OK, we covered the easy part over the weekend. By virtue of reader vote, it’s been decided that Anze Kopitar’s line should include winger Dustin Penner and Justin Williams. No surprise there, as it certainly makes sense to want Williams on the first line and to want former linemates Mike Richards and Simon Gagne together on a line. Now comes the hard part. What do you do with the third line? When the Kings were healthy last season, the third line often was Alexei Ponikarovsky, Michal Handzus and Wayne SImmonds. Now all three of those players are gone. It’s presumed (if not certain) that Jarret Stoll will center the third line. If so, the Kings have a lot of options on the wing. Which do you like best? For purposes of the poll, we’ll list wingers with NHL experience or, if you believe that a rookie such as Bud Holloway, Ray Kaunisto, Tyler Toffoli, Linden Vey, etc., is going to step up and surprise in training camp, you can vote that way. Choose two wingers and let’s see how you would create the line…
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