Matt Murray has been a Kings fan since the late '80s, when Wayne Gretzky grabbed headlines by defecting to the West Coast. Since then, he has been a card-carrying bandwagon member as the club soared in popularity with their sole Stanley Cup appearance to their position near the bottom of the Pacific. But things are looking brighter, as he is anxious to witness the rise of the new Kings.
Hello from Vegas!!!
After a very, very long drive, I am here in Vegas to cover Frozen Fury X at the MGM Grand.
Although I cannot provide a live commentary from the game tonight, I will be updating you with some videos I am currently putting together. So check about around gametime for my first one.
Believe it or not, there was a brutal storm driving in on the 15. Traffic was snarled oce I hit town, delaying me to the hotel by close to an hour. Traffic is always bad in Vegas, and you add rain to it, and forget it.
I went down to the morning skate, and was able to interview Bob Miller, Derek Armstrong and Jack Johnson. There was a good showing of Kings fans early this morning. And the players were able to shrug off any late night activities once practice started.
Poor Jack Johnson. To be underage and in Vegas. Kid can play with a bunch of grown men on the ice, but is stuck in the hotel room for Frozen Fury.
Saw Anze Kopitar, Scott Thornton and Ian Ian Laperriere grabbing some coffee at the Starbucks downstairs. This is my first time in Vegas for Frozen Fury, and I have barely ventured out of my room. I've been cutting together my first video all day, which is a quick synopsis of my road trip to Vegas.
I'm told it's a sellout for tonight, so I'm anxious to experience a packed house in the Garden Garden tonight. Kings and Avs fans are out in force, sporting their jerseys and egging each other on. The arena is really cool, compete with a hot tub that sits on the outside one side of the rink. I'm told there's some lovely ladies from a local radio station that will be in the tub.
Stay tuned...
