One of the biggest cheers in Staples Center last night seemed to take place when Brian Boyle leveled a Ducks player near the boards. It was the type of aggression that the Kings have been looking for from Boyle, and in general, his oddly constructed line with Patrick O’Sullivan and Peter Harrold seemed to perform well. They combined for 12 of the Kings’ 35 shots and five of the Kings’ 13 credited hits. Boyle probably had his most effective game of the season, and here’s what he thought of it…

BOYLE: “That’s just what I’ve got to do, I guess. It was good, because I felt more comfortable. I wasn’t thinking as much; just reacting. You just have to go out and play and get out of your own way. It’s good, because you find yourself in the right position and you find yourself being able to move your feet, as opposed to being flat-footed and not being able to be physical. I just kind of went out and played and it was fun, a lot of fun. We got some good ice time.”

Boyle also talked about his new line. Afterward, O’Sullivan walked by and tossed in his opinion that their line was the best on the ice. O’Sullivan’s pride in his line’s play seemed notable, given his publicly stated frustration about his role. Anyway, here’s what Boyle said about the line, particularly the transition of Harrold from defenseman to winger…

BOYLE: “If you look at how Peter did, he’s a really, really skilled defenseman. He’s a skilled hockey player and he’s really smart, so even though there’s some things he doesn’t know about (playing) wing yet, he’s still a good hockey player. He made a bunch of great plays, especially one toward the end of the third period that freed me up for a shot, and Sully was kind of going backdoor. It was fun. It’s a fun line to be on. Good skaters, good puck handlers.”