Good looking out to KMS2 for pimping out the Kings and allowing me to latch on to her musings like a leech. My brain is pretty much mud tonight so I can’t form any coherent thoughts that make me laugh so I’m sure they will be useless to everyone else. I’ll try and post something of my own creation later if I have the ability. Until then, enjoy!

The Kings are coming off of a huge win in which 6 different players scored. However, the Kings haven’t had much success against Phoenix this season (0-3-0) and have only scored two goals in those three games. If we can get any goals tonight they will most likely come from the top line of Michael Cammalleri, Dustin Brown, and Anze Kopitar.

So far this season the top line leads the Kings in scoring with a combined 78 points. Kopi is more of the playmaker but he has capitalized on scoring chances. Cammy is the main goal scorer of the trio and watch for his signature move of shooting with one knee on the ice. He may look a bit goofy when he gets into that position but I’m inclined to say there’s a 97% chance he’ll score a goal when he does it. Brown is the most physical player on this line and can deliver crushing hits and draw penalties. His skills are much improved over his previous seasons and I think he’s finally becoming the player the team saw in him when he was drafted in the first round (13th overall) in the 2003 NHL Draft.

The Kings do have some positives going for them. Their power play has finally been getting back on track the past three games. For awhile the Kings could barely enter the offensive zone on the power play. Lately they’ve been able to not only enter the zone but cycle it around very well and get a goal.

The Kings do have weaknesses, which is probably why we’re bringing up the Western Conference…with Phoenix! (But Phoenix does have one game in hand.) Lately the team has had problems holding onto a lead. Even though the Kings led the Sabres 4-0 after the first period, I kept thinking the game wasn’t over because the Kings have had horrendous second periods and I figured it wasn’t out of the question that Buffalo could notch at least 2 goals, maybe even 3 in the second period and all of a sudden be back in the game.

In November we lost a game to Anaheim 2-3 after being up 2-0 after the first. In December we played Colorado, were up 2-1 after the first and ended up losing the game 2-5. Next up was Edmonton in which we led 1-0 after the first lost the game 3-4 (in SO). I could list plenty of games in which the Kings scrounged a lead or even just allowed the opposition to get back in the game. The Kings need to play a solid 60 minutes and until they do so they can say good-bye to any chance of getting out of the Western Conference cellar.

In November we lost a game to Anaheim 2-3 after being up 2-0 after the first. In December we played Colorado, were up 2-1 after the first and ended up losing the game 2-5. Next up was Edmonton in which we led 1-0 after the first lost the game 3-4 (in SO). I could list plenty of games in which the Kings scrounged a lead or even just allowed the opposition to get back in the game. The Kings need to play a solid 60 minutes and until they do so they can say good-bye to any chance of getting out of the Western Conference cellar.

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