GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: ANAHEIM (0-0) at LOS ANGELES (0-0)

NHL: ANAHEIM (0-0) at LOS ANGELES (0-0)

<h3>Ducks, Kings to get 2007-08 season underway in London</h3>

Anaheim vs. Los Angeles, 12:00 pm EDT


LONDON (Ticker) -- The National Hockey League is kicking offits 2007-08 campaign across the Atlantic.


While the vast majority of the teams still are finishing uppreseason competition, the Anaheim Ducks will start the defenseof their Stanley Cup championship against the Los Angeles Kingson Saturday in the 90th regular-season opener at the O2 Arena inLondon, England.


It will not be the same Ducks' team that won the Stanley Cuplast season, however, as two of the club's top three scorersfrom 2006-07 will not be playing Saturday.


Defenseman Scott Niedermayer, who was Anaheim's captain lastcampaign, still has not decided whether or not he will return tothe team. The 34-year-old Niedermayer, whose leadership was amajor factor in the Ducks' run to their first title, collected15 goals and 54 assists last season.


The Ducks' insurance policy for Niedermayer, Mathieu Schneider,also will miss the start of the season with a fractured ankle.Schneider, who signed a two-year contract with Anaheim in theoffseason, is a two-time All-Star that helped the MontrealCanadiens win the Cup in 1993.


Teemu Selanne also seems to be suffering from a Stanley Cuphangover as he also has yet to make a decision regarding hisfuture with the team. Selanne, who led the Ducks with 48 goalsand 94 points last season, turned 37 in July.


The Kings are coming off a championship of their own, eventhough it is far less prestigous than the Stanley Cup.

Los Angeles managed to win the Red Bull Salute InvitationalTournament in Salzburg, Austria on Wednesday. The Kings pulledout a 7-6 win over the EC Red Bulls Salzburg on Tuesday beforewinning the event Wednesday with a 4-3 triumph over FarjestadsBK.


Los Angeles, which finished last in the NHL in penalty-killingin 2006-07, did shore up their defense corps this offseason byadding Tom Preissing and Brad Stuart along with a
defensive-minded center in Michal Handzus.


With the departure of goaltender Mathieu Garon and the demotionof Dan Cloutier, more pressure will be put on Jason LaBarberathis season. LaBarbera, who has played in just 34 career NHLgames, likely will enter this campaign as the Kings' No. 1goaltender.


Anaheim and Los Angeles will meet again Sunday to close out thetwo-game series in London.

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at LOS ANGELES

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NHL AT LOS ANGELES
STARTING GOALIES: ANA - ILJA BRYZGALOV
LOS - JONATHAN BERNIER

OFFICIALS: REF - DAVE JACKSON, MICK MCGEOUGH
LIN - MARK WHEELER, PIERRE CHAMPOUX</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at LOS ANGELES

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ANAHEIM VS LOS ANGELES - SCRATCHES

ANAHEIM LOS ANGELES

R CARTER HEALTHY B WILLSIE HEALTHY
B SEGAL HEALTHY S THORNTON HEALTHY
G COLEMAN HEALTHY J AUBIN HEALTHY
M KONDRATIEV HEALTHY K DALLMAN HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at LOS ANGELES

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NHL ANAHEIM 0
LOS ANGELES 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at LOS ANGELES

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NHL ANAHEIM 0
LOS ANGELES 0 13:53 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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NHL ANAHEIM 0
LOS ANGELES 1
1ST PRD: LOS - (PP) MICHAEL CAMMALLERI 1 (LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY, ALEXANDER
FROLOV) 8:35 (TWO-MAN ADVANTAGE)</div>

 

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NHL ANAHEIM 0
LOS ANGELES 1 5:30 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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NHL ANAHEIM 0
LOS ANGELES 1 2:25 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ANAHEIM 0 0
LOS ANGELES 1 1 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: LOS - (PP) MICHAEL CAMMALLERI 1 (LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY,
ALEXANDER FROLOV) 8:35

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ANA 7 7
LOS 7 7

GOALIES: ANA - ILJA BRYZGALOV
LOS - JONATHAN BERNIER</div>

 

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Anaheim 0 --0
Los Angeles 1 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Los Angeles, Michael Cammalleri 1 (power
play) (Lubomir Visnovsky, Alexander Frolov), 8:35. Penalties: T
Bertuzzi, Ana (holding), 1:46; A Kopitar, Los (holding), 2:35; S
Hnidy, Ana (holding), 2:35; B Stuart, Los (hooking), 4:05; S Hnidy,
Ana (interference), 7:28; R Niedermayer, Ana (hooking), 8:14; T
Marchant, Ana (hooking), 9:48; R Ivanans, Los (holding), 17:13.

Shots on goal:
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Anaheim 7 --7
Los Angeles 7 --7
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Goalies : Anaheim, Ilja Bryzgalov (7 shots, 6 saves). Los Angeles,
Jonathan Bernier (7 shots, 7 saves). Referees: Dave Jackson, Mick
Mcgeough. Linesmen: Mark Wheeler, Pierre Champoux.</div>

 

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NHL ANAHEIM 0
LOS ANGELES 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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NHL ANAHEIM 0
LOS ANGELES 1 16:10 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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NHL ANAHEIM 0
LOS ANGELES 1 11:45 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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NHL ANAHEIM 0
LOS ANGELES 2
2ND PRD: LOS - (PP) MICHAEL CAMMALLERI 2 (ANZE KOPITAR) 10:15</div>

 

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NHL ANAHEIM 0
LOS ANGELES 2 4:58 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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NHL ANAHEIM 0
LOS ANGELES 2 1:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ANAHEIM 0 0 0
LOS ANGELES 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: LOS - (PP) MICHAEL CAMMALLERI 1 (LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY,
ALEXANDER FROLOV) 8:35
2ND PRD: LOS - (PP) ROB BLAKE 1 (ANZE KOPITAR, DUSTIN BROWN) 10:15

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ANA 7 9 16
LOS 7 8 15

GOALIES: ANA - ILJA BRYZGALOV
LOS - JONATHAN BERNIER</div>

 

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Anaheim 0 0 --0
Los Angeles 1 1 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Los Angeles, Michael Cammalleri 1 (power
play) (Lubomir Visnovsky, Alexander Frolov), 8:35. Penalties: T
Bertuzzi, Ana (holding), 1:46; A Kopitar, Los (holding), 2:35; S
Hnidy, Ana (holding), 2:35; B Stuart, Los (hooking), 4:05; S Hnidy,
Ana (interference), 7:28; R Niedermayer, Ana (hooking), 8:14; T
Marchant, Ana (hooking), 9:48; R Ivanans, Los (holding), 17:13.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Los Angeles, Rob Blake 1 (power play) (Anze
Kopitar, Dustin Brown), 10:15. Penalties: L Visnovsky, Los (holding),
3:25; S Hnidy, Ana (delay of game), 6:39; S Hnidy, Ana (boarding),
9:20; R Ivanans, Los (interference), 11:05; R Niedermayer, Ana
(roughing), 14:09; J Johnson, Los (roughing), 14:09.

Shots on goal:
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Anaheim 7 9 --16
Los Angeles 7 8 --15
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Goalies : Anaheim, Ilja Bryzgalov (15 shots, 13 saves). Los Angeles,
Jonathan Bernier (16 shots, 16 saves). Referees: Dave Jackson, Mick
Mcgeough. Linesmen: Mark Wheeler, Pierre Champoux.</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at LOS ANGELES

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AT LONDON

NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ANAHEIM 0 0 0
LOS ANGELES 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: LOS - (PP) MICHAEL CAMMALLERI 1 (LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY,
ALEXANDER FROLOV) 8:35
2ND PRD: LOS - (PP) ROB BLAKE 1 (ANZE KOPITAR, DUSTIN BROWN) 10:15

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ANA 7 10 17
LOS 7 7 14

GOALIES: ANA - ILJA BRYZGALOV
LOS - JONATHAN BERNIER</div>

 

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Anaheim 0 0 --0
Los Angeles 1 1 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Los Angeles, Michael Cammalleri 1 (power
play) (Lubomir Visnovsky, Alexander Frolov), 8:35. Penalties: T
Bertuzzi, Ana (holding), 1:46; A Kopitar, Los (holding), 2:35; S
Hnidy, Ana (holding), 2:35; B Stuart, Los (hooking), 4:05; S Hnidy,
Ana (interference), 7:28; R Niedermayer, Ana (hooking), 8:14; T
Marchant, Ana (hooking), 9:48; R Ivanans, Los (holding), 17:13.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Los Angeles, Rob Blake 1 (power play) (Anze
Kopitar, Dustin Brown), 10:15. Penalties: L Visnovsky, Los (holding),
3:25; S Hnidy, Ana (delay of game), 6:39; S Hnidy, Ana (boarding),
9:20; R Ivanans, Los (interference), 11:05; R Niedermayer, Ana
(roughing), 15:02; J Johnson, Los (roughing), 15:02.

Shots on goal:
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Anaheim 7 10 --17
Los Angeles 7 7 --14
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Goalies : Anaheim, Ilja Bryzgalov (14 shots, 12 saves). Los Angeles,
Jonathan Bernier (17 shots, 17 saves). Referees: Dave Jackson, Mick
Mcgeough. Linesmen: Mark Wheeler, Pierre Champoux.</div>