Michael van Gerwen insists he has nothing to prove when he faces Gary Anderson in the Premier League on Thursday night. The world No 1 will go head-to-head with Anderson, the reigning world champion and Premier League title holder, on night 11 in Belfast, live on Sky Sports 1.Van Gerwen emerged with a convincing 7-3 win when the pair played earlier in the campaign and believes his recent title wins have justified his status as the top player in the sport. Its fantastic that he won those trophies because they are the most important ones, but at this moment its not about the past, its about the future. Michael van Gerwen on Gary Anderson Why do I need to make a statement? I think after the World Championship Im playing better darts at the moment, said Van Gerwen.I won the Masters, the UK Open, Im higher than him in the rankings and I just need to do my own thing.Its fantastic that he won those trophies because they are the most important ones, but at this moment its not about the past, its about the future. Gary Anderson has raised his game against Van Gerwen in the past Anderson is hoping to put his play-off push back on track after a 7-3 defeat to Phil Taylor and has suggested that Van Gerwen still has plenty of work to do if he wants to surpass the achievements of The Power.Last week, against Phil didnt go to plan but I always enjoy playing Michael, said Anderson. Hes pushing everyone else at the moment and hes been brilliant this year, theres no doubt about that.Hes a fantastic player and what hes doing on the dartboard at the moment is tremendous - but people have got to remember that Phil Taylors been doing this for 25 years or so. Michaels been doing this for two or three years so hes got a long way to go yet. Phil Taylor suffered an opening night defeat to Raymond van Barneveld Taylor has opened a three-point lead at the top of the table, but is wary of a backlash from Raymond van Barneveld.The Dutchman dished out a defeat to his old rival on night one, but has struggled since then and badly needs two wins from his matches against Taylor and Robert Thornton.I know Barneys going to play well because hes a wounded tiger, said Taylor.Hes a cracking player and he puts his heart on his sleeve and tries his hardest; he puts everything into it. Taylor and Van Barneveld produced a dramatic Premier League match in 2007 Looking back on his opening-night defeat, Taylor added: I think Rays done me a favour, it gave me the kick I needed.At the time, I was playing really well, I thought I was going to thrash him but I didnt and he beat me. 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Boudreau didnt hesitate to spotlight the ineffectiveness of centre Ryan Getzlaf and longtime linemate Corey Perry after Los Angeles 3-1 victory in Game 2 on Monday night, putting the Kings up 2-0 heading home to Staples Center for Game 3 on Thursday. Boudreau began the game matching up Getzlaf, Perry and Matt Beleskey against Kopitar, Marian Gaborik and captain Dustin Brown. By the third period, he was sending out his former Hart Trophy winner and current Hart finalist against anybody else. "I did it because Kopitars line was dominating them," Boudreau said. "When theyre dominating them, I could be stubborn and leave them out there all day, but we had to move something around to get away from it, and maybe his line could get something accomplished." Kopitar isnt exactly enjoying a breakthrough season, given that he has been one of the NHLs best centres for several years. Yet with a point in every post-season game and his first Selke Trophy nomination, Kopitar is clearly in top form as the Kings chase their second championship in three years. And Kopitar has been playing against Getzlaf long enough to know he shouldnt claim a shutdown victory just yet. "I dont know about dominating them," Kopitar said Tuesday when told of Boudreaus statement. "I think they were playing good, and they hemmed us in our zone for a little bit, too. We know as a line that we can play better, and were going to have to play better." Even when he raised the Stanley Cup as the playoffs co-scoring leader two years ago, Kopitar never got as much international attention as he did this winter. 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The Ducks meagre offensive output in the first two games against Los Angeles isnt shocking, given the Kings status as the NHLs best defensive team in front of their dominant goalie. Yet Getzlaf and Perry have been able to score on almost anybody this year, and theyre determined to get their teammates going at Staples Center. "I was mad, and Im still mad," Getzlaf said Tuesday. "I want to win, and when we dont win, I get mad. Thats just the nature of my well-being." Even if Kopitars line was as dominating as Boudreau said, the Kings clearly arent overpowering the Ducks in this series. Anaheim was 7 seconds away from winning Game 1 when Gaborik tied it with the goalie pulled, and Los Angeles sat on a one-goal lead for 46 minutes in Game 2 before an empty-net goal in a 3-1 victory. The Ducks are getting most of the series scoring chances, but theyre not getting the second chances and grind-it-out goals that are usually the only way to beat Quick. Boudreau is emphasizing the importance of getting in front of Quick, whose aggressiveness can be used against him by a team with Anaheims four-line skill. "I think weve got to start using Quick against himself a little bit," Ducks forward Andrew Cogliano said. "He challenges the pucks very well. He sprawls out, and sometimes there is room for shooting pucks off his pads and getting rebounds. ... Now its all about dirty goals. Were not scoring enough goals. Guys are getting good looks, but were not scoring." ' ' '