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Flyers Gameday: 2/13/11 vs. Kings |
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MINI-PREVIEW 11 AM EST
The Flyers (36-13-5) complete their stretch of 8 of 10 games at home today with a 3 PM meeting with "Flyers West", AKA the Los Angeles Kings (30-22-3). Terry Murray's club comes in playing strong hockey, going 6-0-2 in its last 8 games and 3-0-2 so far on its current 10-game road trip. This is the second and final meeting between the teams this season. The Flyers won, 7-4, on Dec. 30 in the second game of their own lengthy road trip.
Philly has historically dominated LA. The Flyers have won three in a row and are 82-36-2 with 15 ties all time against the Lings. The Flyers are also 9-0-1 in the last 10 home games against LA.
The Kings are playing on back-to-back days. Yesterday, LA defeated Washington by a 4-1 count. The Flyers last played on Thursday (their only game in an eight-day stretch), beating Carolina, 2-1. With Jonathan Bernier in goal yesterday, it's a virtual lock that Jonathan Quick will be back in net today for LA. Brian Boucher is the likely Flyers starter.