Happy Opening Day
Good morning to everyone, even if this does seem to be an odd way to start a hockey season...
I'll do some game blogging today, although it seems that most people have figured out a way to watch the game. We can track important things, such as how Jonathan Bernier looks in goal and, more importantly, what hairstyle Jim Fox has chosen for the 2007-08 season. To gel, or not to gel? That is the question.
Just over a half-hour until the opening faceoff...

J.P. Hoornstra writes about NHL and IHL hockey for the Los Angeles Newspaper Group. He welcomes any and all dialogue on the finer points of hockey.
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Jill Painter joined the Daily News in 2000 and during the last eight years she's covered the Dodgers, Cal State Northridge, UCLA, Kings, golf and everything in between. Even though she's from Colorado, she still freezes in the Staples Center press box but always manages to thaw her fingers in time to make deadline. E-mail Jill at 

Can't wait. Though, I'll probably get called to work at the opening faceoff. Good thing for TIVO.
WOO-HOO!!!!!! Happy Opening Day!!! Kegs 'n' Eggs to begin the day, fellow Kings Fans????
Enjoy the game Rich! Great to finally have hockey back..
GOOD MORNING KINGS FANS!!!!
Glad to be aboard Rich. Looks like a beautiful morning for Duck hunting.
LET'S GO KINGS!!
LETS GO KINGS!! LETS GO KINGS!!
Happy hockey season Rich, and to everyone on the board. Best of luck to the Kings!!! And, once again Rich, a HUUUUUUGH thank you for making the off season short. Without your continuous blogs, your interviews with management, and all your team insight, it would have been a very long off season.
...and we're blacked out in San Diego. Thanks a lot, Bettman!!!!!!!!!!
Bob Miller starts off by calling Anahiem the MIGHTY ducks! Love it!