Turns out, the two Kings games over in jolly Ol' England will be shown on the telly. However, instead of chugging a beer as you watch the game, you might want to consider a nice cup o' joe.

According to NHL.com, the game on the 29th will be shown at 9 a.m. (a.m. as in ahhhhhh, man!) on HDnet and on CBC's "Hockey Night in Canada" (More like Hockey Brunch in L.A.) The game on the 30th is also at 9 (That's right, 0900 hours, maggot!) on Versus.

Now, I have Versus, so the game on the 30th ain't a problem. But what am I going to do to watch the season opener? Unless my invitation, plane tickets and hotel room got lost in the mail, it looks like I'm out of luck. I doubt I'll be able to sell the wife on letting me head down to the local watering hole to watch the Kings beat the holy snot of of the Ducks. So, if you have any suggestions, by all means.

That was the good news... The bad news is that the game on the 30th will be the last time the Kings make it on national television. According to Versus.com, the Anaheim Ducks will make appear at least four more times on Versus. The Kings? Yeah, right.

Hey, I understand the logic. Los Angeles is coming off its worst season. Why should I expect the Kings to get national TV exposure? This just underscores, more than ever, that the NHL has to get off that joke of a network and back on ESPN. Not that L.A. would appear any more if the NHL was, but they might have the clout to change games later in the season.

I see that there is ONE game on Versus that is TBD, on April 1. Turns out, that's the same day the Kings are playing Joe Thornton and the San Jose Sharks. I say we start a letter-writing campaign right now to get the Kings on there right now.

Of course, that might mean less people actually see the game locally, since Versus is about as available as the Playstation 3. You can get it, but it'll cost you an arm and a leg to get it.