = 1 : KINGS = 3 http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20122013/GS020236.HTM
[email protected] Post-Game Summary/Notes : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/02/20/february-20-postgame-notes/
Kings Talk Radio Replay (Not Updating ? ) : http://kings.nhl.com/club/podcastplayer.htm?pid=59
LAKings.com Pre-Game Notes @ COLORADO AVALANCHE: http://kings.nhl.com/v2/ext/news/gamenotes/02-23-13vsCOL.pdf *(PDF file, printable & packed full of Info!)
LAKings.com Game Preview Link : http://kings.nhl.com/club/preview.htm?id=2012020253
The ROYAL HALF GameDay #16 vs. COLORADO: http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=656592
Morning Skate Update: February 23 : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/02/23/morning-skate-update-february-23/
Practice Notes: February 22 : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/02/22/february-22-practice-notes/
Waking up with the Kings: February 21 : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/02/21/waking-up-with-the-kings-2/
Waking up with the Kings: February 20 : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/02/20/waking-up-with-the-kings-february-20/
Morning Skate Update: February 19 : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/02/19/morning-skate-update-february-19/
L.A. Kings (Official Twitter) : https://twitter.com/LAKings
L.A. Kings (Official FaceBook) : http://www.facebook.com/LAKings
TSN.ca ( ICECHIPS ) : http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/icechips/

COLORADO AVALANCHE: Official NHL Website : HF AVALANCHE Board GDT
AVALANCHE.com, Practice Report: Feb. 22: http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=656882
COLORADO AVALANCHE(Twitter) : http://twitter.com/avalanche
COLORADO AVALANCHE (FaceBook) : http://www.facebook.com/Avs
Denver Post Newspaper, Av's Page : Denver Post's Adrian Dater & Terry Frei All things Av's Blog : Rocky Mountain Newspaper, Av's Page[/fieldset]
[shadow=Silver]KINGS poised to continue recent success as they take on the AVALANCHE, will they Win ?[/shadow]
[fieldset=COACH & PLAYER QUOTES]

"We've played well the last couple games, We get to go home and play some games in front of our home crowd and hopefully we can have success at home."

(On the team’s recent even strength play) … “Yeah, I think it’s coming around…We had a tough 35 minutes in Chicago, and after that we woke up and had a decent period – the third period in Chicago – so that was good. After that, I think we were starting to play solid hockey again.†(On the chemistry and the possession game with Dustin Brown and Justin Williams) … “Yeah, we had a couple of rough games, if you pick out a few. Edmonton was not the best possession. Chicago was not the best possession. But in Calgary, I thought we managed the puck pretty well, especially through the neutral zone. That pretty much sets up offensive zone time, anyway, and once we were in the offensive zone we were able to make plays and get open and get some quality chances.†(On the keys to slowing down a fast Colorado team) … “The way you slow them down is really a puck possession game. We want to make sure we make strong plays again through the neutral zone, first and foremost, and then holding on to it in the offensive zone. By no means are they a big team, but they have a lot of skill and speed. I guess we have to use our ability to protect pucks to our advantage, and we’ll see what happens.†(On managing and protecting the puck, especially through the neutral zone) … “I guess it goes back into a little bit of a D-zone, too. For me, as a centerman, I’ve got to get low. I’ve got to make sure that I give support to our D-man. The last couple of years with Dewey, it was fairly easy, because obviously he makes really good decisions on the ice and really good plays. So every time that I’ve gone through the neutral zone with speed, he was able to find me. It backs them off a little bit. It gives me a little bit of room, and then I can make plays off that. Through the neutral zone, you want to make sure that you have a good support, that you’re not dumping pucks in places where you can’t get it back. Every time you hit the blue line wiuth speed, for the most part it backs the D-men off and you can make plays off the rush."

"It's going to be nice to get back home."

"Now that we're a good portion into the season, most of the league has their legs under them and I'm not sure it's as big of a grind as it would be in an 82-game schedule, I think guys are fresh. Everybody realizes the importance of every single game now and that trumps the tired feeling in your legs."

(On whether he’s encouraged by the results from a young defense over the last two games) … “It’s about our team, not about our young defense. If you keep the goals against down, you have a chance to win. If you don’t, you don’t.†(On whether he’s been impressed by the young defense in general) … “Other than one game on the road this year and one game at home, we’ve been really good.†(On the timetable for Alec Martinez’s return) … “You know what, he’s getting closer. Until he has contact skates with the team – and he’s pushing for that. We’re home for a whole week, so at least we get a chance to see him every day. So we just kind of go from there.†(On whether the team is ready to take advantage of the home-heavy schedule) … “Well, we’ve played the fewest home games in the league. We’ve played four and 11, so it hasn’t been an easy schedule. I look at it again like we play three at home this week, then we go for one. So if you break that out again, then we’re playing three teams we haven’t beat yet. So I can break that down again, I can just keep going, working backwards. So just have to focus on an afternoon game tomorrow and not get ahead of ourselves. If in terms of where we are and I knew, quite honest, coming in that the opening night was not going to be about the game, it was going to be about the ceremony, and it held true. Then we went to Colorado and played pretty well and made a couple of mistakes in the third period. So that kind of set where we are. If we knock out the first two games of the year, we’d be looking pretty good in the big picture. So that’s what we want to do. We want to just concentrate on the afternoon game tomorrow. Our players here are in a pretty good place in terms of having been able to handle everything pretty well. Quite honest, that’s the best part of our team. I’ve liked the way they’ve handled the extra attention.†(On why the team seems to struggle in day games) … “I don’t think we have. I just go back [last] spring, and I don’t think we have at all. I think we’ve been actually pretty good.†(On the Detroit game being a 9:30 am start, L.A. body time) … “We played a hell of a game. You look at Chicago and going into a tough environment, and damn near got [a point]. I don’t think we’ve struggled at all [in day games]. I think we’ve played quite well.†(On whether Muzzin is settling in after earlier inconsistency) … “I think it’s a young defense, and I don’t think one or two games are going to settle [him]. It’s a career, and a season, then home and road schedule, lots of things. It’s not just Muzzin. Young guys, we work on consistency with them all the time.†(On Brown and Lewis’ preference of playing on the left side) … “Well, Lewie’s saying that because he scored [Wednesday] night and he had two assists [Tuesday]. Lewie didn’t play left wing until halfway through the Edmonton game. I’d never played him on left wing [previously], and quite honest, I’d never played King on right wing, and he’s done that. Nolan, I’ve played on left wing and right wing. Some guys are fighting to stay in the lineup by having to play other positions. Jeff Carter moved back to wing to play in a different situation. So I don’t look at it like Brownie’s getting special attention as to where he wants to play. Our players shouldn’t be concentrating more on [whether] they do a good job but of concentrating on how they play. In fact, Dustin Brown played last year – mostly last year when I coached him – on left wing, not right wing.†(On whether he’s unhappy that Dwight King is yet to replicate last year’s production) … “I think Dustin Penner, Dwight King, Simon Gagne, Brad Richardson – who else hasn’t scored a goal this year?…I’m not isolating Dwight King. We would have a little better record if one of them or all of them would have one more goal. We’re into 20-something percent of the games, now we’re almost into 33 percent of it. I don’t think that having no goals is beneficial to wondering where the player is. Playing up to his capabilities or not [is more important].†(On when he would consider sitting King for a “longer stretchâ€) … “I don’t. Quite honest, it’s like you ask [about] Muzzin’s inconsistency, you want me to say he’s inconsistent. You want me to say ‘Dwight King, I should sit him out because he hasn’t scored.’ Guys that work play. Guys that don’t don’t.†(On whether the work ethic is there from King, but not the results) …
“Yeah.â€

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[johnjm22]

2 points please.

 

[damacles1156]

The Kings have Six games left; that they play at 9:30 AM or 1:00pm.

The Kings need to start winning these type of games.

That is a lot of points.

Also Puck U thank you for the Awesome GDT.

You Rock Dude !!!!!

 

[MOGlLNY]

Always love seeing us in the forum blue + gold.

 

[tattooedsean]

I can't stand Colorado so that just means we are set to gain 2 pts.

 

[megajake]

Any info on Quick starting?

 

[Telos]

Let's get 2 points for Lappy. GO KINGS!

 

[deeshamrock]

I know most playes hate afternoon games, but if this team plays as good as it the last 2 games, dominating time, controlling the shifts, and controlling the neutral zone, they should come out with a big 2 points.

INteresting stat from the LA Kings Insider

Los Angeles has won 73-of-117 faceoffs over the last two games.

If they can keep that up, they'll win more of their share of gamews. ESp on the PP. it kills me when Kopi loses that faceoff and the team ends up wasting 15 seconds or more retrieving it from their own end.

Go Kings, looking for a 4-1 win today, with 2 in the first.

 

[FootKnight]

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[TonySCV]

I know most playes hate afternoon games

Most Kings fans hate them too. Mainly because the Kings generally lose.

 

[Deleted member 93010]

I'm glad Landeskog's feeling better (one of my favorite players) but he couldn't wait just one more game?

 

[ouendan1]

curses nhl network, blacking out gamecenter! now I have to find a stream!

 

[Deleted member 93010]

curses nhl network, blacking out gamecenter! now I have to find a stream!

It's so annoying. I wouldn't be paying for Gamecenter if I had cable TV to watch the NHL network.

 

[YP44]

curses nhl network, blacking out gamecenter! now I have to find a stream!

Don't they just block it out if the game isn't a sellout?

 

[johnjm22]

Wasn't the word on Martinez that he might be back for this game?

 

[Butch 19]

... and I hate the Avalanche's (do I add the "s" or not?) name, logo, RBK jerseys, colors, their fans had a SC caliber team drop in their lap - and the fact that Roy used to play for them.

Other than that, I don't mind them.

Kings win 5-2.

 

[Mats26]

We need this win! 2 pts and we may be sitting in a playoff spot.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Must win game! 2pts! Bloodbath! etc

 

[HansH]

Afternoon game - erk.
Afternoon game at HOME - double erk.
Against the team that hasn't lost in regulation yet this season...
(EDIT - wait, why did I think the Kings were playing Chicago? I'm a moron - scratch this third one, but still concerned)

Hoping for the best, but strapping myself in for disappointment, to be honest.

 

[jml87]

Afternoon game - erk.
Afternoon game at HOME - double erk.
Against the team that hasn't lost in regulation yet this season...

Hoping for the best, but strapping myself in for disappointment, to be honest.

It's the Avalanche not Chicago. Not as bad.

 

[SuperAlmeida]

Jon Rosen ‏@lakingsinsider
Jonathan Quick leads the #LAKings onto the ice for warmups.

I'm fine with that!

 

[chesed]

Patrick and Daryl are making a pretty good tandem. I'm chuckling quite a bit. =)

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Wait, where's Bob?

 

[Papa Mocha 15]

I do not think I ever saw more from Daryl Sutter in an interview on the GDT. Nice job Puck U.

Okay, let's smash em.

 

[gtwyc]

kings 4-0