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.
Kings/Wings ready to square off at Staples
After a three-game road trip, where the Kings finished 2-1 against the Western Conference's Canadian teams, we are back in Staples for a game against the best team in the NHL, the Detroit Red Wings.
The fans are decidedly a more reddish hue tonight, as the front-running fans are out in force. However, this game is hardly going to be a wash. Both teams are playing well right now. Detroit is 6-3-1 in their last ten games; L.A. is 6-4-0.
This is also a matchup of high-powered offense in the West: Detroit is the top scoring team in the West, L.A. is the fourth best scoring offense. However, L.A. is still dead last in goals allowed, whereas Detroit is first.
L.A. is playing their best hockey of the season right now. This will be a good measuring stick of where the kids are at this season.
