GDT: Game #30 : KINGS vs. STARS - Thursday, 3/21/â€™13 @ 7:30 pm PDT

Puck U · Mar 21, 2013

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| MATCHUP |

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vs.

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LOS ANGELES KINGS | | DALLAS STARS (29 gp : 17-10-2 = 36 pts) |

STATS

| (29 gp : 13-13-3 = 29 pts) 2nd Pacific / 4th West / 7th NHL |

STANDINGS

| 5th Pacific / 11th West / 20th NHL Won 3 |

STREAK

| Lost 1 62.1% = 7th |

WINNING POINTS %

| 50.0% = 20th 16 |

ROW

| 12 12-2-1 @ HOME |

HOME / AWAY

| 7-7-1 @ Away 7-3-0 |

LAST 10

| 4-5-1 3.00g (88) = 6th |

GOALS PER GAME

| 2.59g (76) = 18th 2.48g (73) = 8th |

GOALS AGAINST

| 3.00g (88) = 24th +15 |

GOAL DIFFERENTIAL

| -12 20.4% = 9th |

POWER PLAY PCT.

| 16.8% = 19th 80.9% = 17th |

PENALTY KILL PCT.

| 81.8% = 13th 12.4 = 20th |

PIM PER GAME

| 14.4 = 27th 28.9 = 15th |

SHOTS PER GAME

| 27.1 = 27th 25.0 = 2nd |

SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME

| 29.7 = 20th 51.1% = 10th |

FACE-OFF WIN PCT.

| 47.7% = 23rd

Game Time: Thursday March/21st/2013 7:30 PM PDT Location:

Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA. USA
TV Broadcast : FOXSPORTS-WEST (HD) : FS-SW (HD) : NHLN-CA : NHL CenterIce * (check your local area listings, black-out restrictions may apply)
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Big Game Story: Despite playing .500 hockey, the Stars find themselves outside of the postseason picture in the Western Conference standings
as they trail the No. 8 San Jose Sharks by three points. Los Angeles, meanwhile, has won three in a row and is currently the No. 4 seed.
Kings need to remind the Stars which team won the Stanley Cup Championship. GO KINGS GO !!!

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

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[shadow=Silver]KINGS put home Streak on the line against the struggling but dangerous STARS.[/shadow]
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[shadow=Silver]LOS ANGELES KINGS[/shadow] | [shadow=#E8CC2A]DALLAS STARS[/shadow] Forwards | Forwards #23 Dustin Brown ‘C’ - #11 Anze Kopitar ‘A’ - #14 Justin Williams | #13 Ray Whitney - #14 Jamie Benn - #21 Loui Eriksson ‘A’ #25 Dustin Penner - #10 Mike Richards ‘A’ - #77 Jeff Carter | #10Brenden Morrow ‘C’ - #11 Derek Roy - #72 Eric Cole #74 Dwight King - #28 Jarret Stoll - #22 Trevor Lewis | #18 Reilly Smith - #20 Cody Eakin - #68 Jaromir Jagr #13 Kyle Clifford - #24 Colin Fraser - #71 Jordan Nolan | #24 Eric Nystrom - #38 Vernon Fiddler - #60 Antoine Roussel {scratched} #73 Tyler Toffoli , #15 Brad Richardson | {scratched} #81 Tomas Vincour , #40 Ryan Garbutt Defense | Defense #6 Jake Muzzin - #8 Drew Doughty | #3 Stephane Robidas ‘A’ - #4 Brenden Dillon #7 Rob Scuderi - #26 Slava Voynov | #33 Alex Goligoski - #6 Trevor Daley #5 Keaton Ellerby - #27 Alec Martinez | #58 Jordie Benn - #36 Philip Larsen {scratched} #44 Davis Drewiske , #33 Willie Mitchell , #2 Matt Greene ‘A’ | {scratched} #43 Jamie Oleksiak , #27 Aaron Rome Goaltending | Goaltending #32 Jonathan Quick {expected starter} | #32 Kari Lehtonen {expected starter} #45 Jonathan Bernier | #1 Jack Campbell 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] - #33 Willie Mitchell (D), Non-Roster: Day-to-Day w/ Lower-body injury (Knee), out indefinitely, underwent additional treatment w/ good feedback, still no time table for return.
- #2 Matt Greene (D), On IR w/ Mid-body injury (Back), underwent successful surgery, should return before end of season, Lombardi recently said he’s slightly ahead of schedule.
Current man games lost due to injury: 35

[shadow=#E8CC2A]DALLAS STARS : [/shadow] - #40 Ryan Garbutt (LW), On IR, Day-to-Day w/ Upper Body Injury (broken Hand), is out indefinitely.
- #27 Aaron Rome (D), On IR, Day-to-Day w/ Lower Body Injury (broken bone in Foot), is out indefinitely.
- #36 Philip Larsen (D), Day-to-Day w/ Illness (flu like symptoms), probable for Thursday’s game against Los Angeles.
- #13 Ray Whitney (LW), Day-to-Day w/ Upper Body Injury (???), questionable for Thursday’s game against Los Angeles, game-time decision .
Current man games lost due to injury: 60

NHL.com Standings :DIVISION : CONFERENCE : LEAGUE
NHL.com Team Stats: LOS ANGELES KINGS : DALLAS STARS
ESPN Team Stats :LOS ANGELES KINGS : DALLAS STARS
FOX Spots - GAME TRAX : http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/gameTrax?gameId=2013030708
FOX Spots - Head to Head Team Results : http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/headToHeadTeamResults?statsId1=9&&statsId2=8&&gameId=2013030708&
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 :
President Obama To Honor Kings At The White House
Carter is Committed, a Jeff Carter feature
Annual LA Kings Food Drive (March 21st + 23rd) presented by UnitedHealthcare
Kings Announce Roster Moves, recall Tyler Toffoli (RW) from Manchester.
LA Kings ULTIMATE Man Cave Sweepstakes, presented by PizzaHut {ends March 30, 2013}.
Tight Quarters (Parity in the NHL).
Kings Announce Roster Moves (Alec Martinez (D) Activated; Andrew Campbell (D) Assigned to Manchester).
Kings Acquire Conditional 3rd/4th Rnd Pick In 2013 NHL Draft From Philadelphia for SIMON GAGNE.
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 Acquire 5th Rnd Pick In 2013 NHL Draft From New Jersey For Andrei Loktionov.
Kings Ice Crew News LA Kings Ice Crew Calendar 2012-13, On Sale.
LAKingsInsider.com Featured Report : Prospect Update, 2012 Draft
LA Kings: In The Media : (The Hub for ALL the Latest News & Media about Our LA KINGS)
NHL.com News : Official NHL.com Trade Tracker.
NHL.com News : Super 16: Power Rankings, Week 9 - 3/18/13 – Kings #8 / 6th Last Week.
FOXSpots.com: Power Rankings : 3/11/2013 Week 8, Kings #6 (#12 last week).
TSN.ca Power Rankings Week 9 - March 19, Kings #9 (#10 last week).
TSN.ca TRADECENTRE: Wednesday's Rumours from Around the NHL {April 3 Trade Deadline}.
ESPN.com News: Power Rankings Week 9 - March 18, Kings #7 (#6 last week).
ESPN.com News: Cross Check Blog: NHL Trade Deadline {April 3rd} Rumblings..
ESPN.com News: Video – Are Kings in Position to REPEAT ?.
LATimes.com News : Schedule is now in Kings' favor.
HockeysFuture.com News : Tyler Toffoli maintains crown atop Los Angeles Kings Top 20.

DALLAS STARS: Official NHL Website : HF STARS Board GDT
Dallas Stars (Official Twitter) : http://twitter.com/#!/dallasstars
Dallas Stars (Official FaceBook) : http://www.facebook.com/DallasStars?ref=ts
DallasStars.com Practice Report (Stars-Kings Preview – 3/21/'13) : http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=661307
DallasStars.com Game Preview Report (StarsInsiderEdge – 3/21/'13 vs. KINGS) : http://starsinsideedge.com/2013/03/...cct=/showthread.php&__utmv=-&__utmk=144145328
Dallas Morning Newspaper, STARS Page : Dallas Morning Newspaper, STARS Blog w/ Mike Heika : Razor w/ An Edge DallasStars.com Blog [/fieldset]
[shadow=Silver]I like our chances against the STARS, I give the KINGS a good shot … GO KINGS !!![/shadow]
[fieldset=COACH & PLAYER QUOTES]

Forward & Alternate Captain ANZE KOPITAR said:
"The difference between this year and maybe in the years past, Drew understands what he needs to do for us to win, Until this point he didn't need to score. But he made some great plays on the penalty kill and in the defensive zone."

Defenseman DREW DOUGHTY said:
"I’ve got a lot to do to catch up, but it was good to get the first one. It was good to get that one off my back. I’m hoping I can get on a little roll here now. I’m kind of a streaky scorer, so I’m hoping that kind of continues. I had a lot of good chances. Especially tonight, I had five or six that could have gone in. I guess that’s how I’ve got to look at it. It’s a good thing I’m getting those chances. Now I’ve just got to bear down and put them by the goalie."

Goaltender JONATHAN BERNIER said:
"We knew they were going to come out really hard on us and shoot from everywhere, and that’s what they did, I think. The first minute they had five shots on net, shooting from everywhere. We weathered the storm, and we found a way to win again tonight. I thought we didn’t panic too much defensively. We stayed solid. We didn’t let too many shots from the middle, and that’s our game. We had composure. We just find a way to score at the right time, and we did it again tonight. We scored that third goal – that was big. We held on at the end. (On what he has done well this year with the greater opportunity) … “When I see the puck very well, I make it, I guess, look easy, and I stay on my feet more often, and that’s my game. So obviously playing more gives me more confidence."

Defenseman JAKE MUZZIN said:
"It was just a collision. I didn’t really see him, and we clipped knees there. That’s all. I think he thought I blatantly hit him, but I’m not going to go out of my way to injure someone or try to hurt someone. It was just a collision."

Head coach DARRYL SUTTER said:
(On Drew Doughty’s goal and whether it’s time to move on from recognizing Doughty’s goal total) … “Aw, jeez, I’m sure they’ll change it. I thought it hit Jeff Carter.” (On whether he told Doughty that) … “No, I didn’t want to tear him down. Let him feel good about himself, right. Nobody’s pulling more for Drew to score a goal than I am. He’s had so many [chances]. You just want him now to move on, right? (On whether he’s surprised that it took a player of that caliber that long to score) … “Nope. I could score, and I probably went 20 games without a goal, too, a couple times. I put him in every situation. There’s nothing that surprises you. I don’t know why everybody talks about Drew not scoring. It happens, right? The leading goal scorer by a defenseman in the league only has [seven]. Drew scores a goal in the next five games, he could be leading the league by a defenseman. It’s not that big a deal, right?” (On Thursday’s game against Dallas) … “Dallas kicked our ass in here last time.” (On whether Bernier is a “special player” ) … I’ve only seen Jonathan Bernier play a handful of games. I said last year when we Stanley Cup that he was a great team player and he and I have a really good relationship. But what is he, 23? You know what? 10 years – then somebody can answer that question better than I can. It’s not possible. How many games total in his career so far in the NHL? It’s a night-to-night thing…He played very well tonight. Three games ago, we pulled him after three goals.” (On whether he’s happy with Dustin Penner) … “We’ve asked him to move around, play a different position. He’s accepted a little different role. The best thing about Dustin Penner – he just wants to win. The best thing. It doesn’t matter to him. That’s what happens when you’ve won it twice. You start understanding it better."

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[shadow=Silver] LET'S GO KINGS !!! [/shadow]

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Papa Mocha 15 · Mar 21, 2013

First. GO KINGS GO. Great thread there Puck U. As always.

Keep the streak going.

Starsfan24 · Mar 21, 2013

Please kick the **** out of us. K thanks.

Shellz · Mar 21, 2013

starsfan24 said:
Please kick the **** out of us. K thanks.

Can we take Jaime Benn too?

Stars99Lobo37 · Mar 21, 2013

Y'all are going to absolutely drill us.

KINGS17 · Mar 21, 2013

Kings need to come with a focused effort and take care of business. If this were an 82-game regular season, it is a definite trap game.

HYORI 1963 · Mar 21, 2013

JQ should have another good game.

gtwyc · Mar 21, 2013

quick with another shutout

SettlementRichie10 · Mar 21, 2013

Stars will take advantage of us again on a third game in four nights. ANTI JINX

123slam · Mar 21, 2013

butteryslugz said:
quick with another shutout

Dammit...you're not supposed to say the word.

4-1 Kings.

Kopi, Carter, Doughty, Clifford goals.

Jagr.

likid · Mar 21, 2013

Richie10 said:
Stars will take advantage of us again on a third game in four nights. ANTI JINX

It will be also Stars third game in four nights and second back-to-back on the road with night flying from Colorado...

King'sPawn · Mar 21, 2013

I hope the Kings can come out with a win, but Dallas always seems to play the Kings especially hard every game. I can't wait till they're out of the division.

kingsholygrail · Mar 21, 2013

Please don't sleep walk through this one and look to Vancouver.

MsMeow · Mar 21, 2013

I hope they are rested after their day off. This week is brutal but so far they've come through with flying colours.

LAKings88 · Mar 21, 2013

Big two points, just win.

JureEe · Mar 21, 2013

Need W tonight.. LAst game we suck(agains DAL).. Revenge day..

after DAL we have just Top teams for one week

nice

(VAN, @CHI, @STL, @MIN)... hoping for 3/4 W...

only in blowouts · Mar 21, 2013

Does Carter make this a blowout, or net one once it is already a blowout? That is the question.

Winger23 · Mar 21, 2013

only in blowouts said:
Does Carter make this a blowout, or net one once it is already a blowout? That is the question.

I'm voting both. He will score 2 tonight

Raccoon Jesus · Mar 21, 2013

Stars99Lobo37 said:
Y'all are going to absolutely drill us.

starsfan24 said:
Please kick the **** out of us. K thanks.

Hey! Hit the road with these good-luck reverse-jinxes!

Hope the Kings remember what happened last time. Attention to detail. And by detail, I mean Benn and Jagr.

Has Eriksson been quiet this year or is it just me? Haven't bothered to look at his stats.

Raccoon Jesus · Mar 21, 2013

Also, why is it every time we play Dallas it's vs. Lehtonen at the top of his game, but every other time I see them play, it's Bachman or some other sieve?

YP44 · Mar 21, 2013

Anyone else surprised that with Dallas depth up front they are where they are?
Their D is definately not that great but I thought they would be better.

KINGS17 · Mar 21, 2013

Perro said:
Anyone else surprised that with Dallas depth up front they are where they are?
Their D is definately not that great but I thought they would be better.

It's a patchwork lineup. Not much in the way of homegrown talent other than Benn and Eriksson. Exactly the kind of crap lineup the Kings used to piece together back in the day with mercenaries that look good on paper, but play like crap on the ice.

GummiBaked · Mar 21, 2013

deploy Clifford.

Quattro · Mar 21, 2013

HUGE game. Must win. :sarcasm:

"Pucks in deep, traffic in front, shots on the net" :sarcasm:

RonSwanson* · Mar 21, 2013

Stars99Lobo37 said:
Y'all are going to absolutely drill us.

That's what you said on March 7, before Jagr decided to make the Kings his ***** again.

GDT: Game #30 : KINGS vs. STARS - Thursday, 3/21/â€™13 @ 7:30 pm PDT

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