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"I think if I bring my best every night, do my best, the numbers are gonna be there. The bottom line is to win and help this team to win hockey games. It takes 100-plus points to be in position for the playoffs, so it means 50 wins and it's got to start the first day of training camp."
- Olli Jokinen
On numbers and working toward the playoffs
"What I hope to show them is a solid year, consistent all the way through. Hopefully, I can keep them (pucks) out and with (goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov) in back, it should be exciting, be a fun year."
- Kurt Sauer
Expectations from the fans
"To me this is a playoff team. We expect to make it this year. And that’s not just a wish or a dream. We’ve addressed our two biggest needs - acquiring a No. 1 center (Olli Jokinen) and adding more toughness (Todd Fedoruk and Brian McGrattan) - and we’re ready to go." "It helps when they show confidence in you (young players) and then tell you you're doing a god job. It helps a lot, but you're just looking forward to come here and skate every day, and it gives you a lot of confidence."
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Hip Shot Blog

October 4, 2008

GDT 10/4/08 Preseason Kings VS Coyotes

OdinMercer Sports News
Not Associated With Anything Press
Oct. 4, 2008

Jobing.com Arena
Start Time: 7:00pm
TV: None
Radio: XTRA 910 am
Los Angeles Kings(Preseason 3-0-3) @ Phoenix Coyotes(Preseason 1-5-1)
VS

Tonight the Phoenix Coyotes will take on the Los Angeles Kings in their final preseason game before the season opener on October 11th. The Kings have yet to lose in regulation in this preseason while the Coyotes look to come out in top form as after this, all their games will count. No statements have been made concerning starters for this game as far as who will be in net, but I would guess that Bryz would be in net as this is his last chance to get into regular season form before the Ws and Ls really matter.

For Phoenix, they have almost cut their rosters down to size. Of the players left there should be one forward and one defenseman still to be cut as Joel Perrault will start the season on IR, still feeling the effects of a pre-camp concussion. My guesses for Coyotes on the bubble are Yandle, Jones and maybe Hale on defense because they have quite simply been out played by Jonas Anhelov. As far as forwards go, Garth Murray is the most likely to be sent down though Porter could be out as well, not because of anything he’s done, but because he may just be the odd man out. Fans have also been calling out Brian McGratton because of his sluggish play in the Preseason as well as little of his promised enforcement. I would be surprised to see him sent off, but in this camp everyone is playing for their spot.

Here are the Starting rosters for tonight’s game…

Phoenix: Los Angeles:
3 D Keith Yandle 2 D Matt Greene
4 D Zbynek Michalek 3 D Jack Johnson
5 D Matt Jones 6 D Sean O’Donnell
11 C Martin Hanzal 7 C Derek Armstrong
12 C Olli Jokinen 11 C Anze Kopitar
13 L Daniel Carcillo 15 C Brad Richardson
16 R Brian McGrattan 19 L Kyle Calder
17 L Todd Fedoruk 21 D Denis Gauthier
18 R Enver Lisin 23 R Dustin Brown
19 L Shane Doan 24 R Alexander Frolov
21 D David Hale 26 C Michal Handzus
23 C Kevin Porter 28 C Jarret Stoll
24 D Jonas Ahnelov 33 R Kevin Westgarth
28 C Steven Reinprecht 37 D Thomas Hickey
34 L Daniel Winnik 41 L Raitis Ivanans
39 C Garth Murray 42 D Tom Preissing
41 R Viktor Tikhonov 49 D Peter Harrold
44 D Kurt Sauer 51 C Oscar Moller
53 D Derek Morris 53 D Alec Martinez
55 D Ed Jovanovski 54 R Teddy Purcell
88 R Peter Mueller 57 R Wayne Simmonds
89 R Mikkel Boedker 70 L Matt Moulson
91 C Kyle Turris 71 C Brian Boyle
80 D Drew Doughty
30 Ilya Bryzgalov 31 Erik Ersberg
32 Mikael Tellqvist 32 Jonathan Quick
35 Jason LaBarbera

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