Thursday morning skate

The morning skates are complete in Vancouver, with plenty of Canadian media on hand to chronicle the event. Post-skate, both coaches did their best to pump the tires of the other team, with Terry Murray citing the playoff experience of the Canucks and Alain Vigneault saying he doesn’t think experience is that important. The Kings will go with their expected lineup, but there’s still some question as to who will be on Vancouver’s fourth line. The Kings were a loose and loud group during their skate, so we’ll see what that means tonight. Much more from the skate to come…

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