Morning skate (9/13) notes
Even though training camp is just a couple days old, it's already time for the first game. It's coming even quicker for the Ducks, who didn't start skating until Tuesday. The teams play tonight in Anaheim and Saturday in L.A.
The Kings' roster tonight is more defense-heavy, with guys such as Blake, Visnovsky, Johnson, Boyle, Klemm, Modry, Dallman and Petiot available to play. The top forwards are guys such as Frolov, Armstrong, Calder, Willsie and Zeiler, and kids such as Lewis and Simmonds should get a look too. Dan Cloutier and J.S. Aubin will each play around 30 minutes.
I talked to Alexander Frolov today and I'll try to get some of his quotes up in a little bit.
I'll be providing live game updates on the blog tonight, for those who might be out of radio range, and some reports from the locker room after the game.

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Rich, your the man, Thanks!
Any one know if the games are going to be on NHL radio? Thanks.
Looking forword to the live blogging.
Judging by the line-up, we may have trouble scoring goals tonight.
Go kings!
Right on, Rich. I live in Simi Valley and the signal for 1150 AM sucks big time. Good lookin' out on the live in-game blog - big time thanks!
Ron & Simi Val Polar Bear,
It appears as though tonight's game will be radio broadcast by www.nhl.com:
http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Radio
Cheers!