Kings, Ducks face off in second round of NHL Western Conference playoffs
The Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks compete for the chance to play in the NHL Western Conference finals. Los Angeles Times Sports staff live blog on the games and this great Southern California rivalry.
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5/4/2014 3:51:39 AM Amy.HubbardThat wraps our updates of the Kings-Ducks Game 1. Game 2 is at 7 p.m.
Tuesday at Anaheim's Honda Center. We'll be there, covering it live.
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by Bailey LA Kings via twitter retweeted by snoopy2013cr 5/1/2014 5:33:20 PM“@dodgers2213 : @BaileyLAKings hung over?” I didn't get hung over anything. I have have a bed.. Hanging over tree branches to sleep hurts -
by Curtis Zupke via twitter 5/1/2014 5:39:01 PMMatt Beleskey skating on the top line at Ducks practice. Hampus Lindholm and Mathieu Perreault skating as well. -
by Lance Pugmire via twitter 5/1/2014 5:40:50 PM
Ducks at first practice for Kings. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BmkUtY8CEAAP0gb.jpg
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by Helene Elliott via twitter 5/3/2014 11:20:34 PMDustin Brown on elevating his game during playoffs: "Probably doesn’t take much to elevate from my regular season that I had." man is honest -
by Anaheim Ducks via twitter 5/3/2014 11:22:32 PMBack and better than ever for the #BattleofSoCal , it's @AdamJBrady 's Live Game Chat! A signed Getzlaf photo is tonight's prize. Link soon. -
5/3/2014 11:24:40 PM Amy.HubbardFrom The Times' Helene Elliot:
Coach Bruce Boudreau wouldn’t identify his starting goaltender for Game
1 of his team’s second-round playoff series against the Kings on Saturday night at the Honda Center, but all signs pointed to Jonas Hiller getting the assignment.“I don’t know why it’s such a big deal,” Boudreau said after the Ducks held an optional morning skate. “One of the two are playing. We’ll have six guys on the ice most of the night.”
Or so they hope.Hiller saved the day for the Ducks in the sixth game of
their first-round series against the Stars. He came on in relief of
rookie Frederik Andersen
and stopped all 12 shots he faced, good enough to get the win when the
Ducks rallied late and clinched the series with a 5-4 overtime victory
Sunday. He was 1-0-1 against the Kings in two games during the regular
season, with a 0.96 goals-against average, .977 save percentage and one
shutout. Andersen was 3-0-0 against the Kings in three regular-season
games, with a 1.62 goals-against average and .949 save percentage. The
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by Lance Pugmire via twitter 5/3/2014 11:26:10 PMKings, in addition to roll of four straight wins, have killed 15 consecutive penalties.
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by Anaheim Ducks via twitter 5/3/2014 11:29:07 PM#NHLDucks and Kings hit the ice for warmups here @HondaCenter . Hiller and Quick are the masked men in net for Game 1. #BattleofSoCal
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by Lance Pugmire via twitter 5/3/2014 11:29:29 PMHiller leads Ducks onto ice.
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by Helene Elliott via twitter 5/3/2014 11:29:29 PMHiller leads Ducks onto ice, Quick leads Kings onto ice for warmups for Game 1
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by LA Kings via twitter 5/3/2014 11:32:00 PMWarm ups at the pond vine.co/v/MrEBwXzMgum
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by Lance Pugmire via twitter 5/3/2014 11:32:18 PMGetzlaf tells NBC, "We have to get bodies in front of" Quick.
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by Lance Pugmire via twitter 5/3/2014 11:37:07 PMHiller's start will be his first since April 6, when he suffered third straight loss and closed reg. season in 6-9-3 slump.
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by Lance Pugmire via twitter 5/3/2014 11:37:44 PMHiller's big 12 saves in Game 6 allowed Ducks to stage two-goal rally and win in OT Sunday.
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by Lance Pugmire via twitter 5/3/2014 11:38:31 PMSeemed like in addition to getting pulled in two of last three games, @f_andersen30 just over being sick yesterday, too.
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by Anaheim Ducks via twitter 5/3/2014 11:41:10 PM#NHLDucks and Kings on the ice for warmups @HondaCenter . Hiller and Quick are the masked men in net tonight. #BattleforSoCal
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by Helene Elliott via twitter 5/3/2014 11:41:57 PMSchultz is with Kings in the warmups (no. 55)
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by LA Kings via twitter 5/3/2014 11:44:12 PM
How you doin? http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bmv7Dm7CcAA-cdu.jpg
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by Lance Pugmire via twitter 5/3/2014 11:44:27 PMFollow full coverage via ScribbleLive: Kings, Ducks face off in Game 1 of second-round NHL playoffs latimes.com/sports/sportsn…
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by lisa dillman via twitter 5/3/2014 11:44:31 PM
Warmups at Honda Center #kings #ducks http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bmv7IXECIAAJs0Y.jpg
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by Bryan Boggs via twitter retweeted by AnaheimDucks 5/3/2014 11:45:31 PM
Boggs family supporting the #NHLDucks as we #PaintItOrange ! Go @AnaheimDucks ! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bmv2rWgCYAAdvWX.jpg
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by Helene Elliott via twitter 5/3/2014 11:45:47 PMLA Times ScribbleLive coverage: Kings, Ducks face off in Game 1 of second-round NHL playoffs latimes.com/sports/sportsn…
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by Anaheim Ducks via twitter 5/3/2014 11:50:46 PMCome for the signed Getzlaf photo, stay for the #BattleforSoCal . It's @AdamJBrady 's Live Game Chat! bit.ly/LiveGameChat_0…
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by Curtis Zupke via twitter 5/3/2014 11:52:46 PMNot a surprise that there's a considerable number of Kings fans at Honda Center. I've spotted a black-and-white Dave Taylor jersey.
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by Bailey LA Kings via twitter retweeted by Everett_Knoll 5/3/2014 11:54:03 PMAre you going to the game in Anaheim? Head to Toyota Sports Center for some free @lakings stuff to take with you! kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?…
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by Anaheim Ducks via twitter 5/3/2014 11:55:22 PM#NHLDucks Starters: @Matt_Beleskey , Getzlaf and Perry up front, @RevLovejoy6 and @C_Fowler4 on defense and Hiller in net. #BattleforSoCal
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by Lance Pugmire via twitter 5/3/2014 11:55:29 PMKings start Muzzin, Doughty, Kopitar, Gaborik, Brown, @JonathanQuick32
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by lisa dillman via twitter 5/3/2014 11:55:33 PMGaborik line starting for LAK
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by lisa dillman via twitter 5/3/2014 11:55:49 PMScratches are Mitchell and Schultz and Nolan
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by Lance Pugmire via twitter 5/3/2014 11:56:04 PMDucks start Fowler, Lovejoy, Beleskey Perry, Getzlaf, Hiller.
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by Helene Elliott via twitter 5/3/2014 11:56:55 PMKings' starters: Quick; Muzzin-Doughty; Gaborik-Kopitar-Brown. Scratch: Mitchell, Schultz, Nolan.
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by Lance Pugmire via twitter 5/3/2014 11:57:03 PMDucks scratch Sbisa, Jackman, Robidas, Palmieri, Winnik. Kings scratch Mitchell, Schultz, Nolan.
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by Helene Elliott via twitter 5/3/2014 11:57:51 PMDucks starters: Hiller; Fowler-Lovejoy; Beleskey-Getzlaf-Perry. Scratch: Sbisa, Jackman, Robidas, Palmieri, Winnik.
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by Anaheim Ducks via twitter 5/3/2014 11:58:20 PM#NHLDucks Scratches: Jackman, Robidas, Palmieri, Winnik. #BattleforSoCal
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by Curtis Zupke via twitter 5/3/2014 11:59:14 PMNot many teams can scratch the likes of Daniel Winnik and Kyle Palmieri. The Ducks are doing it tonight for the second time in three games.
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by Helene Elliott via twitter 5/4/2014 12:00:14 AM
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by Helene Elliott via twitter 5/4/2014 12:01:41 AM
Lineups for Game 1 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bmv_Dq2CAAAWQfZ.jpg
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by Los Angeles Angels via twitter retweeted by AnaheimDucks 5/4/2014 12:02:31 AMGood luck to our friends at @AnaheimDucks as they face their biggest rival #LAKings ! It's on! #BattleForSoCal #PaintItOrange #FreewayFaceoff -
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by lisa dillman via twitter 5/4/2014 12:04:14 AMDoughty: "..I’ve studied how they play. They’re 2 of the hardest players to play in the league, no matter who is the third guy on that line"
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by Curtis Zupke via twitter 5/4/2014 12:05:49 AMDucks recall center Rickard Rakell; maybe we'll see the Rick vs. Ric fourth line matchup (Mike Richards) later in the series.
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by lisa dillman via twitter 5/4/2014 12:05:58 AMPer Ducks: Recalled center Rickard Rakell from Norfolk. Looking forward to a Rick v Rick matchup. Rakell vs Richards.
