Murray, on the other lines
Terry Murray talks about the choice to have Matt Moulson play win alongside Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown...
``I liked what I saw there. You're right, I've been moving different people around there. Moller was there and I even had Ivanans there briefly and he did a good job. We've been looking and trying to put the person in there who might have chemistry with them. Moulson looks pretty good there right now. They had a lot of offensive-zone possession time, they cycled the puck well and they created great opportunities. I like what Moulson has done in training camp. He looked good in the games and he's been good in all situations.''
Murray talks about the second line...
``We'll look at Frolov, Stoll and Moller. Frolov is a premier player for the Kings. He has played a lot of left wing with the Kings and that's where I want to get him over in practice tomorrow. We have some days here, four days of practice before the first game. I think that line could be a very good line. Both Moller and Frolov are puck-possesion players. Stoll is a player who has a tremendous shot and I think the two wingers can find him and use him as an asset.''
On which winger might play with Michal Handzus and Wayne Simmonds...
``Richardson played there quite a bit and Calder has done a good job in the last couple games. I'm still bouncing that around. We're not firm on it yet. It would be one of those two at the beginning. We'll kind of let that play itself out in practice this week.
``The great thing is, with guys like Calder and Richardson and Armstrong, we have what you might call utility players, guys who can play in different places on lines. It's great to have that kind of flexibility when you do have a young team, young players. On any given day, one of those young players might be off his game and you can always make a change in the middle of the first period, if need be.''

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Is this a Kings coach talking about lines already? Having set lines already? I like Murray so much better already!
boyle is a waste on the 4th line. he needs to play w/ fro and stoll! Let simmonds and moller play on a line with army as the center. simmonds and moller work off of each other well. Let handzus center the 4th line w/ ivanans and calder
i disagree. i think that boyle has not played well in the preseason...at least not up to expectations (he has been a minus player most nights). I say let him play on the fourth line and if he proves him self than move him up.