This will be the third of four meetings this season between the Kings and Colorado, following the Kings’ 6-4 road win on Oct. 23 and the Kings’ 5-0 home win on Dec. 21. Both of those wins came against goalie Craig Anderson, who was traded to Ottawa this month for Brian Elliott, who gets the start for the Avalanche today. A reminder that after today’s game, I’ll be at the ESPN Zone across the street from Staples Center, as the guest for a Q&A. For the latest on the Avalanche, check out the game preview from the Denver Post, followed by the expected lineup and roster for the Avalanche.
Avalanche prepare for Kings, Elliott will be in net
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AVALANCHE LINEUP
David Jones-Paul Stastny-Ryan Stoa
Kevin Porter-Matt Duchene-Milan Hejduk
Cody McLeod-Jay McClement-Brandon Yip
David Koci-Ryan O’Reilly-Philippe Dupuis
Erik Johnson-Ryan Wilson
John-Michel Liles-Jonas Holos
Matt Hunwick-Ryan O’Byrne
Brian Elliott
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AVALANCHE ROSTER
3 — Ryan O’Byrne — D
4 — John-Michael Liles — D
6 — Erik Johnson — D
9 — Matt Duchene — C
11 — Philippe Dupuis — C
12 — Kevin Porter — C
16 — Jay McClement — C
18 — Brandon Yip — RW
23 — Milan Hejduk — RW
26 — Paul Stastny — C
28 — David Koci — LW
29 — Ryan Stoa — C
34 — Daniel Winnik — LW
36 — Jonas Holos — D
37 — Ryan O’Reilly — C
43 — Cameron Gaunce — D
44 — Ryan Wilson — D
48 — Matt Hunwick — D
54 — David Jones — RW
55 — Cody McLeod — LW
Injured-reserve list:
10 — Kyle Cumiskey — D
14 — Tomas Fleischmann — LW
27 — Kyle Quincey — D
39 — TJ Galiardi — LW
52 — Adam Foote — D
88 — Peter Mueller — C
seems like we’ve dominated the Avs so far, let’s keep it going and get us up another 2pts on everyone else!
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Rich, can you just confirm Quick for us? Thanks for your peerless blog.
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Hey, the AVS are missing a FOOTE!
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
February 26th, 2011 at 11:17 am
@HappyLappy, LOL
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Oh dear. Where oh where is the Kings lineup?
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CB14 Reply:
February 26th, 2011 at 11:10 am
@Token, In TM’s hands being juggled around.
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Gaunce is supposedly in for O’Byrne
http://www.dailyfaceoff.com/team-lineups?team=20
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watch elliot be super invigorated and get a shut out.
im callin it.
so hopefully it doesnt happen
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OttoKing Reply:
February 26th, 2011 at 11:18 am
@Bfarm, Well I hope you aren’t clairvoyant but if Elliott plays well it will be the first time in a long time.
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Oh! Koci coming for some back pay or is it pay back?
Methinks the Koci vs Westy rematch is on the way.
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i think this is the last team (besides a future meeting with them in March) that we play whos currently not in a playoff spot right now…that means we got to take these 2 points just like every other game because it only gets harder!
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Claim D.J. King dump Westgarth!!! Brownie, Kopi and Simmonds on the 1st line! Stoll, Smyth, Williams 2nd line Zues, Clifford, Lewis 3rd line, 4th line Harrold, Poni, Richardson!
Go Kings Go!
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Rich,
It would be helpful if you would publish a numerically ordered list of Kings players, like the Avalance one published today.
Thanks
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