Los Angeles Kings’ Performance vs. Blues Will Reveal True Early-Season Form

October 16th, 2014 by Vinh Cao Leave a reply »

Though the 2-1-1 Los Angeles Kings have rebounded nicely from a poor start to the season, their current two-game winning streak is negligible.

The Winnipeg Jets and undermanned Edmonton Oilers—a weak opponent even at full strength—don’t exactly represent top competition.

L.A. has only squared off against one playoff team from last season, and on the night when they watched their second Stanley Cup banner rise to the rafters, the Kings were never going to wrestle a victory away from a highly motivated San Jose Sharks squad.

With that in mind, the reigning champions will face their first measuring-stick game of the season on Thursday night against the St. Louis Blues—a deep and structured side that resents L.A. for booting it from the postseason in both 2011-12 and 2013.

The contest should provide a glimpse of how the Kings will handle the Western Conference’s powerhouses early on.

 

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