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Game 60 Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings - February 11, 2010 - 8:30 PM - SNET One of my friends today commented how much free time he has now that he doesn't have to watch the Oilers play anymore this season. If you've stopped watching like him, what are you doing with all of that extra free time? Tonight, the Los Angeles Kings (36-20-3) host the Edmonton Oilers (18-35-6) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Oilers have lost four consecutive games heading into this one while the Kings are 9-1-0 with a single loss preceding this game. In terms of the season series, the Kings have won both previous games. There's an NHL trade rumor floating around that there might be a possible upcoming trade involving Andrew Cogliano and Peter Mueller of the Phoenix Coyotes. Other than that, it's been pretty quiet lately on the trade rumor front for the Oilers. 7/11 - The Oilers are seven points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs and 11 points behind the Carolina Hurricanes. 
Staples Center Los Angeles By the numbers, the Kings team stats don't quite jump off the page. Their special teams include a 19.1% power play and a 79.8% penalty kill. In terms of faceoffs, they're a shade under even at 49.3%. They out shoot their opponents by 2.3 shots per game while outscoring them by .21 goals/game. Jonathan Quick has a .906 save percentage and a 2.57 goals against average, but he managed to get the attention of Brian Burke in spite of these mediocre numbers to be selected for Team USA's Olympic hockey team. Money Line: The Los Angeles Kings are huge favorites to win this game with the daily line set at -400/+350 in their favor. 
The Quick and the Dead?
Michal Handzus vs. Michael Boulton?
Sheldon Souray would waive his NTC to play for the Kings
Edmonton Oilers Projected Lineup: Penner-Potulny-Nilsson
O’Sullivan-Horcoff-Comrie
Pisani-Pouliot-Brule
Moreau-Cogliano-Jacques Visnovsky-Smid
Grebehskov-Gilbert
Strudwick-Staios Deslauriers
Dubnyk 
Los Angeles Kings Projected Lineup: Richardson - Kopitar - Brown
Smyth - Stoll - Simmonds
Frolov - Handzus - Parse
Ivanans - Moller - Purcell Scuderi- Doughty
Johnson- Drewiske
O’Donnell - Greene Ersberg Quick
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