GDT: GM#66 LA Kings vs Chicago Blackhawks @1:00pm

[kingsboy11]

Chicago Blackhawks(27-29-8, 62pts, Last in Central) @ Los Angeles Kings(36-24-5, 77 pts, 3rd in Pacific)
Staples Center| Los Angeles, CA
TIME: 1:00 pm PT | TV: FSW | RADIO: 790 KABC

QUICK STATS
Previous meeting: LAK 3-1

PP/PK	15th/2nd	29th/10th
Faceoffs	23rd	18th
Leading Scorers	Anze Kopitar:27 goals, 43 assists, 70 points	Patrick Kane: 23 goals, 36 assists, 59 points

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Lines*

Extras: Paul Ladue, Kevin Gravel, Andy Andreoff
Injuries: Trevor Lewis

Injuries: Corey Crawford, Marian Hossa, Michal Rozsival, Jan Rutta

News/Notes from Jon Rosen:

• There were no surprises; Jonathan Quick left the ice first and will be expected to start in net against the Blackhawks. Don’t be surprised if L.A. goes with the same lineup used against Columbus Thursday night.
• Trevor Lewis (upper-body) got into some one-on-one net-front battle drills, but was going at partial speed and the opposition he faced wasn’t going full-bore against him.
• Over the final 40 minutes of Los Angeles’ 5-2 win over Columbus on Tuesday, the Kings out-shot the Blue Jackets 26-19 and were able to move pucks quickly up-ice in a strong all-around checking and puck-moving performance. It represented the antithesis to a first period in which John Stevens wasn’t a fan of the Kings’ quickness in either direction.
• Chicago is coming off a 7-2 drubbing in San Jose Thursday night, so Los Angeles will be facing a team Saturday afternoon looking to make amends. It should also catch the Kings’ attention that the Blackhawks’ 61 first period goals are tied for the fifth most in the league.
• Former King farmhand and 2015 Calder Cup champion J-F Berube allowed six goals on 28 shots through two periods last night in San Jose, so there’s a good chance Los Angeles will see Anton Forsberg for the third time this season.

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[KINGS17]

The cap monster got the Chicago Blackhawks.

 

[123slam]

3-1 Kings.

 

[Sol]

 

[kingsholygrail]

Is this the game we score first?

 

[tsanuri]

Just keep winning.

 

[DarkBurOak]

Just survive the first period Kings and we got this.

 

[TwzKing]

The last few games have raised my level excitement. I few more strong showings and I may even start to become optimistic.

 

[Baller]

Hawks are on a roll scoring in the first period. Then again we are the third period comeback kings.

 

[onlyalad]

Respect to the Blackhawks. A worthy opponent for many years. Hope they return to their winning ways ( after today). They have been a team we can hate, but respect, and made winning the cup even sweeter. Here’s to both teams meeting in the playoffs again some day

 

[KingCanadain1976]

god this early games suck but looking forward to seeing a lesser hawk team then years past Can we please start with a lead for once pleaseee Meh come to think of who cares as long as we win Go Kings Go

 

[Bandit]

Is this the game we score first?

You f***ing wish.

 

[kingsboy11]

Kid: I would like a dragon for Christmas

Santa Clause: Why don't you ask for something realistic.

Kid: Okay, I would like the Kings to score first this year.

Santa Clause: What color do you want your dragon to be?

 

[Bandit]

Toffoli hot garbage clearing the zone twice in a row

 

[KingCanadain1976]

lots clifford s line early

 

[Bandit]

Forsberg in god mode, obvi.

 

[Sol]

So far we're engaged. So a positive

 

[KingCanadain1976]

lol clifford with more ice time then kopitar but only by a second

 

[Sol]

Stolls shipment wasn't late today.

 

[Bandit]

Blackhawks look bad. We have to capitalize

 

[Scottkmlps]

Umm Forbort, moving out of the way would’ve been nice.

 

[Bandit]

Lmao.

 

[onlyalad]

needed to get that out of the way

 

[Sol]

I don't remember the last time that Quick hasn't given up the first goal

 

[Winger23]

I don't remember the last time that Quick hasn't given up the first goal

Yes cause it's always his fault. Forbort telling doughty to go cover a guy he's no where near had nothing to do with it.