GDT: Game #41: KINGS vs. AVALANCHE - Thursday, 4/11/â€™13 @ 7:30 pm PDT (TV= KCOP13:NHLN)

Puck U · Apr 11, 2013

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| MATCHUP |

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LOS ANGELES KINGS | | COLORADO AVALANCHE (40 gp : 22-14-4 = 48 pts) |

STATS

| (40 gp : 13-22-5 = 31 pts) 2nd Pacific / 4th West / 8th NHL |

STANDINGS

| 5th NorthWest / 15th West / 30th NHL Lost 1 |

STREAK

| Won 1 60.0% = 10th |

WINNING POINTS %

| 38.8% = 30th 21 |

REGULATION + OVERTIME WINS

| 12 14-4-1 @ Home |

HOME/AWAY

| 3-15-3 @ Away 5-3-2 |

LAST 10

| 2-7-1 2.85g (115) = 8th |

GOALS PER GAME

| 2.32g (94) = 28th 2.45g (101) = 9th |

GOALS AGAINST

| 3.10g (125) = 27th +14 |

GOAL DIFFERENTIAL

| -31 20.0% = 10th |

POWER PLAY PCT.

| 14.4% = 25th 81.9% = 16th |

PENALTY KILL PCT.

| 80.6% = 20th 10.9 = 10th |

PIM PER GAME

| 13.0 = 25th 1195 = 3rd |

HIT TOTALS

| 1039 = 8th 424 = 30th |

BLOCKED SHOTS

| 662 = 2nd 342 = 7th |

GIVEAWAYS

| 297 = 18th 195 = 29th |

TAKEAWAYS

| 329 = 3rd 30.1 = 10th |

SHOTS PER GAME

| 29.7 = 13th 24.5 = 3rd |

SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME

| 31.4 = 23rd 51.4% = 8th |

FACE-OFF WIN PCT.

| 51.2% = 10th

Game Time : Thursday April/11/2013 7:30 PM PDT Location :

Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA. USA

TV Broadcast : KCOP-My13 (HD) : ALT (HD) : NHLN-US (HD) : NHLN-CA : 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 FSW 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: The last of five meetings this season, The Colorado Avalanche won the first three before the Los Angeles Kings took home a 4-1 victory on Feb. 23.
The Kings are fourth in the Western Conference standings but are only one point ahead of the San Jose Sharks and have played one more game. They can't afford a
fourth loss this season to the Avalanche, who are going for a sweep of two games in Southern California after beating the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Wednesday.
Kings need to remind the Avalanche which team won the Stanley Cup Championship. GO KINGS GO !!!

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

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[shadow=Silver]After their worst game this year, KINGS return home to face AVALANCHE @ Staples Center.[/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 #25 Dustin Penner - #10 Mike Richards - #77 Jeff Carter | #92 Gabriel Landeskog ‘C’ - #26 Paul Stastny ‘A’ – #54 David Jones #76 Dwight King - #28 Jarret Stoll - #22 Trevor Lewis | #55 Cody McLeod - #37 Ryan O’Reilly #7 John Mitchell #13 Kyle Clifford - #15 Brad Richardson - #71 Jordan Nolan | #58 Patrick Bordeleau - #40 Mark Olver - #14 David Van Der Gulik {scratched} #73 Tyler Toffoli , #24 Colin Fraser | {scratched} #23 Milan Hejduk ‘A’ , #12 Chuck Kobasew ,
| #42 Brad Malone , #17 Aaron Palushaj Defense | Defense #44 Robyn Regehr - #8 Drew Doughty | #22 Matt Hunwick - #6 Erik Johnson #7 Rob Scuderi - #26 Slava Voynov | #8 Jan Hejda - #46 Stefan Elliot #5 Keaton Ellerby - #6 Jake Muzzin | #4 Greg Zanon - #41 Tyson Barrie {scratched} #27 Alec Martinez , #2 Matt Greene ‘A’ | {scratched} #5 Shane O‘Brien , #44 Ryan Wilson Goaltending | Goaltending #32 Jonathan Quick {expected starter} | {scratched} #1 Semyon Varlamov #45 Jonathan Bernier | #35 Jean-Sebastien Giguere
| #30 Sami Aittokallio {expected starter} 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 IR w/ Lower-body injury (Knee), had additional arthroscopic surgery to scope knee, Lombardi confirmed Mitchell will NOT return this season.
- #2 Matt Greene (D), On IR w/ Mid-body injury (Back), underwent successful surgery, practicing with team, projected return is sometime late April.
Current man games lost due to injury: 50

[shadow=RoyalBlue]COLORADO AVALANCHE :[/shadow] - #27 Steve Downie (RW), On IR w/ Lower-body injury (season-ending right knee surgery), is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
- #44 Ryan Wilson (D), On IR w/ Lower-body injury (Ankle), is out indefinitely.
- #1 Semyon Varlamov (G), Day-to-Day w/ Lower-body injury (Hip), did not make this road trip, will miss Thursday’s Game.
- #12 Chuck Kobasew (LW), Day-to-Day w/ Upper-body injury (Back), missed Wednesday's game against Anaheim and is questionable for Thursday.
- #23 Milan Hejduk ‘A’ (RW), Off IR, Day-to-Day w/ Upper-body injury (Shoulder), Activated Off IR, made trip with team, could return Thursday after missing last 6 games.
Current man games lost due to injury: 124

LAKings.com - Stanley Cup Playoff Race: April 11, 2013 : http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=665316
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=2013041108
FOX Spots - Head to Head Team Results : http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/headToHeadTeamResults?statsId1=17&&statsId2=8&&gameId=2013041108&
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 :
Stanley Cup Playoff Race: April 11, 2013.
Smooth and Selke - Anze Kopitar, 2013 Selke Trophy candidate.
Kings Activate Dustin Penner.
Wheels in motion for L.A. Kings outdoor game @ Dodger Stadium in 2013-2014.
Kings sign their 2010 1st Round Draft Pick Derek Forbort (D) to a three-year entry level contract.
Kings Acquire 5th Round Draft Pick from Montreal Canadians for Davis Drewiske (D).
Kings Acquire Robyn Regehr (D) from Sabres for 2nd Rnd pick in 2014 + 2015 Draft, Kings forward Dustin Penner placed on the IR.
Jake Muzzin Named NHL Rookie Of The Month For March.
Greene & Mitchell updates 3/29/2013.
President Obama Honors Kings At The White House.
In Their Eyes; The Kings’ First-Ever Visit To The White House Was Met With Amazement And Appreciation.
Kings Announce Roster Moves, recall Tyler Toffoli (RW) from Manchester.
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 : Stanley Cup Playoff Primer: April 8.
NHL.com News : Super 16: Power Rankings, Week 12 - 4/8/13 – Kings #5 / 6th Last Week.
NHL.com News : Robyn Regehr excited to join LA Kings.
NHL.com News : LA Kings' Jake Muzzin named Rookie of the Month for March.
NHL.com News : Kings' blue line features feel-good story Muzzin.
NHL.com News : In the Cage: LA Kings' Bernier on the rise..
FOXSpots.com: Power Rankings : 4/8/2013 Week 12, Kings 7th (#11 last week).
TSN.ca Power Rankings Week 12 – Apri1 8, Kings 4th (#8 last week).
TSN.ca (ICECHIPS)
ESPN.com News: Power Rankings Week 12 - April 8th, Kings 8th (#11 last week).
ESPN.com News: Video – Are Kings in Position to REPEAT ?.
LATimes.com News : Kings consider Robyn Regehr more than a rental.
LATimes.com News : Matt Greene could return to Kings by late April.
LATimes.com News : Kings veteran Willie Mitchell has second knee surgery.
HockeysFuture.com News : Joel Lowry developing all-around skills at Cornell.
HockeysFuture.com News : LA Kings ripe w/ collegiate talent competing in 2013 NCAA Tournament.

COLORADO AVALANCHE: Official NHL Website : HF AVALANCHE Board GDT
COLORADO AVALANCHE.com - Practice Report: April 9 : http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=664938
COLORADO AVALANCHE.com – Morning Skate Report: April 8 : http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=664762
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]Can KINGS rebound after that hot mess in Dallas and defeat the AVALANCHE?[/shadow]
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Forward & Team Captain DUSTIN BROWN said:
"Yeah, Quick was great. Even if you look at the goals they scored in the third, I mean there’s not much you can do on a lot of them. We let our goalie down for sure tonight. He’s one of those guys that’s been there for us over the last three years. Like I said, we’ve got to not let that happen again.” (On not being able to dwell on a loss at this point of the season) … “It’s the hard part about the season and the great thing about the season is we have an opportunity to get back on track right away. That’s what our focus will be tomorrow.” (On if there’s concern of Tuesday’s issues seeping into Thursday’s game) … “I think it’s up to us both individually and collectively to make sure it doesn’t seep into [Thursday]. That’s our job in here, to be ready to go next game. That was probably one of the worst periods we played all year, and like I said, we have an opportunity to rebound and come back, and it’s important for us to do that.”."

Forward & Alternate Captain ANZE KOPITAR said:
"We didn’t really play our game in the first two, and then the third was just a terrible period for us. Our line can’t get scored on four times in one period. It definitely wasn’t a good period. No, I think definitely we’re not going to forget about [it]. For sure, we’re going to talk about it and put it behind us after that. With the schedule that we have, we can’t really look back too much. But we can’t just forget about this period. We’ve got to address it. A period like this, it’s unacceptable. Everybody knows within this room, so we’ve got to be a whole lot better on the next game. We just were making too many turnovers. A team like they have, and the skill that they possess, they’re going to capitalize on that, and they did."

Defenseman ROBYN REGEHR said:
"Yeah, we didn’t come out and play in the third period the way we wanted to. We talked about in here about having a really good opportunity to get some big points and playing a very desperate team. Just came out and had too many turnovers. My two plays there directly were responsible in two goals against, and you just can’t have that, not in a very tight hockey game like that where you’re just battling for every single chance that you can get."

Defenseman MATT GREENE said:
"It felt good. It’s good to get back out there. It’s good to get off the bike or whatever else they’re giving you to get your cardio in. It’s been a welcome relief skating for the last couple weeks. It’s been fun. Yeah, rehabilitation gets old. It gets old. All that stuff does. But it’s good, too, just being around the guys a little bit more, getting a chance to kind of interact and be a part of the team again.” (On whether he feels like a “pseudo assistant coach”) … “I don’t tell them anything. These guys get enough coaching. They’re all good enough, too. There’s a reason they’re all here playing. Guys don’t need it from anybody else who’s not around the team, so I just be there for a pat on the ass more than anything else.” (On his timetable) … “Try to get out here with some practices with these guys and see how it feels to get bumped around and maybe to give a hit. I think that’s when your real conditioning comes into play, you know, if you can get physical in the corners still…That’s probably my next step, is just getting in some real practices.” (On when he expects that to happen) … “Hopefully tomorrow for pre-game skate, maybe get out there with the guys a little bit. It’s just tough right now because there’s not a lot of spots in between games to get some good practices in, but I’m sure the coaches will figure out something.” (On whether he has noticed any progress from when he first started skating) … “Yeah. Everything loosens up a little bit more. It’s just like coming off any injury. There’s always stiffness. The more stuff you do, the more you get ramped up, it gets a little stiffer. It gets a little heavier, but it’s feeling good right now.”."

Head coach DARRYL SUTTER said:
" I think our top guys struggled the whole game, the top two lines both had a real rough night, quite honest. So they didn't really 'fall off'. They had a rough night, and whether it was schedule, travel, fatigue, you know what? We're past that in a hurry. Sure there's red flags, and you do keep pushing forward," Sutter told the Kings' official website. "I mean, when isn't there a red flag, and when don't you push forward? Every game there's a red flag for every team. So whether it's individually or team-wise, it's all different, and they're not all the same. That's part of it. But you know what? You don't have to re-teach," he said. "These guys, there's a reason they're the defending Stanley Cup champions, right? Because when they have a rough game, they're able to handle it properly."

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Puck U · Apr 11, 2013

KingKopitar11* · Apr 11, 2013

Let's win finally.

kingsholygrail · Apr 11, 2013

They need to stop screwing around. They screw around too much.

Luuuc20 · Apr 11, 2013

Avs just put the Ducks in their place. Hopefully that satisfies Giggy and they go back to focusing on their vegas trips

Nazareth · Apr 11, 2013

I saw the OP but you guys really think it's J Quick over Bernier tonight?

DaAnimal · Apr 11, 2013

Just win and all will be forgiven

KopitarFAN · Apr 11, 2013

Looks like no TV for me tonight, maybe i'll listen to Nick & Daryl online.

Vamos Rafa · Apr 11, 2013

Nazareth said:
I saw the OP but you guys really think it's J Quick over Bernier tonight?

Quick just got smoked by a non-playoff team (at the moment). Swallow the pride already and ride with the better goalie this season.

Winger23 · Apr 11, 2013

Rafa Nadal said:
Quick just got smoked by a non-playoff team (at the moment). Swallow the pride already and ride with the better goalie this season.

What the hell quick did not get smoked. He was pretty much the only one who showed up. That loss is on the rest of the team, Not quick

YP44 · Apr 11, 2013

Nazareth said:
I saw the OP but you guys really think it's J Quick over Bernier tonight?

Real question is who in the blue hell is the avs goalie?

Basilisk · Apr 11, 2013

kingsholygrail said:
They need to stop screwing around. They screw around too much.

Vamos Rafa · Apr 11, 2013

Winger23 said:
What the hell quick did not get smoked. He was pretty much the only one who showed up. That loss is on the rest of the team, Not quick

LOL, of course the defense let him down. But do you also remember when he would STEAL games for us (kinda like what Lehtonen did against us a couple of times this year)? That has yet to happen this year so there's obviously something wrong with him this year.

Winger23 · Apr 11, 2013

Rafa Nadal said:
LOL, of course the defense let him down. But do you also remember when he would STEAL games for us (kinda like what Lehtonen did against us a couple of times this year). That has yet to happen this year so there's onviously something wrong with him this year.

Yes he is having an off year, but You can't expect him to steal a game like that when the entire team stopped playing D.

Raccoon Jesus · Apr 11, 2013

Death, Taxes, Kings play a backup goalie and make him look like a Vezina candidate :sarcasm:

GKG, avenge yourselves!

HansH · Apr 11, 2013

It's been a while since we've seen the Big Giant Head or the torta... Or are they reserved for the playoffs?

The Butcher · Apr 11, 2013

I'm a huge Jonathan Quick fan. I would love nothing more than to see him make me take my foot out of my mouth and have another magical ride to the finals.

But I'm at the point now where I really feel like the Kings have to consider using the player with the (far) better stats. I know we invested alot in Quickie and I think he will return to form next season but for now I think Berns is the better choice for big games.

I know Sutter will not let this happen unless Quick really becomes unglued but it's one of the only things I can think of that I would disagree with him on. But, as usual, let's wait and see.

We lose tonight and it's definitely nervous time for me. And I'm an eternal optimist for the Kings.

TonySCV · Apr 11, 2013

LA Kings Drummer said:
But I'm at the point now where I really feel like the Kings have to consider using the player with the (far) better stats.

Throwing out the last game (which you need to do - Quick had zippo to do with that abortion), he's actually been generally solid for a month now. I think his missed offseason for training due to his surgery hurt him a lot, and he's been basically using the shortened season to get back in shape.

I'm not worried about Quick at all. He's gotta be the guy. The Kings are making the playoffs - ideally in the 4-7 range. They need to ride Quick to get him ready for another run. Bernier is not getting playoff starts.

KingKopitar11* · Apr 11, 2013

I think quick looked really good last game until the team collapsed. But I want Bernier just my preference.

deeshamrock · Apr 11, 2013

Looking for a solid 60 and a big W tonight.

In the meantime, since 1 year ago today the Kings magical run to the Cup began with that epic 4-2 win against the Canucks, I celebrated by watching the video highlights of that including Kessler's embarrasing cartwheel down the ice and Richards destroying Burrows with 30 seconds left and then Burrows trying to come back at him after. Love that game...

The Butcher · Apr 11, 2013

TonySCV said:
Throwing out the last game (which you need to do - Quick had zippo to do with that abortion), he's actually been generally solid for a month now. I think his missed offseason for training due to his surgery hurt him a lot, and he's been basically using the shortened season to get back in shape.

I'm not worried about Quick at all. He's gotta be the guy. The Kings are making the playoffs - ideally in the 4-7 range. They need to ride Quick to get him ready for another run. Bernier is not getting playoff starts.

I know exactly what you mean and I agree with you that Berns probably wont see a start in the playoffs. I've seen improvement also and it's not like I think Quick is a liability. I just think Bernier has more to prove and could be the hungrier goaltender for our stretch run.

I've certainly been wrong in the past and I feel silly doubting coach Sutter as he's eerned alot of credit with me. I'd love nothing more than to be taking my foot out of my mouth in a few months.

jml87 · Apr 11, 2013

deeshamrock said:
Looking for a solid 60 and a big W tonight.

In the meantime, since 1 year ago today the Kings magical run to the Cup began with that epic 4-2 win against the Canucks, I celebrated by watching the video highlights of that including Kessler's embarrasing cartwheel down the ice and Richards destroying Burrows with 30 seconds left and then Burrows trying to come back at him after. Love that game...

And then Richards shoved him down again :laugh:

As I was lucky enough not to see the last game, I expect there won't be a repeat. Go Kings!

KingsFan7824 · Apr 11, 2013

deeshamrock said:
In the meantime, since 1 year ago today the Kings magical run to the Cup began with that epic 4-2 win against the Canucks, I celebrated by watching the video highlights of that including Kessler's embarrasing cartwheel down the ice and Richards destroying Burrows with 30 seconds left and then Burrows trying to come back at him after. Love that game...

Might wake up tomorrow, and it'll be 10 years since the Kings won the Cup. That was a fast year.

The Avs have the worst record in the league, the worst road record in the league, and they played last night. It has all the makings of a Colorado win, but the Kings can't let that happen.

YP44 · Apr 11, 2013

Rafa Nadal said:
LOL, of course the defense let him down. But do you also remember when he would STEAL games for us (kinda like what Lehtonen did against us a couple of times this year)? That has yet to happen this year so there's obviously something wrong with him this year.

he's saving those games for the playoffs

YP44 · Apr 11, 2013

MN14 said:
Death, Taxes, Kings play a backup goalie and make him look like a Vezina candidate

GKG, avenge yourselves!

this post deserves props

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