GDT: Game 81: Anaheim Ducks @ Los Angeles Kings | Thursday, Apr 7 2016 - 7:30PM PT

[KingsKnight]

ANAHEIM DUCKS @ LOS ANGELES KINGS
Thursday, Apr 7 2016 - 7:30PM PT
Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA
TV: FS-W, SN, SN360 | Radio: AM 790 KABC

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ANAHEIM|

LOS ANGELES

(44-24-11 99pts)|

(47-28-5 99pts)
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McGinn - Getzlaf - Perry |

Lucic - Kopitar - Pearson

Cogliano - Kesler - Silfverberg |

Brown - Carter - Toffoli

Santorelli - Horcoff - Stewart |

King - Lecavalier - Lewis

Garbutt - Thompson - Wagner |

Clifford - Andreoff - Versteeg
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Fowler - Despres |

McNabb - Doughty

Lindholm - Manson |

Muzzin - Schenn

Stoner - Vatanen |

Scuderi - McBain
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Gibson / Khudobin |

Quick / Enroth​

INJURIES
Martinez is day-to-day.
Gaborik - LTIR - Started skating on his own before practice. No timetable for his return.
Greene - LTIR - Has begun skating in some practices to get back into shape, but is not expected back soon.
Nolan is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery for a herniated disc.

NEWS | NOTES
Both teams look to solidify their claim on the division title. The Kings control their own destiny.

8 teams have clinched in the West. The final seeding is still to be determined.

Kings remaining regular season schedule:
THU 4/7 ANA at LAK 7:30 PM
SAT 4/9 WPG at LAK 7:00 PM

MATCHUP
This is the last of five regular season meeting between the clubs.

1/17 LAK 3 at ANA 2
2/4 ANA 4 at LAK 2
2/28 LAK 2 at ANA 4
3/5 ANA 3 at LAK 2
4/7 ANA at LAK

|GP|Record|Pts|ROW|Home|Away|Last 10|Streak
LAK|80|47-28-5|99|45|25-12-2|22-16-3|4-6-0|Won 1
ANA|79|44-24-11|99|41|25-10-6|19-14-5|6-2-2|OTL 1

|G/GP|GA/GP|PP%|PK%|S/GP|SA/GP|FOW%
LAK|2.73|2.35|20.3|81.0|32.1|27.5|50.4
ANA|2.62|2.32|23.3|87.0|30.5|27.5|51.8

STANDINGS
WESTERN CONFERENCE

# | [pre] Central [/pre] | GP |

[pre] W-L-OT [/pre]|PTS|ROW

1|[pre] x-Dallas[/pre]|

80|

48-23-9|

105|

46

2|[pre] x-St. Louis[/pre]|

80|

48-23-9|

105|

43

3|[pre] x-Chicago[/pre]|

80|

47-26-7|

101|

46​

# | [pre] Pacific [/pre] | GP |

[pre] W-L-OT [/pre]|PTS|ROW

1|[pre] x-Anaheim[/pre]|

79|

44-24-11|

99|

41

2|[pre] x-Los Angeles[/pre]|

80|

47-28-5|

99|

45

3|[pre] x-San Jose[/pre]|

80|

45-29-6|

96|

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# | [pre] Wild Card [/pre] | GP |

[pre] W-L-OT [/pre]|PTS|ROW

1|[pre] x-Nashville[/pre]|

80|

40-26-14|

94|

36

2|[pre] x-Minnesota[/pre]|

81|

38-32-11|

87|

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SEASON SCHEDULE | RESULTS

Disclaimer: “GDT may not be 100% accurate. I got the line combos from your mom. I used to have Center Ice, Gamecenter Live, and an undercover concession worker in each arena, but this **** costs money. I will admit that my pet otter is using all up that money on his worsening opium problem. I try to not be an enabler, but I haven't had a sea urchin problem in months. Then I thought, why should I pay all this money and have a sea urchin problem to appease fans of random teams that I don't even care about anyway? Unless you are willing to take a bunch of sea urchins off of my hands, don't ***** if I get the lines wrong.” - BF​

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[kingsholygrail]

 

[KingsKnight]

This is going to be just like 'Batman v Superman' for me: Get hopes up to watch two huge forces battle it out only to have it end in bitter disappointment.

 

[Trolfoli]

At some point if you want to finish above a team in the division, it helps to win a game against them.

 

[ninjastache]

I really hope Sutter fires up the team for this one, a dominant win today will help the team get going just as the playoffs start.

 

[Ollie Weeks]

wtf happened to Martinez?

 

[HansH]

It's technically possible for the Kings to lose this game, and still win the division. If the Kings beat Winnipeg on Saturday AND the Ducks lose in regulation on both Saturday and Sunday, the Kings would still land the first-round matchup against Nashville.

So like, win. Or something.

 

[Reaper45]

Get busy living, or get busy dying.

 

[YP44]

my only hope for this game is zero injuries...well zero LA injuries.

 

[Papa Mocha 15]

my only hope for this game is zero injuries...well zero LA injuries.

mUsT wIn!!!!!!!

 

[Papa Mocha 15]

 

[johnjm22]

Kings will lose this game. The Ducks and their fans will feel good about it, and they'll go on to win the division.

The Ducks will lose to the Kings in the 2nd round of the playoffs.

 

[Little Psycho]

All I hope is for no injuries. Think the Ducks will win tonight and the Kings will continue their no ****s motto.

 

[TonySCV]

A win can hurtle the Kings toward a lot of travel and a boring opponent for Round 1. Lose and they basically guarantee minimal travel and an entertaining, yet beatable opponent for round 1, and then a likely 7 home games with the Ducks in round 2.

Why do we want the Kings to win this game again?

 

[Papa Mocha 15]

Good point. Hope we lose.... Bring it Jose!!

 

[Omni Owl]

Hopefully Dowd is in over Shore, for size reasons. Please no ****ing injuries...

 

[MynameisKing]

So, if we win our division and get Nashville, can we start Bernier?

 

[The Night King]

Are these lines for real?

A win can hurtle the Kings toward a lot of travel and a boring opponent for Round 1. Lose and they basically guarantee minimal travel and an entertaining, yet beatable opponent for round 1, and then a likely 7 home games with the Ducks in round 2.

Why do we want the Kings to win this game again?

Cuz **** the dux.

 

[KingsKnight]

Are these lines for real?



Cuz **** the dux.

Not sure yet. These were from last game. Waiting to update them as I hear stuff during the day.

 

[YP44]

I wonder if Anaheim would rather face Nashville or San Jose. Whoever they match up worse against is who I want the ducks to face. Thinking Nashville. Weber always seems to injury someone in the playoffs.

 

[KingsFan7824]

I have no idea what Kings team will show up tonight. I'm not even sure if they themselves know yet.

 

[Ollie Weeks]

I would like a win, if for no other reason than to see the Kings pull a win off against the Ducks before the playoffs. That'd be nice.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

This is going to be just like 'Batman v Superman' for me: Get hopes up to watch two huge forces battle it out only to have it end in bitter disappointment.

A win can hurtle the Kings toward a lot of travel and a boring opponent for Round 1. Lose and they basically guarantee minimal travel and an entertaining, yet beatable opponent for round 1, and then a likely 7 home games with the Ducks in round 2.

Why do we want the Kings to win this game again?

So we don't have to hear one more word about "LOL KESLER >> KOPITAR" despite every indicator pointing to the complete opposite

 

[YP44]

other than crosby I do not think it's an exaggeration to say Kopitar has been the best center the last 1/2 of the season. Honestly who else would be even in the discussion (Thornton, Bergeron, Getz)?

The usual guys like Tavares, Sequin and Malkin have either been injured or under performing.

 

[The Night King]

Anyone saying Kesler > Kopitar is out of their mind.