Thread: ***GDT - Chicago Blackhawks @ Los Angeles Kings - 01/19/13*** (12:00 PM)

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Los Angeles Kings (0-0-0) 0 pts

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Chicago Blackhawks (0-0-0) 0 pts

Game Time: 12:00 PM PST | 3:00 PM EST
Location: Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA



TV Broadcast:
National TV: NBC (HD)
Home Team: No TV
Away Team: No TV
Radio Broadcast: KTLK 1150 AM
XM Radio Channel: (Away Team) XM Internet 926 | (Home Team) XM 92 (Internet 932)
Online Radio broadcast stream: KTLK 1150 AM Stream

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Facts on the Fly: 1/19/2013 Chicago Blackhawks @ Los Angeles Kings
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Season series: This is the first of three meetings between the clubs this season. The Kings won three out of the four meetings last season. They won twice in regulation and once in a shootout. The Blackhawks' lone win against the Kings came at Staples Center on Nov. 26, 2011.

Big story: In addition to it being the season opener for both teams, the Kings will also raise their 2012 Stanley Cup championship banner to the Staples Center rafters, officially closing the most celebrated chapter of the franchise's history. The Blackhawks certainly remember the feeling of raising a championship banner. It was only 27 months ago that their 2010 championship banner went up to the United Center rafters.

Team Scope:

Blackhawks: Chicago coach Joel Quenneville put his team through a dry run Wednesday, starting with a morning skate at United Center in the morning before a Red vs. White intrasquad scrimmage in the evening. The Blackhawks brought in some of their minor-league prospects from the Rockford Ice Hogs to make sure they had two full teams.

"I felt better every period, every shift," Patrick Sharp said according to CSNChicago.com. "It's good to know the legs and conditioning are there. We just have to tune up a few little things."

Kings: Anze Kopitar says his injured knee is getting better, but it is highly unlikely that he'll be cleared in time to play in this game. Kopitar, who injured his knee playing in Sweden only days before the NHL and NHLPA agreed to the framework of a new CBA, has been skating with the team but has not been taking part in contact drills.

"No pain, no soreness, no swelling -- that's what I want, I guess," Kopitar said earlier this week. "It's my first MCL injury so I didn't know the process, but I feel good and it feels like that, that I'm ahead of the process. Some guys heal quicker. I guess it's genetics. I feel pretty good and that's most important."

Kopitar said he won't force his return and risk injuring the knee further.

"I don't want to force it now and after two weeks be saying it's sore and doesn't feel stable," Kopitar said. "I'd rather make it 100 percent now and play for the rest of the season and be ready for playoffs as opposed to forcing it now and having a major setback a little later on."

Injury report: Blackhawks defenseman Steve Montador is out indefinitely with a concussion. … In addition to missing Kopitar, Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell is also out while recovering from off-season knee surgery.





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For more quotes, please go to LA Kings Insider.

Dean Lombardi on his contract extension: “First of all, you got to thank your owners, Mr. (Philip) Anschutz and Tim (Leiweke). It’s a tribute to the staff. But most of all, like I have always said, a GM. is only as good as his players. In this instance, I really got to thank my players. Generals manage, soldiers win. They are the guys who got it done. A longtime (football) G.M. told me, ‘Never forget, you are only as good as your players.’ I guess getting four years of security is a reflection on them. This is a new challenge. I think this is ultimately what teams strive for – to be the Detroit Red Wings, or the New England Patriots.”

Darryl Sutter on Dean Lombardi's successful plan: “The best part of this is Dean’s, not Darryl’s. He’s the guy that put all this in place, so that’s what’s more important. I’m not a starting coach. I’m an older coach. I will be 55 this year, so don’t have to coach to coach. I want to coach good people and good players. That’s why I came in December last year. It didn’t matter if they won the Cup or not. You see the young players that they have and you want to be a part of it.”





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Chicago Blackhawks
(subject to change)

#13 Daniel Carcillo - #19 Jonathan Toews "C" - #81 Marian Hossa
#10 Patrick Sharp "A" - #36 Dave Bolland - #88 Patrick Kane
#29 Bryan Bickell - #65 Andrew Shaw - #25 Viktor Stalberg
#22 Jamal Mayers - #16 Marcus Kruger - #67 Michael Frolik

#2 Duncan Keith "A" - #7 Brent Seabrook
#4 Niklas Hjalmarsson - #27 Johnny Oduya
#8 Nick Leddy - #17 Sheldon Brookbank

#50 Corey Crawford
#30 Ray Emery



Los Angeles Kings
Anze Kopitar (Sprained knee) IR
Willie Mitchell (Knee surgery) IR

Chicago Blackhawks
Steve Montador (Concussion) IR



Leading Scorers:

Forwards:

Mike Richards, LA - 0 points (0 G, 0 A, +0) | Jonathan Toews, CHI - 0 points (0 G, 0 A, +0)



Defensemen:

Drew Doughty, LA - 0 points (0 G, 0 A, +0) | Brent Seabrook, CHI - 0 points (0 G, 0 A, +0)



Probable Starters: (subject to change)

Jonathan Quick, LA - 0 GP Record: 0-0-0 GAA 0.00 SV% .000 | Corey Crawford, CHI - 0 GP Record: 0-0-0 GAA 0.00 SV% .000



Players you might want to keep an eye on:

Simon Gagne, LA - 0 points (0 G, 0 A, +0) | Marian Hossa, CHI - 0 points (0 G, 0 A, +0)



Legend:
OT: Overtime
SO: Shootout

03/11/12 - Kings @ Blackhawks (Kings win 3-2 SO)
02/25/12 - Blackhawks @ Kings (Kings win 4-0)
12/28/11 - Kings @ Blackhawks (Kings win 2-0)
11/26/11 - Blackhawks @ Kings (Blackhawks win 2-1)



Goals Per Game:
LA – 0.00
CHI – 0.00

Goals Against Average:
LA – 0.00
CHI – 0.00

Power Play %:
LA – 0.0
CHI – 0.0

Penalty Kill %:
LA – 0.0
CHI – 0.0

Shots Per Game:
LA – 0.0
CHI – 0.0

Shots Against Per Game:
LA – 0.0
CHI – 0.0





(As of 01/19/13)

Pacific Division Standings:
1. Los Angeles Kings (0-0-0) 0 pts
2. Anaheim Ducks (0-0-0) 0 pts
3. Dallas Stars (0-0-0) 0 pts
4. Phoenix Coyotes (0-0-0) 0 pts
5. San Jose Sharks (0-0-0) 0 pts



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Senators @ Jets 12:00 PM PST | 3:00 PM EST
Rangers @ Bruins 4:00 PM PST | 7:00 PM EST
Maple Leafs @ Canadiens 4:00 PM PST | 7:00 PM EST
Devils @ Islanders 4:00 PM PST | 7:00 PM EST
Capitals @ Lightning 4:00 PM PST | 7:00 PM EST
Hurricanes @ Panthers 4:30 PM PST | 7:30 PM EST
Red Wings @ Blues 5:00 PM PST | 8:00 PM EST
Blue Jackets @ Predators 5:00 PM PST | 8:00 PM EST
Coyotes @ Stars 5:00 PM PST | 8:00 PM EST
Avalanche @ Wild 6:00 PM PST | 9:00 PM EST
Ducks @ Canucks 7:00 PM PST | 10:00 PM EST

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First game of the season!!!!!!!!!!

wooOOOoooOOooOoOOOOOooooHooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooo

And LET'S GO KINGS!

Thanks Melf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You complete me TC!

Took you long enough

Great Job as always TC! Hang that Banner and get the first win of the season boys!Go Kings Go!

Ah...the first GDT. Now I know the season has begun!