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Carolina Hurricanes(11-10-6, 28pts, 8th in Metro) @ Los Angeles Kings(19-8-3, 41 pts, 1st in Pacific)
Staples Center| Los Angeles, CA
TIME: 7:30 PM PT | TV: FSW | RADIO: 790 KABC
QUICK STATS
Previous meeting: LAK 3-0 (2016-17)
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Extras: Andy Andreoff, Oscar Fantenberg
Injuries: Kyle Clifford, Jeff Carter
Injuries: Lee Stempniak
*Lines subject to change
News/Notes:
Staples Center| Los Angeles, CA
TIME: 7:30 PM PT | TV: FSW | RADIO: 790 KABC
QUICK STATS
Previous meeting: LAK 3-0 (2016-17)
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PP/PK | 25th/1st | 29th/29th |
Faceoffs | 13th | 1st |
Leading Scorers | Anze Kopitar:15 goals, 21 assists, 36 points | Teuvo Teravainen: 8 goals, 15 assists, 23 points |
Extras: Andy Andreoff, Oscar Fantenberg
Injuries: Kyle Clifford, Jeff Carter
Injuries: Lee Stempniak
*Lines subject to change
News/Notes:
- The Carolina lost to the San Jose Sharks last Thursday night 5-4 in overtime. The Hurricanes were up 3-0 after the first period and were leading 4-1 at one point. But the Sharks came back and tied it with 5 minutes left. Brent Burns scored the game winning goal.
- Cam Ward was in goal on Thursday, but Scott Darling is likely to be the one starting tonight. Darling is 7-8-5 this season with a 2.69 GAA and a .902 save%. Darling has lost 3 in a row and is 3-5-2 on the road this season. Darling was traded to Carolina from Chicago in exchange for a 3rd round pick.
- The LA Kings defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in Overtime with Drew Doughty scoring the game winning goal. Pearson, Iafallo, and Brown got the other goals that game.
- Jonathan Quick is starting tonight after Kuemper got the call against the Sens. Kuemper made 37 saves out of 40 shots and improves his record to 5-0-2.
- The LA Kings traded center Nic Dowd to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for defenseman Jordan Subban. Subban has been assigned to the Ontario Reign. Kyle Clifford is inching closer and closer to a return. No roster move will be required when he returns.
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