LONDON _ The Los Angeles Kings were the forgotten team here this week, shunted to the background as their Southern California rivals paraded the Stanley Cup around London.

Maybe they got tired of playing second fiddle.

Mike Cammalleri scored twice and rookie Jonathan Bernier sparkled in his first-ever NHL start as the Kings dumped the defending champion Anaheim Ducks 4-1 in the opening game of the 2007-08 season.

The two clubs meet again Sunday at the new 02 Arena.

Captain Rob Blake and Michal Handzus also scored for the Kings, who used three power-play goals to beat a Ducks squad missing several key faces from last year's Cup side.

Scott Niedermayer and Teemu Selanne remain undecided on their playing futures while goalie J.S. Giguere and key checking forward Samuel Pahlsson continue to recover from sport hernia surgeries.