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.
Garon is not the answer
With Garon in goal, everyone in the Kingdom was convinced that L.A. would post a win against the Stars. After Cloutier's weak performance on Thursday, Crawford stated that he'd go with Garon. Well, so much for that idea.
Garon allowed 2 goals on 7 shots in the first period, proving one thing... The Kings really have lousy goaltending. After all, Cloutier let in 2 goals in 11 shots on Thursday. Garon didn't make many fans cheer Saturday night.
In fact, the entire Kings team didn't provide many sparks Saturday night. The team played sloppy, which was a little disheartening. Also, Patrick O'Sullivan was a healthy scratch. Some fans have wondered why he was scratched, and I honestly think that he's on his way down to Manchester.
This team is not going to compete for the playoffs. Everyone should know the Kings are focusing for the future.
