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Kings Blog: Jewels From The Crown
Todd Bertuzzi might be returning tonight. That sentence makes me way too happy and I don't really care. Hell, the Wings should play 11 forwards the majority of the game, give Bert a few shifts and save him for the shootout. Bottom line, we love Bert (well, most of us anyway). This team could use his skill and size. I'd love to see #44 back on the ice.
If Bert hits the ice, expect to see Eaves take a seat in the Leino Lounge. The defense will likely stay the same. Although I would not be shocked to see Lashoff get a chance to get back on the ice. If so, please sit Quincy. I hope you're reading, Mike.
The Expected Lineup
Johan Franzen - Pavel Datsyuk - Justin Abdelkader
Valtteri Filppula - Henrik Zetterberg - Daniel Cleary
Gustav Nyquist - Joakim Andersson - Damien Brunner
Patrick Eaves - Cory Emmerton - Jordin Tootoo
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Niklas Kronwall - Jonathan Ericsson
Brendan Smith - Kyle Quincey
Danny DeKeyser - Jakub Kindl
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Jimmy Howard (starting)
Jonas Gustavsson
Scratches: Ian White, Brian Lashoff and Carlo Colaiacovo
Injuries: Drew Miller (hand), Mikael Samuelsson (upper body), Todd Bertuzzi (back) and Darren Helm (back)
| KINGS | THE MATCH-UP | RED WINGS |
| 26-15-5 (57 pts; 4th in West) | Record | 21-16-8 (50 pts; 9th in West) |
| 2.76 (10th in NHL) | Goals Per Game | 2.47 (21st in NHL) |
| 2.37 (7th) | Goals Against Per Game | 2.38 (9th) |
| 20.4% (10th) | Power Play % | 18.5% (15th) |
| 83.4% (9th) | Penalty Kill % | 81.0% (15th) |
| Jeff Carter (26 goals) | Goal Leader | Pavel Datsyuk (13 goals) |
| Anze Kopitar (41 points) | Points Leader | 2 tied 41 points |
- The Red Wings are 81-79-27-2 (W-L-T-OTL) all-time against the Los Angeles Kings.
- Los Angeles lost to the Wild last night. The Kings are 5-1-1 in the second night of a back-to-back (crap).
- The Wings are 0-4-1 on Wednesdays this season (crap again).
- Last time these two teams met was February 27 in L.A. The Kings won 2-1. Quincey scored the Wings lone goal, but only because Jonathan Bernier screwed up. It was the Quinceyest Quincey goal ever.
- Detroit is 4-3-3 in their last 10 games. L.A. is 6-2-2.
- Howard is 6-6-0 with a 2.69 GAA and .916 SV% with in 12 career regular starts against the Kings.