This is the fourth of six meetings this season between the Kings and Anaheim Ducks, with the Kings holding a 2-1-0 record (with one shootout win) so far. Who would have guessed, at the start of the season, that the Kings and Ducks would have two new coaches? It’s the Kings’ Darryl Sutter, in his debut, against the Ducks’ Bruce Boudreau. Boudreau has only two wins in nine games since taking over for Randy Carlyle, but one of those wins was against the Kings, on Dec. 6 at Honda Center, a game that helped lead to the departure of Terry Murray as Kings coach. For the latest on the Ducks, check out The Orange County Register’s blog, followed by the expected lineups for both teams and the Ducks’ full roster…
The Orange County Register’s Ducks blog
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KINGS LINEUP
Richardson-Kopitar-Brown
Gagne-Richards-Lewis
Penner-Stoll-Williams
Clifford-Fraser-Westgarth
Scuderi-Doughty
Mitchell-Voynov
Johnson-Greene
Quick
Bernier
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DUCKS LINEUP
Niklas Hagman-Ryan Getzlaf-Corey Perry
Andrew Cogliano-Bobby Ryan-Teemu Selanne
Matt Beleskey-Nick Bonino-Kyle Palmieri
Andrew Gordon-Rod Pelley-George Parros
Francois Beauchemin-Cam Fowler
Toni Lydman-Lubomir Visnovsky
Luca Sbisa-Sheldon Brookbank
Jonas Hiller
Dan Ellis
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DUCKS ROSTER
2 — Mark Fraser — D
4 — Cam Fowler — D
5 — Luca Sbisa — D
7 — Andrew Cogliano — C
8 — Teemu Selanne — RW
9 — Bobby Ryan — RW
10 — Corey Perry — RW
12 — Niklas Hagman — LW
14 — Rod Pelley — C
15 — Ryan Getzlaf — C
16 — George Parros — RW
17 — Lubomir Visnovsky — D
21 — Sheldon Brookbank — D
23 — Francois Beauchemin — D
32 — Toni Lydman — D
39 — Matt Beleskey — LW
41 — Andrew Gordon — RW
51 — Kyle Palmieri — RW
63 — Nick Bonino — C
1 — Jonas Hiller — G
38 — Dan Ellis — G
Injured-reserve list:
11 — Saku Koivu — C
25 — Matt Smaby — D
33 — Jason Blake — LW
Looking good!
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Harty Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 6:29 pm
@jess, I agree it looks tough for sure, I just want to clarify in my opinion…..some are saying Clifford is to be doing the job of Simmonds since he was traded. Really, how in heck do you do that with 4th line minutes, Simmer always got 3rd line or better minutes.
Cannot compare for that very reason.
go kings go
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luc20rules Reply:
December 23rd, 2011 at 1:27 am
@Harty, I agree with your opinion, but I believe the reasoning was at the start of the season for 10+ games Clifford was used as the 3rd line LW and in TMs opinion was not doing a good enough job, and got demoted to the 4th line.
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Harty Reply:
December 23rd, 2011 at 8:15 am
@luc20rules, Sorry to disagree he was used for 2 games and then up and down during games for brief stints…….here is the issue that many give. You need many games to prove what you can do not 1-5 games, if you were correct (which your not) then Kyle would still be up there. Murray gave him 2 games and Kyle went -3 in plus / minus and because Murray wanted more responsibility out he came.
On paper, our lines sure look better than theirs..
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jess Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 5:27 pm
@408kingsfan,
On paper we have the crest of a king! They on the other hand have a creature which lays eggs.
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Should we go after Jarome Iginla????? THOUGHTS PLEASE.
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petemagoop Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 5:37 pm
@king lopez, no
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king lopez Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 5:39 pm
@petemagoop, why not?
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Niko Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 5:41 pm
@king lopez, it would take so much to get him, and it wouldn’t be worth it for a guy who only has a few solid years left imo
jess Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 5:42 pm
@king lopez,
Probably would have to give up too much depth for someone on the wrong side of his prime.
jess Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 5:50 pm
@Niko, Jinx!
petemagoop Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 6:11 pm
@king lopez, I don’t know, he’s what 34, 35? think you’d have to give up too much for a guy on the downside IMO. One more year left at 7M, then I’d imagine the Flames resign him – being from Edmonton, he could finish his career out there if the Flames don’t want him
luc20rules Reply:
December 23rd, 2011 at 1:45 am
@king lopez, It would cost too much in prospects, players, & draft picks, also too take his 7 mil/year cap hit would be difficult. I suppose if Penner was part of the package out it might work Brown looks better at LW and Iginla can stay at RW. But with how Penner’s played why would Calgary want that? I would have to think it would be more likely that Jeff Carter demands to be traded as Columbus is 20 pts out of a playoff spot at the end of January, and the Kings are able to send Penner and enough draft picks/prospects to let Columbus save some face while seemingly unintentionally tank the remainder of the season to earn a their top draft pick. Not to mention that Jeff Carter is signed to a deal similar to Mike Richards thru 2021-22 season at a cap friendly 5,272,727/year contract. I can’t imagine that Carter wants to be in Columbus until 2022? Plus we know Carter and Richards are good friends and plays well with what seems to be half of the Phillys forwards in recent history.
luc20rules Reply:
December 23rd, 2011 at 1:48 am
@king lopez, I meant to type Ex-Philly Forwards.
CabbagesAndKings Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 5:54 pm
@king lopez, Of course we should “go after” him.
But as others suggest, only if we can get him at a fair price. He has two seasons left on a 7m a year contract — which as always will be 30 goals each year.
We should not overpay for him.
The real question is, what would a fair trade for Iginla consist of…?
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DEH Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 6:07 pm
@king lopez, well he’s 34, still has one more contract in him, but he carries a 7 mil cap hit. His contract expires after next season and assuming he would resign with us we would be able to drastically lower the hit by front loading the deal. Unfortunately for us that’s the same year that Quick’s contract expires and who knows what kinda raise he will get. I can see both sides of the argument, but I would say no. We have the pieces we need and I don’t think it would be worth the potential we would have to give up to get him.
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bmova Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:06 pm
@king lopez, I would be ok with either scenario below to get Iginla:
1. JW, Martinez and a second round pick.
2. A prospect, Martinez, and 2 second round draft picks.
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Let’s make Darryl PROUD to be a King!
I predict a 6 – 0 Kings victory over the Schmucks tonight
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Why is Drewskie scratched?
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SDGolfer Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 6:24 pm
@Steve C, because he a 7th D-Man
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I was hoping 25 was gonna flank 10
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I fully expect the Kings to come with a HEAVY game tonight. gKg!
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Didn’t we win two of those games? Shouldn’t it be 2-0-1?
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Niko Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 5:57 pm
@Brian, correct, the ducks are 1-1-1
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Sutter to Brown: “How bout we dust off those Rob Blake style hip-checks you used to throw”?
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Kings x Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 6:43 pm
@jess, He has always been a pretty clean hitter. Don’t know why he has gotten away from the strongest part of his game. Shanny hammer? But still. You have to play your game. Note to sutter: brown, play your game…hit somebody
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With Stoll and Penner both playing much better hockey of late, I’m interested to see what that 3rd line can do tonight. Should be fun to see what a little infusion of energy and one Mike Richards can do for a team.
GO KINGS!
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I am pretty sure the Kings are 2-1-0 against the Ducks.
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Bootz Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 6:48 pm
@PCloadletter, correct. lost the last one on bobby ryans roller hockey goal.
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Just shook Mr. Robitaille’s hand and informed him of the importance of tonights game…I’ve got a good feeling about it. Go kings!
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The more I see the Penner-Stoll-Williams line, the more I like it!
Normally in fantasy, you start your goalies against the Kings. Not tonight boys!
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Bama Kings Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 6:26 pm
@California Royalty, It’s amazing that the lines he put together are the lines that seem so obvious to a large degree, yet TM wouldn’t do it. No Ethan M. or Hunter. I know that EM is gone, but he wouldn’t have been on the ice under Sutter anyway by this logic.
I’m pumped. . .
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Anyone else feel like Martinez kind of got the shaft? All he did was get injured and is now out of a spot. I get since he’s been back, he hasn’t been the same player that earned him the spot to begin with, but I’d like to see more of him. Maybe sit Scuderi or Greene against a faster team?
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California Royalty Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 6:19 pm
@California Royalty, Then again, Scuderi and Greene are Sutter’s kind of players so…
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Kings x Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 6:41 pm
@California Royalty, Maybe so but I would rather have voynov in there instead of martinez. The thing that matters is that we have the depth to even have this arguement.
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“Feels Like the First Time”………..
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jess Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 6:41 pm
@neil, lol
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California Royalty Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 6:49 pm
@neil, hahaha I feel the same way!
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It feels like it’s going to be a rock em sock em night. Have not been fired up for a game like this in a long time. Never been one to say how guys we should have kept are doing so good on other teams. Got to hand it to moulson though. Bad team yet 16 goals. Impressive!
GKG. Let’s light these quackers up an start the next chapter in kings history with a bang!
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Kings x Reply:
December 22nd, 2011 at 6:47 pm
@Kings x, DL and DS turned the sharks into the powerhouse they are today. I for one am fired up to have both of these guys at the reigns of our franchise rebuilding it like they did SJ. The difference is that we have the heart the SJ lacks
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Gloves are dropping tonight or sure…middle weights and the heavey weights.
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see Richards buddy, Carter has 3 for CBJ after 2 periods – maybe Mikey can duplicate
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I like the lines…seems like 3 scoring lines. There is speed and grit spread throughout.
However, I would prefer DB on the left.
And, picking nits, JW on line 2 and TL on line 3. I just don’t get why the Philly line has not been thrown together at least just to see what it has.
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This is the start of a [once again] new era…
One of these days we will get this right…
Hopefully this time..Anyway I will remain a fan…
So..with no further ado…Go Kings Go….
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popcorn time, later——->>>7,2 Kings would be nice
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