PREVIEW: Ducks and Kings Face Off in First of Two Preseason Meetings
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Key Points:
- The Anaheim Ducks will host the Los Angeles Kings at Honda Center for their second preseason game, with puck drop at 7 p.m. PT, broadcast on FOXLA+ and live streamed on AnaheimDucks.com.
- Anaheim enters the game 1-0-0 after a 6-2 win over San Jose, highlighted by Beckett Sennecke's hat trick and goals from Leo Carlsson, Jackson LaCombe, and Tristan Luneau.
- Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville, in his second season, emphasized the need for a strong start and increased team ownership amid higher expectations in a competitive division.
- The Kings, 0-2-0 in preseason, recently hired Peter Laviolette as head coach and will play their first season in two decades without retired longtime forward Anze Kopitar.
- Los Angeles has added free agents Mats Zuccarello, Erik Haula, and Corey Perry as they prepare to improve following a 6-3 loss to Utah in their last preseason game.
