GDT: WCQF Gm#5: KINGS#5 @ BLUES#4, WED 5/8/13 @ 6:00pm PT (FS-West, FS-MW, CNBC, NHLN-US)

[Puck U]

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LOS ANGELES KINGS | | ST. LOUIS BLUES (48 gp : 27-16-5 = 59 pts) |

SEASON STATS​

| (48 gp : 29-17-2 = 60 pts) 2nd Pacific / 5th West / 7th NHL |

SEASON STANDINGS​

| 2nd Central / 4th West / 6th NHL Won 2 |

STREAK​

| Lost 2 61.5% = 7th |

SEASON WINNING POINTS %​

| 62.5% = 6th 25 |

REGULATION + OVERTIME WINS​

| 24 8-12-4 @ Away |

AWAY TEAM​

| 15-8-1 @ Home 19-4-1 @ Home |

HOME TEAM​

| 14-9-1 @ Away 3-0-0 |

SEASON SERIES​

| 0-3-0 2-2-1 |

PLAYOFFS​

| 2-2-0 4-3 W (5/6/‘13) |

LAST MEETING​

| 3-4 L (5/6/‘13) 5-3-2 |

LAST 10 SEASON​

| 7-3-0 2.73g (133) = 10th |

SEASON GOALS PER GAME​

| 2.58g (129) = 17th 2.38g (118) = 7th |

SEASON GOALS AGAINST​

| 2.38g (115) = 8th +15 |

SEASON GOALS DIFFERENTIAL​

| +14 19.9% = 10th |

SEASON POWER PLAY PCT.​

| 19.5% = 12th 83.2% = 10th |

SEASON PENALTY KILL PCT.​

| 84.7% = 7th 10.0 = 6th |

SEASON AVG PIM PER GAME​

| 11.1 = 13th 1446 = 2nd |

SEASON HIT TOTALS​

| 1120 = 14th 511 = 30th |

SEASON BLOCKED SHOTS​

| 677 = 18th 426 = 5th |

SEASON GIVEAWAYS​

| 219 = 29th 226 = 30th |

SEASON TAKEAWAYS​

| 292 = 19th 29.8 = 12th |

SEASON SHOTS PER GAME​

| 27.8 = 23rd 25.0 = 3rd |

SEASON SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME​

| 24.2 = 2nd 52.0% = 4th |

SEASON FACE-OFF WIN PCT.​

| 50.7% = 13th .905 = 16th |

SEASON AVG. GOALIE SAVE PCT.​

| .902 = 20th 1.67 GAA + .941 SV% = 4th/5th |

PLAYOFFS GOALIE STATS​

| 1.67 GAA + .935 SV% = 5th/6th

Game Time: Wednesday May/8/2013 6:00 PM PDT Location:

Scottrade Center - St. Louis, MO. USA

TV Broadcast: FoxSports-WEST (HD) : FS-MW (HD) : NHLN-US (HD) : CNBC (HD) : CBC (HD) : RDSI (HD) : 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 Los Angeles Kings showed they aren't ready to give up their grasp on the Stanley Cup just yet, as the defending champions scored more goals in Game 4
against the St. Louis Blues than they had in the entire series to that point, evening things up as the series shifts back to Scottrade Center. Now, can the Blues regain
the momentum or will the Kings become the first road team to win a game?, as the series suddenly has become a best-of-3.
KINGS need to remind the BLUES which team won the Stanley Cup Championship. GO KINGS GO !!!

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

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[shadow=Silver]KINGS hope to capture home ice edge against BLUES in pivitol Game #5 of the WCQF Play-Offs.[/shadow]
[fieldset=POSSIBLE ROSTER MATCH UPS]

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[shadow=Silver]LOS ANGELES KINGS[/shadow] | [shadow=#FFD900]ST. LOUIS BLUES[/shadow] Forwards | Forwards #23 Dustin Brown ‘C’ - #11 Anze Kopitar ‘A’ - #14 Justin Williams | #9 Jaden Schwartz - #42 David Backes ‘C’ - #20 Alexander Steen ‘A’ #76 Dwight King - #10 Mike Richards - #77 Jeff Carter | #10 Andy McDonald ‘A’ - #17 Vladimir Sobotka - #25 Chris Stewart #25 Dustin Penner - #28 Jarret Stoll - #22 Trevor Lewis | #57 David Perron - #21 Patrik Berglund - #74 T.J. Oshie #13 Kyle Clifford - #24 Colin Fraser - X | #79 Adam Cracknell - #32 Chris Porter - #75 Ryan Reaves {scratched} #73 Tyler Toffoli , #15 Brad Richardson , #71 Jordan Nolan | {scratched} #91 Vladimir Tarasenko , #12 Scott Nichol , #15 Jamie Langenbrunner #? Nick Shore | #78 Evgeny Grachev , #26 Dmitrij Jaskin , #23 Andrew Murray Defense | Defense #44 Robyn Regehr - #8 Drew Doughty | #19 Jay Bouwmeester - #27 Alex Pietrangelo ‘A’ #27 Alec Martinez - #26 Slava Voynov | #33 Jordan Leopold - #22 Kevin Shattenkirk #6 Jake Muzzin - #7 Rob Scuderi | #5 Barret Jackman ‘A’ - #46 Roman Polak #5 Keaton Ellerby |
{scratched} #2 Matt Greene ‘A’ , #33 Willie Mitchell | {scratched} #4 Kris Russell , #28 Ian Cole , #29 Jeff Woywitka
| #43 Taylor Chorney , #37 Jani Hakanpaa Goaltending | Goaltending #32 Jonathan Quick {expected starter} | #1 Brian Elliot {expected starter} #45 Jonathan Bernier | #41 Jaroslav Halak #31 Martin Jones , #35 Jean-Francois Berube | #34 Jake Allen As always, line projections are educated assessments and not definite alignments. | As always, line projections are educated assessments and not definite alignments.

[/fieldset] [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 arthroscopic surgery to scope knee, Lombardi confirmed Mitchell will NOT return this season.
- #2 Matt Greene ‘A’ (D), Day-to-Day w/ Lower-body injury (Undisclosed but NOT related to recent Back Issue), UN-Likely to return for WCQuarterfinals against St. Louis.
Current man games lost due to injury: 53

[shadow=#FFD900]ST. LOUIS BLUES :[/shadow] - #15 Jamie Langenbrunner (RW/LW), On IR w/ Hip surgery, out indefinitely and will miss remainder of season.
- #12 Scott Nichol (D), Day-to-Day w/ Lower-Body injury, out indefinitely, remains questionable for the Western Conference Quarterfinals against Los Angeles.
Current man games lost due to injury: 115

NHL.com Standings :DIVISION : CONFERENCE : LEAGUE
NHL.com Team Stats: LOS ANGELES KINGS : ST. LOUIS BLUES
ESPN Team Stats :LOS ANGELES KINGS : ST. LOUIS BLUES
FOX Spots - GAME TRAX : http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/gameTrax?gameId=2013050819
FOX Spots - Head to Head Team Results : http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/headToHeadTeamResults?statsId1=19&&statsId2=8&&gameId=2013050819&
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

- NHL.com Video: Kings/Blues Off Day Report May 5th.
- Kings have recalled Martin Jones (G) from the Manchester Monarchs (AHL) and Jean-Francois Berube (G) from the Ontario Reign (ECHL).
- Kopitar front and center in Kings' search for goals.
- Blues vs. Kings series preview.
- Fine Tuning; Despite a collection of new faces on the Kings’ blue line, the mission remains the same.
- Why the Kings will win the Stanley Cup.
- Five Questions: Quick, road form key to Kings' fate.
- X-Factor: Mike Richards brings winning way to Kings.
- Kings Local TV Schedule For Round 1 Announced.
- Kings-Blues Playoff Series Schedule Announced.
- 2012-13 LA KINGS AWARD WINNERS.
- Kings Stanley Cup Playoff Tickets Go On-Sale To The Public On Friday (4/26) at 10AM PM PT.
- Kings Recall Tyler Toffoli (RW) from Manchester.
- LA Kings / Manchester Monarchs, Tyler Toffoli (RW) Named AHL’s Outstanding Rookie of the Year.
- Smooth and Selke - Anze Kopitar, 2013 Selke Trophy candidate.
- Wheels in motion for L.A. Kings outdoor game @ Dodger Stadium in 2013-2014.
- 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 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 : St. Louis Blues vs. LA Kings 2013 SCP WCQF’s Series Coverage Center.
NHL.com News : Blues vs. Kings series preview.
NHL.com News : Why the Kings will win the Stanley Cup (w/ Barry Melrose video).
NHL.com News : Super 16: Power Rankings, Final Week 15 - 4/29/13 – Kings #5 / 3rd Last Week.
TSN.ca Final Power Rankings Week 15 – Apri1 28, Kings 9th (#6 last week).
TSN.ca Western Conference Playoff Outlook (TSN Video).
TSN.ca Series Preview: #4 St. Louis Blues vs. #5 Los Angeles Kings.
TSN.ca Stanley Cup Playoffs History (A look back at more than 100 years of Stanley Cup milestones and statistics).
TSN.ca (ICECHIPS)
ESPN.com News: Final Power Rankings Week 15 - April 29, Kings 9th (#4 last week).
ESPN.com News: First-round preview: Blues-Kings.
ESPN.com News: Video – Are Kings in Position to REPEAT ?
LATimes.com News : Kings consider Robyn Regehr more than a rental.
LATimes.com News : Kings veteran Willie Mitchell has second knee surgery.
LATimes.com News : The road hasn’t been kind to Kings this season.

LAKings.com RECAP of Last Game, vs ST. LOUIS BLUES : http://kings.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2012030184
LAKings.com Post-Game BoxScore : ST. LOUIS BLUES = 3 : KINGS = 4 http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20122013/GS030184.HTM
LAKings/LAKingsInsider.com WCQF Post-Game #4 Summary/Notes, May 6 vs. ST. LOUIS BLUES :http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/05/06/may-6-postgame-notes/
Kings Talk Radio Replay Podcast Browser (Last Update, 4/13/13 vs. Ducks) : http://kings.nhl.com/club/podcastbrowser.htm
LAKings.com Pre-Game WCQF’s Gm #5 Notes @ ST. LOUIS BLUES : Downloadable PDF file, printable & packed full of Info!.
LAKings.com WCQF’s Gm. #5 - 5/8/13 Preview Link : http://kings.nhl.com/club/preview.htm?id=2012030185
The ROYAL HALF GameDay Preview WCQF’s Gm. #5 - 5/8/13 @ ST. LOUIS BLUES: http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=669789
LAKingsInsider.com Game-Preview WCQF’s Gm. #5: 5/8/13 @ ST. LOUIS: http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/05/08/game-52-preview-los-angeles-at-st-louis/
LAKingsInsider.com Game-Day WCQF’s Gm. #5: 5/8/13 @ BLUES: http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/05/08/game-52-los-angeles-at-st-louis/
Morning Skate Quotes: May 8 – Darryl Sutter : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/05/08/sutter-needs-defensemen-to-play-like-veterans/
Morning Skate Quotes: May 8 – Justin Williams : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/05/08/may-8-morning-skate-quotes-justin-williams/
Morning Skate Update: May 8; Game #5 Line-Ups : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/05/08/game-5-lineup-notes/
Video: May 8 Kings-Vision Practice Report : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0gGSJ8YkWQ
Practice Quotes: May 7 – Kylie Clifford & Jeff Carter : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/05/07/may-7-quotes-kyle-clifford-jeff-carter/
Video: Kings-Vision Game #4 Highlights, May 6 : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/05/07/video-game-4-highlights/
Waking up with the Kings: May 7 : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/05/07/waking-up-with-the-kings-may-7/
LA Kings Insider ‘Kings Talk’ Radio Replay (5/6/13 vs. Blues, Nick Nickson w/ Alec Martinez) : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/05/07/postgame-audio-nick-nickson-and-alec-martinez/
Post WCQF Game #4 Notes: May 6 vs. ST. LOUIS BLUES : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/05/06/may-6-postgame-notes/
Post Game Quotes: May 6 – Darryl Sutter : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/05/06/may-6-postgame-quotes-darryl-sutter/
Post Game Quotes: May 6 – ST. LOUIS BLUES : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/05/06/may-6-postgame-quotes-ken-hitchcock/
Post Game Quotes: May 6 – Dustin Brown : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/05/06/may-6-postgame-quotes-dustin-brown/
Post Game Quotes: May 6 – Dustin Penner : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/05/06/may-6-postgame-quotes-dustin-penner/
Post Game Quotes: May 6 – Anze Kopitar : http://lakingsinsider.com/2013/05/06/may-6-postgame-quotes-anze-kopitar/
L.A. Kings (Official Twitter) : https://twitter.com/LAKings
L.A. Kings (Official FaceBook) : http://www.facebook.com/LAKings

ST. LOUIS BLUES: Official NHL Website : HF BLUES Board GDT
ST. LOUIS BLUES (Twitter) : http://twitter.com/#!/st_louis_blues
ST. LOUIS BLUES (FACEBOOK) : http://www.facebook.com/St.LouisBlues
ST. LOUIS BLUES (WCQF’s Breakdown: Blues vs. Kings) : http://BLUES.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=668094
ST. LOUIS BLUES (Blues Recall Chorney, Woywitka & Grachev) : http://BLUES.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=667953
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Newspaper, BLUES Page : BLUES Morning-Skate Blog w/ Jeremy Rutherford :
Belleville News-Democrat Newspaper, BLUES Page : BLUES, Note by Note Blog w/ Norm Sanders [/fieldset]
[shadow=Silver]KINGS versus BLUES … 2 team’s enter, 1 team leaves VICTORIOUS! Please let it be US.[/shadow]
[fieldset=COACH & PLAYER QUOTES]

"It’s a game of emotion out there, and we got that lead, and you get your blood flowing and you’re jumping and I don’t know if you’re quicker, but you feel quicker, and that’s what momentum is. We had better sticks. We were starting to knock down a lot of pucks in the second half in the third, and we had a few chances off of turnovers, just because we had good sticks. Now we need to have that at the beginning of the game."

"It’s hard to explain, but every time you’re going through a drought – of 20? 19? I don’t even know – and when you get that one, you feel about a hundred pounds lighter. So I felt pretty good after that.” (On heading into St. Louis tied at two) … “I think if you look at tonight’s game, it was probably the best game we played, but we still believe we can push a little more. The confidence is there. We got down into a hole, two-nothing, and we climbed out of it. So now it’s a matter of winning the next one, just like it is in any other situation."

"That's playoffs, that's battling all the way to the final buzzer. We needed a big third period, and we responded. We're an experience team. We've been through a lot, and we knew we were facing a daunting task going back to St. Louis down 3-1, and we found it in ourselves. This is a group that's been in pressure situations before, and we know what we have to do to overcome it."

"There’s a lot of resilience in this room. The game has a funny way of making you question it, but we have a lot of resolve. Obviously we draw on experiences from last year. As individuals from different years that we’ve played, that’s what makes us professional athletes and the competitors we are."

"I think we've been getting better every night, We've been in that position before and these guys don't get too down on themselves. We just chipped away."

"We’re trying to play a complete 60 minutes. It really doesn’t make much difference in the game, whether it’s home or road. They’re all one-goal games, and they’re all third period games, and just go shift-by-shift.” (On the performance by key players) … “Jeff scores a great goal. Willie’s been good the whole series. It’s good to see Kopi score. That’s what they’re supposed to do. That’s what series are about. You know what? If you covered the playoffs last year, it’s about big goals, not who scores ‘em. But at the same time, who normally leads your team in scoring have to be close to that."

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[shadow=Silver] LET'S GO KINGS !!! [/shadow]

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[TimbeS]

I have a good feeling about this.

 

[TonySCV]

Must-win game. Kings have their foot on the Blues' throat. Don't let up.

 

[Puck U]

I have a good feeling about this.

me too. though meh this song is crap, but it fits.

 

[TonySCV]

I don't know how anyone can have a good feeling about a road game. The Kings are 0-8 in their last 8 road games! They haven't won a road game since March.

They've been terrible on the road all season. I haven't seen much of anything positive on the road from this team in eons.

It's a must-win game for that reason. It won't be easy, but it will be ****-tons easier than a game 7 on the road.

 

[CowMix]

More Martinez! More Winning! Go Kings!

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

I don't know how anyone can have a good feeling about a road game. The Kings are 0-8 in their last 8 road games! They haven't won a road game since March.

They've been terrible on the road all season. I haven't seen much of anything positive on the road from this team in eons.

It's a must-win game for that reason. It won't be easy, but it will be ****-tons easier than a game 7 on the road.

I don't know, the King have gotten better in every game of the series. Game 2 was a vast improvement over game 1....and now they are going in with a ton of confidence. If there's any road game to feel good about, it should be this one.

 

[Kingsfan22]

Biggest game of the year so far. Should be a good one! gkg

 

[Hatter]

Ugh. Road game.

 

[KingsKnight]

Time to exorcise our road demons. If we play a good road defensive game, Quick keeps up his play, and we keep up the scoring touch from last game, we could steal this one.

 

[Scottkmlps]

Need the big boys to show up like they did last game.

 

[Papa Mocha 15]

Really this series out to be 3-1 LA after the Game 1 gaffe. We had the momentum in OT. But we play it where it lands at 2-2. This just means I'm not buying into the LA isn't good on the road because these games have been so close so I don't think there are any demons to exorcise.

We just need to continue playing 7 D Men and play the same way where as Hitch put it, we are "at another level" which they "have no answer for".

Just Win Baby Win

 

[cyclones22]

The offense hasn't showed up on the road. Yes, they've lost a bunch in a row, but sans the Dallas 3rd period debacle and I guess the Wings game with no DB, every game has been a competitive game. It's not like they just completely fall apart on the road, they just can't score. Score 3 goals tonight and take control of this series.

 

[DocWest]

Let's keep rolling. Go Kings!

 

[KINGS17]

Breaking through with a couple of goals in the first period would sure be nice.

 

[Telos]

Just have to play our game and hope for the bounces. These games have been close, but we've responded and have handled the Blues well. I'm sure our players will show up today and make it a good game.

Breaking through with a couple of goals in the first period would sure be nice.

Wasn't nice for the Blues

 

[Butch 19]

Need the big boys to show up like they did last game.

this ^^^^

It will be a tight-checking, hard hitting, low scoring game (what else?)

Kings win 3-1 (Brown w/ EN)

 

[deeshamrock]

Must-win game. Kings have their foot on the Blues' throat. Don't let up.

Absolutely. And I think that 3rd period of game 4 showed how much of a force they can be when they don't let up. It won them a Cup last year. And Hitch was right, the Kings know how to find another level and the Blues couldn't do that. I think the Kings will come out and continuie what they showed in the last half of game 4. And keep getting pucks to the net and drive it home.
HOpefully they can capitalize on a PP. Shut it down in front, win every shift and come home Friday in the driver's seat.

Backes didn't practice for the Blues today, Steen centered that line. Could be a maintaince day.

 

[bobafettish*]

take control.

 

[Winger23]

I think last game was huge for the Kings. The Blues are now going to be second guessing themselves as the defensemen pinching in on the offensive blueline burned them pretty bad last game.

1 of 2 things will happen imo. Either the Blues try to pinch again and the Kings will need to bury their odd man rushes when they do get past the pinches, or they will be too worried about getting burned again and the gap control will be off allowing the kings speed through the neutral zone.

It's been said the Blues have to pretty much play a perfect game in order to beat the kings. They obviously faultered last game, lets hope that trend continues.

 

[KINGS17]

Just have to play our game and hope for the bounces. These games have been close, but we've responded and have handled the Blues well. I'm sure our players will show up today and make it a good game.



Wasn't nice for the Blues :sarcasm:

So true, but the Blues are a lot more fragile than the Kings IMO.

It seems that both teams need to be in a tight game to play their best hockey, but the Kings haven't had a lead of more than one goal this entire series.

 

[KingsKnight]

I think last game was huge for the Kings. The Blues are now going to be second guessing themselves as the defensemen pinching in on the offensive blueline burned them pretty bad last game.

1 of 2 things will happen imo. Either the Blues try to pinch again and the Kings will need to bury their odd man rushes when they do get past the pinches, or they will be too worried about getting burned again and the gap control will be off allowing the kings speed through the neutral zone.

It's been said the Blues have to pretty much play a perfect game in order to beat the kings. They obviously faultered last game, lets hope that trend continues.

I think the latter. I'm sure they went over video and told their guys to stay on the right side of the puck. If they execute well, they could have great gap control, if they get too tentative and safe, then it might afford us some room to get something started. At the same time, the Kings need to shore up their coverage in their zone. No more guys sneaking in behind us to pick up the loose pucks.

 

[deeshamrock]

JimFox19 #LAKings #StLouisBlues not many changes expected-STL may go w/ 79 on 4th-if so will LAK go with 12 F 6 D-



If that's right, I wonder which D sits. I hope Martinez plays, he's been very good.

 

[Muzzinga]

I don't know how anyone can have a good feeling about a road game. The Kings are 0-8 in their last 8 road games! They haven't won a road game since March.

They've been terrible on the road all season. I haven't seen much of anything positive on the road from this team in eons.

It's a must-win game for that reason. It won't be easy, but it will be ****-tons easier than a game 7 on the road.

Sounds like they are due to me!

 

[Hatter]

Ugh. A road game.