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Jackets-Kings preview
Sunday,
October 25, 2009 3:35 AM
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STAPLES CENTER, LOS ANGELES
The seriesThe Jackets are 17-14-1-1 against the Kings, including 6-9-1-0 in the Staples Center. This is the second of four meetings. The setupThe Blue Jackets won 4-1 eight days ago in Nationwide Arena. Both the Blue Jackets and Kings played last night -- the Jackets at Anaheim, the Kings at Phoenix. This is the Blue Jackets' first back-to-back this season. -- Aaron Portzline Columbus Blue Jackets at a glance• Record: 6-3-0 • Power play: 25.0 percent (ninth in NHL) • Penalty kill: 88.9 percent (third) • Player to watch: R.J. Umberger, now centering the No. 1 line, will see lots of the Kings' Anze Kopitar • Injury update: D Jan Hejda (knee), LW Fredrik Modin (knee), out Los Angeles Kings at a glance• Record: 7-4-0 • Power play: 20.8 percent (13th) • Penalty kill: 71.4 percent (29th) • Player to watch: C Anze Kopitar -- eight goals, eight assists -- was tied with Alex Ovechkin for the NHL points lead heading into last night. • Injury update: RW Justin Williams (lower body), probable; LW Richard Clune (groin), D Alec Martinez (lower body), out Story toolsToday’s Top Stories |
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