Game Thread: Los Angeles Kings at Ottawa Senators 12/14/13 | 2:00pm

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Game Time: 2:00pm EST/11:00am PST - FS-West/NHLN-US​

KINGS (21-7-4) at SENATORS (13-14-6)

TV: NHLN-US, FS-W, SNET-E, TVA

Last 10: Los Angeles 6-1-3; Ottawa 4-4-2

Season series: This is the final game of the season series between the Los Angeles Kings and Ottawa Senators. In the first game, the Kings blew a 3-0 lead before Jeff Carter scored 28 seconds into overtime for a 4-3 win. Dustin Brown had two goals.

Big story: Los Angeles looks for its first six-game winning streak since the 2011-12 season. The Kings have given up five goals during the winning streak, and rank first in goals against, giving up fewer than two per game (1.9). The Senators are trying to win consecutive games for the first time since Nov. 7 and 9.

Team scope:

Kings: It doesn't matter who the Kings use in net, the results have been the same. Ben Scrivens (7-2-4, 1.56 goals against average, .943 save percentage) has done a fine job in the absence of Jonathan Quick (groin), but Martin Jones, who has started the last four, has been outstanding, Jones has four wins and two shutouts and has allowed a total of three goals. He made 38 saves in the Kings' 3-1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.

"I'm starting to get a little more comfortable out there. I don't think today was my most solid game that I've had, some rebounds here and there. I know there's a lot of work to do, not every game is going to go as good as these last few," Jones said after the game.

Drew Doughty had a goal for the Kings, who were outshot 39-23, and said despite the win, the team can play better.

"Tonight was [the] worst game we've played as a team in a little while and we still pulled off the win. It just shows no matter what, we're just going to try and get those two points even though we're not satisfied how we're playing," he said.

Senators: Ottawa beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 on Thursday with goals from Bobby Ryan and Zach Smith and a big game from Craig Anderson, who had 40 saves, including 17 in the third period.

"I thought our goaltender obviously made a conscious decision that he was going to be competitive and give us a chance to win," coach Paul MacLean said. "We gotta keep collecting points. We gotta keep finding a way to win games. We have home games here against some difficult opponents."

After the Kings, the Senators face the St. Louis Blues on Dec. 16.

"We did the little things that created us an opportunity to win the hockey game," said Anderson, who had given up four goals on 29 shots in his last start, a 5-4 loss against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday.

Who's hot: Mike Richards has seven assists in five games for the Kings. Tyler Toffoli has four goals and two assists in five games. … Clark MacArthur has three goals in two games for the Senators.

Injury report: In addition to Quick, defenseman Matt Greene (upper body) is questionable for the Kings. … Senators defenseman Marc Methot (flu) did not play Thursday and is questionable. Defenseman Jared Cowen (suspension) will also not play.

Los Angeles Kings at Ottawa Senators - 12/14/2013

 

[davnlaguna]

Ok another trap game. Kings dont want to be looking too hard at Sunday. Who wil be in goal for each????

 

[oxnardkingsfan]

At this point there is no way to even come up with a logical guess with the way Sutter has handled the goaltending so far this season. He could split them up with the hot hand Jones playing tomorrow and go back to Scrivens against the Blackhawks on Sunday. Or he might reverse that order because he'd prefer Scrivens get the easier opponent in his return to the net and give Jones the start in Chicago. Then again given his past record he could stay with the hot goalie and let Jones have both starts. Or if he lets Scrivens back in the net tomorrow and he has a great game he could let him have both starts. Odds are that Jones gets the game tomorrow and Sunday's game is up for grabs.

Ox

 

[Cobiemonster]

At this point there is no way to even come up with a logical guess with the way Sutter has handled the goaltending so far this season. He could split them up with the hot hand Jones playing tomorrow and go back to Scrivens against the Blackhawks on Sunday. Or he might reverse that order because he'd prefer Scrivens get the easier opponent in his return to the net and give Jones the start in Chicago. Then again given his past record he could stay with the hot goalie and let Jones have both starts. Or if he lets Scrivens back in the net tomorrow and he has a great game he could let him have both starts. Odds are that Jones gets the game tomorrow and Sunday's game is up for grabs.

Ox

I have a feeling Martin Jones gets both starts, they had two days off in between games so he can go both games, and it's not in less than 24 hours either, afternoon game in Ottawa and then a late evening game in Chicago so it won't be that difficult I wouldn't think

 

[ouendan1]

2 pm? definitely going to be sleeping through this one.

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

Let's pick up 2 more points boys!

GO KINGS GO

 

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Los Angeles Projected Lines

Dwight King – Anze Kopitar – Jeff Carter
Dustin Brown – Jarret Stoll – Justin Williams
Kyle Clifford – Mike Richards – Tyler Toffoli
Daniel Carcillo – Linden Vey – Jordan Nolan

Jake Muzzin – Drew Doughty
Robyn Regehr – Slava Voynov
Willie Mitchell – Alec Martinez

Martin Jones
Ben Scrivens

Ottawa Projected Lines

Clarke MacArthur – Jason Spezza – Erik Condra
Cory Conacher – Kyle Turris – Bobby Ryan
Milan Michalek – Zack Smith – Mika Zibanejad
Colin Greening – Jean-Gabriel Pageau – Chris Neil

Erik Karlsson – Joe Corvo
Chris Phillips – Cody Ceci
Patrick Wiercioch – Eric Gryba

Craig Anderson
Robin Lehner

 

[Cobiemonster]

Although it's going to look a little different now:

 

[Cobiemonster]

Go Kings Go!!!

 

[pete6835]

King!!!!!!!

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

Dwight KING!!!

1-0

yeeeaaaaa!!!!

 

[Cobiemonster]

Dwight King scores 21 seconds in!!! 1-0 Kings!!! Go Kings Go!!!

 

[pete6835]

Carter!!!!!!

 

[Cobiemonster]

Cartsy!!! 2-0 Kings!!! Go Kings Go!!!

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

Oh yea baby Carter!!!!

2-0

GO KING GO

 

[pete6835]

.....And Anderson gets pulled

Too soon imo

 

[pete6835]

Kopitar!!!!

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

3-0

Save some goals for tomorrow guys