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Champions Again
Arizona Coyotes(12-30-9, 33pts, Last in Pacific) 
@ Los Angeles Kings(27-19-5, 59 pts, 4th in Pacific)
Staples Center| Los Angeles, CA
TIME: 7:30 PM PT | TV: FSW | RADIO: 790 KABC
QUICK STATS
Previous meeting: ARI 3-2 (OT)
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[/TBODY]Lines*
Extras: Alec Martinez, Marian Gaborik, Nick Shore
Injuries: Jeff Carter
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Injuries: Dave Bolland, Jason Demers
*Lines subject to change
News/Notes from Jon Rosen:
Please win.
@ Los Angeles Kings(27-19-5, 59 pts, 4th in Pacific)Staples Center| Los Angeles, CA
TIME: 7:30 PM PT | TV: FSW | RADIO: 790 KABC
QUICK STATS
Previous meeting: ARI 3-2 (OT)
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| PP/PK | 20th/1st | 24th/19th |
| Faceoffs | 20th | 27th |
| Leading Scorers | Anze Kopitar:19 goals, 34 assists, 53 points | Clayton Keller: 14 goals, 22 assists, 36 points |
Extras: Alec Martinez, Marian Gaborik, Nick Shore
Injuries: Jeff Carter
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Injuries: Dave Bolland, Jason Demers
*Lines subject to change
News/Notes from Jon Rosen:
- Darcy Kuemper was the first goalie off the ice and will be projected to start in net against Arizona . Alec Martinez (lower-body) did not skate, though Derek Forbort skated alongside Douighty and confirmed to me in the dressing room that he’s not dealing with any pervasive discomfort; recent days off from the ice appear to have served him well. Marian Gaborik and Nick Shore skated together as an extra defensive pairing, and while Shore left the ice relatively quickly, Gaborik remained on the ice and skated through some extra work. He’s been dealing with some maintenance recently, and missed Tuesday’s game with an undisclosed injury, so I asked John Stevens whether it would be due to an injury, a coach’s decision, or a combination of the two, if he wasn’t selected to play tonight. “We have 14 forwards at our disposal that are all healthy players as an option to play,” Stevens said.
- Antti Raanta was in a frightening car accident en route to Gila River Arena two nights ago in which his car was struck in a carpool lane by an SUV believed to be traveling between 40 and 50 miles an hour. He didn’t travel on the trip, per Head Coach Rick Tocchet, and as a result, Scott Wedgewood will draw tonight’s start in net. Wedgewood won his only career start against Los Angeles, the 3-2 overtime win over the Kings in Glendale on November 24. Speaking with a Coyotes video crew, Tocchet confirmed that Jason Demers (IR/upper-body) is still out, while noting that Brad Richardson, who is two points from 200 career NHL points, and Zac Rinaldo will both be game-time decisions, with Richardson sounding like the more likely to go.
- Stevens, on Arizona’s tendencies:
I think they’ve been in a lot of hockey games. I think that’s been the case most of the year. They’ve got a young team. The Chychrun boy was out for a period of time there. I think that’s helped them with the addition of him on the back end. I think he’s got size and mobility and can play both ends of the rink. I think they’ve got a talented group of forwards there. They have moved Domi into the middle, which I think might be a new position, much like it has been for Kempe, but I think it gives them balance. They’re fast. They like to get going in a hurry up the ice. I think their D are very involved in all three zones breaking the puck out, in transition, and certainly in the offensive zone. And then when their forwards, when they get some separation in the offensive zone, it really activates their defense. I think some of that comes from the forecheck. I think their forecheck is a little different. It’s really aggressive, so if you’re not ready for it, I think it can cause some problems. They have a style lof play they’re trying to instill, and I think they’ve been in a lot of games that have been close and not won, but I still theink they’re a dangerous hockey team where they’ve shown an ability to compete with good teams on a nightly basis. - Stevens, on what a healthy Jeff Carter adds:
He’s an important guy. He’s one of those guys that plays in all situations on both sides of the puck, much like Kopitar. If you’re defensive zone situation, offensive situation, man-up, man-down, goalie-in, goalie-out, he is a guy that can help you in all those situations. He’s got good size, good speed, can score, but he’s a very sound defensive player and he provides leadership for our hockey team. If you had a list, he’d check a lot of boxes.
Please win.
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