ade said he and Rose talked about Chicago a little bit at the Thanks

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Anaheim Ducks seek sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division, and keep the injury-depleted Los Angeles Kings from securing a share of the top spot, when the cross-town rivals meet Sunday at the Honda Center.The Ducks, who have won five of their past seven games, took over first place Thursday night with a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils. But the Edmonton Oilers moved into a tie for first by beating the Dallas Stars on the road Saturday night. So going into Sundays game, the Ducks and Oilers lead the Kings by two points.Enhancing the intensity of Sundays game is the fact that Anaheim won 12 of the previous 16 against Los Angeles, including a 4-0 rout at the Staples Center in the teams first meeting this season Nov. 1.Its probably one of the best rivalries Ive ever played in, Ducks center Ryan Kesler told NHL.com. Its always a fun game to play. Every game is hard-fought.Kesler figures to play a pivotal role. The 13-year veteran, who scored seven of his team-high eight goals this month, needs one more to establish a personal record for November. Regarded as one the NHLs best defensive forwards, Kesler also will be expected to stifle the Kings top two centers, Anze Kopitar and Jeff Carter.His value gets increased if its a Kopitar or a Carter, Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle said about Kesler to the Los Angeles Times. As a coach, you feel comfortable playing him against those players. In big games, Kes has a way to step up to the next level. He always seems to have a little bit more to give you.Like Anaheim, the Kings take a two-game winning streak into Sundays game. Unlike the Ducks, however, Los Angeles has been playing without key contributors. Right winger Marian Gaborik has yet to appear for the Kings after breaking his foot while competing for Team Europe in the World Cup of Hockey. Kopitar, the Kings captain, missed the past four games with a wrist injury and remains day-to-day.With Kopitar out, Carter has become Los Angeles biggest offensive threat. Carter leads the team with seven goals and 14 points, including five goals and nine points in his past eight games.Jeff has carried the team on his back, Los Angeles coach Darryl Sutter told LAKingsinsider.com after Saturdays 4-2 victory against New Jersey. Every time he was on the ice, he either had the puck or was making sure we were going to get the puck back. Hes shown a lot of leadership and has been a really, really good player for us.But the Kings biggest loss has been in the nets. Jonathan Quick, a finalist for last seasons Vezina Trophy, has not played since injuring his groin Oct. 12 in the season opener against the San Jose Sharks. Quicks backup, Jeff Zatkoff, missed 11 games because of his own groin injury. 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PHILADELPHIA -- Carmelo Anthony helped bridge the gap between the Chicago Bulls past and present Thursday night by hosting a Thanksgiving dinner that included Derrick Rose and Dwyane Wade.Various pictures of Anthony, Rose and Wade popped up on social media Thursday night, with all three smiling among family and friends.Wade posted a photo on his Instagram account of himself with Anthony and their wives, thanking the New York Knicks star for hosting them.Anthonys wife, La La Anthony, also posted a picture on her Twitter account of her husband, Wade and Rose.I was happy to get a home-cooked meal, Wade said after Fridays shootaround. It was cool. Last year [the Heat] were in New York, so I was able to have Thanksgiving with the Anthonys, me and my wife, and this year because we were so close we were able to go up there again.Derrick obviously didnt have any family in New York and did the same thing [we did]. So its good to have somewhere on Thanksgiving to kind of feel like youre part of a family.Wade took a helicopter with his wife, actress Gabrielle Union, from Philadelphia -- where the Bulls were staying in advance of Fridays game against the 76ers -- to Anthonys New York home. Wade said he and Rose talked about Chicago a little bit at the Thanksgiving table.Rose, who grew up in the Chicago neeighborhood of Englewood, was dealt by the Bulls to the Knicks over the summer after eight seasons in Chicago.dddddddddddd Wade, who is from Robbins, Illinois, signed with the Bulls after playing 13 seasons for the Miami Heat.We talked a little bit, Wade said. Obviously it was table talk, so I cant tell you all what we talked about, but obviously we talked a little bit about Chicago and he asked me how it is to be home. And he knows that my family is probably excited that Im back at the crib because hes played at home before. And I think him being excited hes in New York -- so just regular banter.Rose said he enjoyed the catering at Anthonys so much that he plans to hire the caterer for meals in New York. He noted that Anthony had four different types of turkey.They had everything you could think of. Hes doing it right. Melos doing it right, added Rose, who said he brought five or six bottles of wine to the occasion.Rose said it can be difficult to be away from family for holidays.But being around the people I was around yesterday, it didnt matter. They made me feel like I was home, he said. It was perfect.Information from ESPNs Ian Begley was used in this report. ' ' '