GDT - Los Angeles Kings @ Florida Panthers

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LOS ANGELES KINGS LINE-UP
(Subject to change)
Ryan Smyth, Anze Kopitar, Justin Williams.
Alexander Frolov, Michal Handzus, Wayne Simmonds.
Teddy Purcell, Jarret Stoll, Dustin Brown
Raitis Ivanans, Brad Richardson, Scott Parse .

Drew Doughty, Davis Drewiske
Randy Jones, Jack Johnson
Rob Scuderi, Matt Greene.

Jonathan Quick
Erik Ersberg.


FLORIDA PANTHERS LINE-UP
(Subject to change)
Rostislav Olesz-Stephen Weiss-Michael Frolik
Cory Stillman-Steven Reinprecht-Nathan Horton
Gregory Campbell-Dominic Moore-Radek Dvorak
Kenndal McArdle-Kamil Kreps-Victor Oreskovich

Bryan McCabe, Keith Ballard
Jordan Leopold, Dennis Seidenberg
Bryan Allen, Dmitry Kulikov

Tomas Vokoun
Scott Clemmensen


TOP STATS
POINTS
KINGS - (31) Kopitar
FLA - (14) Reinprecht

GOALS
KINGS - (14) Kopitar
FLA - (9) Reinprecht

ASSISTS
KINGS - (17) Kopitar
FLA - (8) Horton

GOALIE STATS
Quick, LA - 19 GP Record: 11-6-2 GAA 2.66 SV% .899
Vokoun, FLA - 14 GP Record: 5-8-1 GAA 2.81 SV% .922


ADDITIONAL STATS
Goals Per Game:
LA – 3.05 (T-7th in NHL)
FLA – 2.47 (24th in NHL)

Goals Against Average:
LA – 2.95 (T-20th in NHL)
FLA – 3.41 (27th in NHL)

Power Play %:
LA – 21.8 (10th in NHL)
FLA – 13.0 (29th in NHL)

Penalty Kill %:
LA – 75.6 (26th in NHL)
FLA – 74.2 (28th in NHL)

Shots Per Game:
LA – 28.4 (25th in NHL)
FLA – 28.6 (24th in NHL)

Shots Against Per Game:
LA – 26.0 (2nd in NHL)
FLA – 35.6 (30th in NHL)


PLAYER NOTES
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--G Jonathan Quick bounced back from his worst start of the season with one of his best as he stopped 28 of 29 shots. Quick got the start one night after he allowed three goals on 14 shots and was pulled in the middle of the second period of a 7-0 loss to Atlanta. Quick allowed a third-period goal but stopped all three Lightning attempts in the shootout.

--LW Teddy Purcell, made a healthy scratch for the first time this season Friday night, returned to the lineup as the fourth-line right wing, and briefly saw some action Saturday night on the second line. Purcell did not record a point but did have two shots on goal in 8 minutes, 38 seconds of ice time.

--C Anze Kopitar maintained his lead in the NHL's scoring race. Kopitar had the first assist on D Drew Doughty's third-period power-play goal, giving Kopitar 31 points in 21 games this season. Kopitar, who -- like the rest of the Kings -- was held scoreless in a 7-0 loss to Atlanta on Friday, has recorded at least one point in 17 of the Kings' 21 games this season.

--G Tomas Vokoun made 40 saves (not including four in the shootout) in Thursday's 1-0 win over Boston. His shutout streak came to a quick close Saturday as the Islanders scored 16 seconds into the game.

--LW Cory Stillman has four goals in the last six games, his goal putting the Panthers on the board in the second period Saturday. Stillman's streak doesn't include Thursday's game-winner against the Bruins because it came in a shootout.

--C Stephen Weiss' goal on Saturday was his first in the last five games. Weiss also assisted on Florida's fourth goal of the night.

--RW Rostislav Olesz scored with 26.1 seconds left in the second period Saturday. It was his fourth goal of the season and first in six games. Olesz matched last season's total for goals.

--RW Michael Frolik was in a bit of a slump, but the second-year player scored his second goal in the last three games on Saturday and has four for the season. He didn't get his first of the 2008-09 season until Nov. 20.

--RW Nathan Horton improved to 4-for-10 in shootouts in his career as he netted the game-winner Saturday against the Islanders.

--C Steven Reinprecht is 3-for-6 lifetime in shootouts after scoring on Florida's second attempt Saturday.


SIDE NOTES/QUOTES
"Everybody was just competing a lot harder. We were winning loose-puck battles and everybody played for each other. Last night we got a couple goals down and everybody tried to do it themselves. We all know that's not going to work in this league. Tonight it was a long hockey game with no score, and we just stuck to it, stuck to our system and ended up winning the game, which is great." -- Kings center Anze Kopitar, on his team's turnaround one night after a 7-0 loss to Atlanta.

"You fix one problem and another crops up. We're good in shootouts now, unlike last year. Last year we held leads. This year we can't. It's like sticking your finger in the dike. You fill one (leak) and another pops up. That's an NHL season. You want to fix the problem areas as quick as you can." -- Coach Pete DeBoer, whose team is 4-1 in shootouts this season after going 3-8 last season.

[iockerman]

Wish I could watch this game, sounds like it will be a good one! Hope Kopitar and Frolik tear it up!!!!

[CSSports]

Neither on the scoreboard yet....Kopi cant let up otherwise the rest of the NHL will catch upi FAST!!!!

2:05 Nathan Horton (5) (Power Play)
Assists: Keith Ballard, Bryan McCabe Florida 1-0

3:40 Cory Stillman (5)
Assists: Steve Reinprecht, Dennis Seidenberg Florida 2-0

9:09 Jack Johnson (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Randy Jones, Alexander Frolov Florida 2-1

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Los Angeles 4, Florida 3, SO

Scoring Summary
1st Period
None

2nd Period
Florida 2:05, Nathan Horton 5 (power play) (Keith Ballard, Bryan McCabe)
Florida 3:40, Cory Stillman 5 (Steven Reinprecht, Dennis Seidenberg)
Los Angeles 9:10, Jack Johnson 2 (power play) (Randy Jones, Alexander Frolov)

3rd Period
Los Angeles 2:23, Jarret Stoll 6 (power play) (Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty)
Los Angeles 7:58, Randy Jones 2 (shorthanded) (Michal Handzus)
Florida 14:55, Victor Oreskovich 1 (Bryan Allen, Cory Stillman)

OT Period
None

Shootout
Florida Rostislav Olesz shootout saved
Los Angeles Anze Kopitar shootout saved
Florida Steven Reinprecht shootout saved
Los Angeles Jack Johnson shootout goal
Florida Cory Stillman shootout saved

[gretzky99]

they stole another one - they had no business winning the two games in FL the way they played. but getting those 4 points are going to be a big deal come spring time.