Things are Getting Interesting

Hey there drinkers hope you enjoyed the early game. Today's game got off to a very slow start, but the Kings must have found something in the locker room during the first intermission. They came out in the second and had more shots on goal in 3 minutes than they had in the whole first period. They took a couple penalties that slowed their momentum a little, but the newly founded Monkey Line (Kopi, Zues, and Train) found the back of the net. With that goal I could feel the pressure fly off Kopi's back all the way from the other coast. Hopefully the Kings will use this game as the springboard that they need to get the offense going. They will need this same type of game tomorrow as they roll into Philly. The Kings will also need to make some big decisions about the roster soon. Right now I can't see the team sending Loki back to Manchester, he is playing better and better and really starting to find his groove. I loved him at center with brownie and man child, he looks very comfortable and put up some shots and chances, not to mention the Game winning goal. Whenever Sturm comes off the IR the Kings will need to create a spot for him on the roster, and the only players eligible to be sent back without clearing waivers are Loki, Bernier, and Clifford. Obviously Bernier can't go back as we have to have a backup goalie. Clifford would have to go to juniors, and I can't see that really happening at this point. Loki could go back, but I feel that would not be fair to him, as he has come up and done what the team asked him. The other options that exist are that Sturm won't be off IR until the deadline passes, as the roster size doesn't matter after that date, or the Kings make a trade that removes people from the existing roster. The final option could work, as long as the players removed are named Lewis, Richie, Drewiski, or Harrold. I know all these guys are good players, but the Kings have to do what is best for the future. They could try to move Stoll, Zues, or Williams, but DL seems to like to keep players with experience around. We will all have to wait and see. Hope the Kings show up tomorrow ready to play and beat the Flyers.

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