It's Not a Win, But We'll Take It

Today was a pretty crappy day in Los Angeles. Poured rain most of the day, Denie got stuck at work, and I had no friend to help watch the Kings take on the leading team in the NHL, the San Jose Sharks. So given the general black cloud over the whole day, I was expecting the worst and hoping for the best. I got the best after all.

The Kings took an early lead, 2-1 at the end of the first period. Sully got an assist on the first goal, extending his assist streak to 5 games. Here's the video - you don't completely see his pass go to defenseman Matt Greene and Greene make the subsequent shot, but you get a rough idea.



We played a solid game in the 2nd and 3rd period, but unfortunately one puck took an ugly bounce on Drew, onto the stick of Sharks center Patrick Marleau, who then scored shorthanded on a breakaway. The Kings kept it tied through overtime and the game ended in a shootout. Sully scored his second shootout goal, but we ultimately lost 3-2. But we got a point in the standings and are now tied for 8th position in the Western Conference, the last spot that would get us in the Stanley Cup playoffs. So basically, if we keep playing the way we are right now for the rest of the season, we have a playoff shot!!!

With the loss, Sully still trails Drew in the Lucky Jersey contest. Drew 2, Sully 1.

And I mentioned Patrick Marleau earlier....in addition to being an amazing goal scorer, he's also my choice for opposing team Hottie of the Night. Not sure why I'm gravitating towards captains lately....



This was my last Kings game until after Christmas break. Bummer...guess I'm going to have to find something else to write about.....