Intro:

The Los Angeles Kings make their final preparations ahead of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English) Dustin Brown, Los Angeles Kings Captain:

(On the physical aspect of LA's game)

"I think it's really been a staple of our game for the last few years. We have big, strong forwards that like to get on the forecheck and I think that's a big key to our success, the challenge that Chicago poses. They got some big guys on their team and they also rely on their speed and quickness. So for us to be successful in our physical aspect of the games we need to put pucks in good spots and make it hard. They got a lot of good puck-moving defensemen who can maneuver really well back there so it's a matter of ultimately putting pucks in the right spot."

SOUNDBITE (English) Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings Center:

"Well, we've certainly faced, you know, I guess a little bigger bodies in the past, so maybe, maybe not as small and as quick. But the thing is, it's not going to change a whole lot to what we have to do to make us successful. As Brownie was saying before, we still want to be a physical team. We still want to put pucks in good places where we can forecheck. And at the end of the day, spend as much time in their zone and make them defend."