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 laying the smack down in the second
Frolov scores his fifth of the season, when he redirects a Stuart shot from the point past Lalime for a Kings goal.
And in the Main Event, we have Ivanans and Koci squaring off right in front of the Kings goal. They go at it for some time, as both guys just hammer on each other, much to the delight of the entire Staples Center crowd. Both get some love from the benches as they skate off.
Ruutu gets two for tripping, as the Kings go back on the power play. They have already scored twice. Nagy gets several shots on the PP, since he's very close to something we don't talk about, lest we jinx it.
Both teams are settling down and playing decent hockey since the fight. The Kings have outshot the Hawks this period. Magnus Johannsson (I love the name Magnus. I'm gonna name my first-born Magnus, just because I like it so much) has been called for a penalty, giving L.A. another chance at a power play. Calder hooks up with Frolov to give L.A. another goal. Fro now has 2 goals, and Nagy adds to his point total with his second assist. He now has 4 points.
It looks as if Rene Bourque popped Jack Johnson in the mouth. JJ skates over to the bench, and keeps checking his lips. I sense something coming down the pike when those two meet again.
The Kings score two more this period, as we go to intermission.
Second period: Kings 6, Hawks 2
