Bruins looking to [insert witty pun] vs. Kings

I have 12 hours of sports to watch today. I have no time to write witty headlines.

The Los Angles Kings are in town to take on the Bruins tonight at TD Banknorth Garden. The B's are looking to get back on track after their 3rd period collapse against the Penguins on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Kings are looking to snap a 3 game losing streak (0-2-1).

Just who are these Kings you speak of?
Los Angeles Kings 29-30-10 (68 pts); 4th in Pacific, 13th in West

Leading Scorers

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	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2008 - Alexander Frolov	28	27	55	-5	24

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	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2008 - Anze Kopitar	25	35	60	-16	22

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	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2008 - Dustin Brown	23	29	52	-10	56

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Goaltending

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	GP	MIN	W	L	T	EGA	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
2008 - Jonathan Quick	32	1765	16	12	1	4	78	2.65	844	766	.908	3

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	GP	MIN	W	L	T	EGA	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
2008 - Erik Ersberg	27	1417	8	10	5	4	61	2.58	613	552	.900	0

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Guy Who Likes to Drop the Gloves
Raitis Ivanans: 9 Fighting Majors, 120 PIMs
Matt Greene: 9 Fighting Majors, 107 PIMs

'08-'09 Season Series
First and only meeting this year

Injury Report

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Boston Bruins Injuries

Probable

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Stephane Yelle	other-excused	03/19/2009

Questionable

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Dennis Wideman	knee	03/19/2009

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Marco Sturm	knee	12/19/2008

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Claude Julien said that Stephane Yelle will be in the lineup tonight, while any changes to the blue line will be a game-time decision. Dennis Wideman took a puck off the knee in the game against Pittsburgh but has practiced all week.

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Notes:

- Tim Thomas will get his 5th straight start tonight.

- Several members of the Kings have New England connections. Jonathan Quick (UMass), Teddy Purcell (Maine), and Peter Harold (BC) all played their college hockey for Hockey East schools. Defenseman Sean O'Donnell spent 3 seasons with the Bruins from 2001-2004. Several players also played for the Kings AHL affiliate in Manchester, NH.

- If I had the last name Quick, I don't think I would choose a college that calls its athletic teams the Minutemen.

- The Kings have not been very good playing 5 on 5, but they have been fairly strong at special teams play. Both the power play (20%) and the penalty kill (82.6%) are ranked 11th in the NHL.

- For more on the Kings, check out Battle of California

- Public Skate (open thread) starts at 6:00

Today's Obligatory Embarrassing YouTube Fan Shameless Movie Cross-Promotion Video

At least the Kings didn't make their goalies wear masks that were essential movie billboards like some other movie mogul that just happens to own an NHL team. What is a kid from West Newbury doing wearing LA Kings gear? Come playoff time, we will probably see this clown at The Garden all decked out in black & gold.