Game 31: Kings vs Colorado Avalanche 5:4

Lucky LA comeback in a shooting spree at Staples

Craig Conroy scores the game winner
(photo courtesy of www.yahoo.com)

LA goals from: Tom Kostopoulos, Michael Cammalleri (2), Scott Thornton, Craig Conroy.
COL goals from: Laaksonen, Arnason, Liles, Turgeon,

Pros: Having three veterans score a goal in the same game is not something the Kings would rely on very often lately. Such consistency might lead to stringing together several wins, but perhaps not earlier than the end of December. It was also refreshing to see a well fought fight by Sean Avery (his first of the season, he has certainly been up to his two-strikes-you're-out program). Don't look now, but Dan Cloutier seems to show early signs of coming out of his league-leading season-long slump. It's early, though. Off the ice, Brent Sopel has resumed practise with the team - there's no word how soon he'll be back, though.

Cons: How many teams can the Kings effectively come back against when they lose four at home. Ok, Avalanche has been one (even on the road), Coyotes and Blues on most nights. That would be it. Until we lock away the access to goal on our end, I'm afraid the win-loss see-saw might continue.