BlogNation: Kings drop season opener
• LA Times: Elliott: Young Kings doing their learning on the ice
"We've got to be a lot better out there," said King goalie Jason
LaBarbera, whose teammates credited him with keeping them in the game
for the first 20 minutes. "Obviously it wasn't the start we were
looking for."
• Daily News: Kings sign Kopitar to extension, then lose opener
• AP: Plihal, Nabokov star in Sharks’ 3-1 win over Kings
• Yahoo Sports: McKeon: Kopitar can't go it alone
While Kopitar now represents the hope for the future for the franchise that has missed the playoffs for five straight seasons, it’s incumbent the Kings start to show some improvement before they become a complete afterthought in Los Angeles. Just how much buzz do you figure there will be Sunday night as the Kings are about to open their home campaign against the big, bad Sharks when the Dodgers are playing the Phillies a slap shot away for a berth in the World Series?
Pfffffffft. That’s about what we figure, too.
• Yahoo Sports: Puck Daddy: You can't steal Anze Kopitar from LA until 2016
• The Canadian Press: Thomas Plihal, Evgeni Nabokov star in Sharks' 3-1 win over Kings
• Frozen Royalty: Youthful Kings outclassed at Shark Tank
• A Queen Among Kings: Kings 1, Sharks 3
• San Jose Mercury News: Sharks stay perfect after two games
• San Jose Mercury News: L.A. trip won't be easy for Blake
"It's not easy," Blake said.
"I spent the majority of my career there, and it's a hard place for me
to go into and play at times."
• GilroyDispatch.com: Sharks top Kings 3-1 to top division with 2-0 record
• A San Jose Sharks Blog: Starting out on the right foot
• LetsGoSharks blog: More shots equates to another win
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