Kings-Detroit underway
Detroit has the best record in the NHL with 74 points, and the Kings the worst with 40 points. But the Red Wings will be playing without All-Star forward Henrik Zetterberg, who has a back injury. I'm interested in seeing Purcell for the first time. Here's the early lines for the Kings:
Brown-Kopitar-O'Sullivan
Frolov-Armstrong-Calder
Purcell-Handzus-Moulson
Giuliano-Thornton-Ivanans

Rich Hammond has covered the Kings, on a full-time or part-time basis, since the 2000-01 season. He was the beat writer for the entire John Torchetti era and has witnessed Bob Miller singing country music in a Nashville honky-tonk bar. A native of Los Angeles, Rich has worked at the Daily News since 1999 and also serves as the paper's deputy sports editor. E-mail Rich at 

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