Kings-Ducks opener lands TV home
Although there had been speculation that the Kings' season opener in London against the rival Ducks might not be televised, the team confirmed Thursday that FSN Prime Ticket will carry the game Saturday, Sept. 29 at 9 a.m. PDT with Bob Miller and Jim Fox on the call at the O2 Arena, which opened in July and is owned by the Anschutz Entertainment Group, the Kings' parent company.
In addition to the season-opener in London, FSN West (the Kings' primary channel) will have 65 regular-season games, plus three games on FSN Prime Ticket that are Ducks' home games in Anaheim.
Versus is carrying the second of the two-game series on Sunday, Sept. 30, also at 9 a.m. PDT.
Nick Nickson and Darryl Evans will also do the radio call of both Kings' games in London on the team's flagship station, AM-1150.
The entire Kings TV schedule can be seen at LAKings.com/tv.
It is the third trip to London by the NHL. In 1992, the Chicago Blackhawks and Montreal Canadiens played preseason games at the Wembley Arena, as did the New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs in 1993.
Tickets appear to be sold out for the event, at least by a Ticketmaster search. Probably a good thing for TV viewers. A note on the Ticketmaster website where those who wanted to buy seats at the 02 Arena recommends that "seats located on Level 4 are not recommended for those who have a fear of heights."