Scott Burnside of ESPN answered some online questions today...

Why do you think Dustin Penner hasn't been invited to a camp? Why does Darryl Sutter's dog house have such a long reach?

Scott Burnside Joe; Not sure it's necessarily Darryl Sutter's doghouse as Penner's inability to get into and then stay in game shape. Was a healthy scratch to start the season in Anaheim a year ago and didn't endear himself to folks in Washington at the end. Now, does he find a landing spot as the season moves along and teams discover they have holes up front? It's possible but the fact he didn't even get a PTO suggests teams are leery of his conditioning and commitment.

IMO, the Ducks have the talent to beat the Kings but I'm not so sure about the leadership. Bruce B. and Getz doesn't seem to have it in them plus I fear Getz is on the road to becoming the new Joe Thornton (the one who had his 'manhood' taken from him by LA)

Scott Burnside Karl; For me it's about the evolution of the blue line and especially Cam Fowler who I think is a top 10 defenseman in waiting. And of course the kids in goal; Frederik Andersen and John Gibson have the tools to win the division and to push the Ducks past the Kings in the post-season. Big year for Bruce Boudreau and Ryan Getzlaf et al.

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